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Philippines Set to Edge Mexico for Remittance-Olympics Bronze
The Philippines' globetrotting dream team of more than 8 million overseas workers is set to surpass team Mexico in the amount of money sent home—which would be the first time in 17 years.
The World Bank projects official remittances to the Philippines at just over $24 billion this year. That gives it a third-place bronze medal behind China and India, each projected to receive more than $65 billion, and just ahead of Mexico, whose migrant workers are projected to send home a bit under $24 billion.
Like its boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao, the Philippines punches way above its weight class. Its migrant workers remit close to 40% of what Indian and Chinese workers do, even though its population is less than 8% of those Asian titans'.
The World Bank data, which take into account only formal recorded remittances, run back to 1979, and Mexican workers have sent more money home than Filipinos in every year but one: 1995.
Globally remittances to developing countries are expected to grow 6.5% this year to $406 billion. Next year that growth should accelerate to 8% and the following year to 10%. the bank said in a report this week.
"The true size of remittance flows, including unrecorded flows through formal and informal channels, is believed to be significantly larger," said the World Bank's "Migration and Development Brief" released this week. "Compared to private capital flows, remittance flows have shown remarkable resilience since the global financial crises."
In tough times remittances are a much more reliable source of international income for developing countries than foreign direct investment, foreign portfolio investment or foreign aid. They can be particularly potent in helping those in need because remittances go directly to families, who usually spend more wisely than companies or governments.
Remittances "may be channeled by the family into investments such as houses, health, education, land and small enterprises," Theresa Devasahayam of Singapore's Institute of Southeast Asian Studies said in a recent report. "In the Philippines, it has been ascertained that much of the remittances are used to improve child schooling, increase educational spending and enable higher ownership of durable goods."
While the Philippines and Mexico were the welterweight champs this year, remittance growth to both countries slowed. Filipinos were sending home less than they might have in 2012 as the strong peso gave them less bang for their bucks, while Mexican workers were sending less home than usual because fewer of them were going to the U.S. for work.
"The net flow of migrants from Mexico to the U.S. has come to a standstill," said the World Bank report. "This may have happened due to tighter border controls and fewer construction jobs in the U.S."
While the growth in remittances to the Philippines may have been lower than other recent years, they are steady enough to give a growing number of investors confidence that the Philippines could be one of the next big Asian growth stories.
Of course, with more than a month still left in the year, Mexican workers could rally to pull ahead. Mexico and the Philippines are both Catholic countries with a lot of gift-giving during the Christmas season, so the end of the year is a big remittance period.
But the Philippines may have an unfair advantage there: Its people are so Christmas-crazy that they start celebrating in October.


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The public is invited to an open house at Mark Twain State Park and Historic Site near Stoutsville on Saturday, July 27. The open house will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mark Twain Birthplace Memorial Museum.
Representatives from the facility will provide information on future plans and answer questions. Visitors are also welcomed to share comments and suggestions. This informational meeting is part of an ongoing effort by Missouri State Parks to ensure citizens have input on facilities and services offered in state parks and historic sites.
The Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site is located off of Highway U near Florida, Mo. People requiring special services or accommodations to attend the meeting can make arrangements by calling the site directly at (573) 565-3440.
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I have PHILIPS 46PFL5507K/12 and it wasn't able to read subtitles in my language (character encoding problem) also can't resize subtitle fonts etc.
Thanks to you I downloaded MacOSX version of PMS and it worked fine except one thing : ".AVI files"
Can't read them and it says in the Log file :
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No pics... batteries dead in the camera.
Gate was closed and locked. I bypassed security and went for a short stroll through the course.
Holes 1 & 2 mostly unscathed. Hole 3 you can see where water had been flowing across the fairway, basket was untouched, but flowing water was a mere 24" below the green during my visit.
The rest of the holes vary from partially to completely submerged. Holes 7 and 8 are obviously the worst off with their baskets full of debris and sitting in 12-18" of water. The rest mainly have big ponds between tee and basket.


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Personally I think this is a big step up from what I felt was a rather disappointing sophomore release in Opportunistic Thieves, but still ultimately pales in comparison to their debut.
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The snarl vocals remind me of Hanternoz.
Fantastic song, I love the french-homeless-1887-vibe.
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I am wondering if two last tracks are not a sign form AFoS, that they are moving away from BM roots. that would be a shame. Still great album - especially Gatherer of the Pure
Quote:I 'feared' A Forest Of Stars would prove to be one of the bands that would rapidly depart Black metal in favour of stronger, genre-transcending experimentation. Which would not necessarily be a bad thing, but still, we don't want to lose too many worthwhile to non-metal genres. Having a couple of strong, unique and daring extreme acts around is very healthy for our precious little scene.


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NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)-- Mae Azango is no longer in hiding but she still receives death threats.
"I am not afraid for my life in particular but I am afraid for the life of my 10-year-old daughter," Azango said quietly in a recent interview here, on the sidelines of an awards event. "If they cannot get to you, they are going to get to somebody close to you. For now, my daughter doesn't live with me."
Her problems and prominence began on March 8, 2012, when her story on Liberian tribes that continue the traditional practice of female genital cutting--known as mutilation by critics--was published in the newspaper FrontPage Africa. In addition to writing for FrontPage Africa, Azango is a reporter for the English-language publication NewNarratives.
The piece angered many Liberians who accused Azango of exposing secrets and violating a cultural taboo.
"They said I sold my country to white people and I made plenty of money, that's why they are after me," Azango said in late November, while visiting New York to receive an International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists for the story that has stirred so much controversy.
Azango is glad her work has won worldwide recognition but is sorry she has so little support at home. "It's good to receive this award, but what does it mean for my country? They don't care! I shouldn't be receiving this award, according to them," she said.
'Voice of the Voiceless'
Since 2002 Azango has worked to expose what is faced by ordinary people, particularly women and girls, who have been victimized by issues not openly discussed in Liberia.
"I consider myself as the voice of the voiceless," she said. "The women are so ashamed of what is happening to them and they won't dare to speak out. Sadly, for these women the damage has been done but today I am talking for the future generations."
Female genital mutilation, known as FGM, is mainly performed on girls age 3-11. Sometimes it is performed at even younger ages and as late as during a first pregnancy in numerous countries in the Middle East and Africa. Although FGM has been long associated with Islam, the practice predates Islamic culture, which forbids body mutilation. Some Christian and animist cultures also practice it.
FGM may range from the removal of the tip of the clitoris, a total clitorectomy, removal of surrounding tissue, to enfibulation (sewing up the labia to make the opening smaller).
Azango said that much of the media celebration surrounding her is owing to her insider status. If she were a white woman, she says nobody would have cared about her work, since the basic story of FGM is by now so widely known and told. But because she is "an African woman witnessing the cultural practices from inside" that made her a "credible source to the world."
Escaping FGM
Azango said she herself escaped mutilation thanks to her mother, who attended university and lived in an urban area.
"If I had lived in a village, my parents wouldn't have asked my permission and I would have gone through it" she said. "Women don't have voices" in remote areas.
Genital mutilation is customary in her father's tribe, but not in her mother's. Among the 16 tribes in Liberia, 10 practice FGM, she added.
After Azango's story broke and she became the target of threats, the government of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf--the first elected female head of state in Africa--announced an indefinite suspension of genital cutting. Azango said international media coverage of her case, along with pressure from advocacy groups, compelled the government to make the announcement.
The government promised to launch a campaign to stop the practice and to consider alternative sources of income for the women who perform the cuttings.
Azango said it's likely that many procedures have just gone underground in the wake of the government's announcement. The idea that a girl must undergo the procedure to become a woman is too deeply held in her country to quickly go away, she said.
Hajer Naili is a New-York based reporter for Women's eNews. She has worked for several radio stations and publications in France and North Africa and specializes in Middle East and North Africa.
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PARKERSBURG - Seminars on gardening and cooking closed out the season for the Parkersburg Winter Market on Saturday in the culinary school at the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Downtown Center.
Rickie Yeager, Parkersburg planning administrator and one of the market organizers, said the program has gone well.
"We had a gardening demonstration - 'Incredible Vegetables in Containers' by Stephanie Baker along with J.J. Barrett and Pamela Lutz with Wood County Master Gardeners," he said. "It was to show how to do tower gardens or container gardens."
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Margot Justice, of Windswept Alpaca Farm in Little Hocking, shows products made from alpaca fibers. (Photo by Jeffrey Saulton)
Rickie Yeager, Parkersburg planning administrator and one of the market organizers, left, talks with Sandy Moore, with Tupperware, middle, and Jane King, with Breads and Beyond of Marietta, right. (Photo by Jeffrey Saulton)
Yeager said there were 40 in attendance for the gardening seminar on Saturday afternoon.
Gene Evans, culinary director for the culinary school, had a cooking demonstration, Yeager said.
"We are very fortunate to be working with WVU-P and they are allowing us to come in today," he said. "It's pretty cold outside and it has been snowing so our vendors and customers enjoy being indoors and using this building."
Yeager said in addition to the demonstration, the final winter market of the season had several different items.
"We had everything from fresh cuts of meat to farm-based products like Windswept Alpaca Farm and Stacy Family Farm, selling popcorn, and Bread and Beyond Bakery," he said. "Through the day we had about 150 people."
Yeager said the market will take a break and the first outdoor Downtown Farmer's Market for 2013 will be May 10 in the tent at Bicentennial Park, on the corner of Market and Second streets across from the Wood County Courthouse.
"We will be open Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.," he said. "Because of demand we hope to be open on the second Saturday from June through September from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We did a survey and found a lot of our customers want a weekend opportunity to come to the farmers' market."
Todd Stacy, with Stacy Family Farm, said they been part of nearly all of the winter markets this season.
"It's been pretty good," he said. "Being a once-a-month thing it keeps people wanting to come because they don't know what will be here."
Stacy said they started with two items, cucumbers and popcorn.
"We had a little greenhouse accident when the heat didn't kick in and froze them overnight," he said. "We had them for the first two."
Margot Justice, of Windswept Alpaca Farm, had products made from the fur of the alpaca.
"I raise the animals and a man from New Zealand comes to shear them and I send the fiber to a mill to make yarn and roving and then I send them to a cooperative where they make socks, gloves and other items."
Justice said the alpaca comes in 23 different colors, but some yarns are dyed for more variety in colors.
Jane King, with Breads and Beyond of Marietta, said the bakery is operated by her daughter Marty Baumgartner. King said they have been part of the winter and summer markets along with the Marietta market every week
"We specializes in yeast breads, sweet breads, cinnamon rolls, fudge and buckeyes," she said. "We also make cookie and soup mixes to take the work out of it, since many don't have time for the homemade thing anymore."


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Linda C Stepps, 73, of Redwood City, California, passed away August 26, 2012.
Linda was born October 1, 1938 to Edward and Annette Cooper. Linda was a, teacher, storyteller, confidante and dear mother. Her smile will be missed by all her knew her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer L. Stepps, parents and brother, Roger (Mai) Cooper.
She is survived by her children: Dianna (Brad) Weaver, Bradley Stepps, Steven (Tiffany) Stepps and seven grandchildren: Madeline, Annika, Carson, Tyler, Quinton, Winter and Jenavecia. She is also survived by her brother Barry (Connie) Cooper and sisters Sylvia Longacre, Joanne (Delbert) Springer and Annette Eager.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 13, 2012 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1259 French Avenue, Gridley, California 95948.
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THROOP, Pa. (AP) — Officials in northeastern Pennsylvania say a basketball game was suspended and the high school building evacuated after a threat.
School officials say 900 people were evacuated from Mid Valley High School on Monday night and the game against Holy Cross High School was suspended after students alerted them of the threat posted on Twitter shortly before 7 p.m.
Law enforcement officials searched the building and police say they have an 18-year-old "person of interest."
Superintendent Randy Parry says the tweet said "harm would be done" if there was fighting between students after the game.
There was about four minutes left in the first quarter when the decision was made to suspend the game. It's scheduled to resume Tuesday night, with Holy Cross leading 9-8.
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Last Day at Sun
By greimer on Jan 29, 2010
Well folks, today is my last day at Sun. It's been challenging, aggravating, educational, terrifying, boring, exciting, and overall fun. I've worked with some absolutely amazing people and made several friends along the way. I've stared into the eyes of the Hydra—a multi-corporate, multi-national, multi-language, multi-architecture website—and kept my sanity. (At least that's what the voices in my head keep telling me.) So far as I'm concerned, that's an accomplishment.
So farewell, people of Sun. Oracle, I never knew ye, but you've got a tiger by the tail, and I'll be curious to see what research and innovations the new combined company brings to bear. What a tech portfolio that will be!
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No big news yesterday, nothing to worry about, just one of the world's most successful investors warning that the developed world's economy is falling into a "deflationary debt trap" and "ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE" AAAAAGGGHHHHH:
The current global financial system is in a "self-reinforcing process of disintegration," Mr. Soros warned, and "the consequences could be quite disastrous. You have to do what you can to stop it developing in that direction."
Everyone should feel free to ignore him, though, because George Soros is left wing. Stop trying to scare us, Jane Fonda! If you need me, I'll be out investing in a Chinese jewelry firm.
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Health and a long life to you.
Land without rent to you.
A child every year to you.
And if you can't go to heaven,
May you at least die in Ireland.
Bless you and yours
As well as the cottage you live in.
May the roof overhead be well thatched
And those inside be well matched.
May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you
May you always come more than you go.
Here's to you, as good as you are.
Here's to me as bad as I am.
As good as you are and as bad as I am,
I'm as good as you are, as bad as I am.
May you have warm words on a cold evening,
a full moon on a dark night,
and a smooth road all the way to your door.
May you be poor in misfortune,
rich in blessings,
slow to make enemies,
quick to make friends.
But rich or poor, quick or slow,
may you know nothing but happiness
from this day forward.
A Merry Christmas this December
To a lot of folks I don't remember.
May there always be work for your hands to do.
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane.
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
May you live as long as you want,
And never want as long as you live.
May your glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head be always strong.
And may you be in heaven half an hour before the
devil knows you're dead.
Bottoms up or bottoms down,
Either way no one will frown.
-Mike Anderson
May the leprechauns dance over your bed and bring you sweet dreams.
Experience is the comb that life gives a bald man.
May the wind always be at your back
May you be at the gates of heaven an hour before the devil knows your dead!
Surely, a fine husband is he that
flinches at the mere raisin' of his
wife's fair hand.
- P. Ohmann
Here's to you and here's to me.
May we never disagree.
But should we start to fight and 'cuss,
Here's to me.
- Frank Masterson
Here's to it and for it and do it again.
For those that get to it
And refuse to do it,
May never get to it
To do it again.
There are good ships and there are wood ships,
the ships that sail the sea.
But the best ships are friendships,
and may they always be.
O b'ido hocai, is deoch deas e sin
- Donaill Mac Bruan
Good health, good life, good beer!
- Ed Quigley
May the most you wish for is the least you get!
- Jay O Brain
Here's to our wives,
and here's to our sweethearts,
may the two never meet!
May the road rise up before you,
and the wind be always at your back,
and the good Lord hold you in the hollow of his hands.
Every man is sociable until a cow invades his garden
May you always have money in your pocket
a woman to love
and a smile on your face.
May those who love us, love us.
And those that don't love us,
May God turn their hearts.
And if He doesn't turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles.
So we'll know them by their limping.
May you have length with your days,
and strength with your step,
and may each season have a reason
to celebrate your faith in mankind!
To live above with the Saints we love,
Ah, that is the purest glory.
To live below with the Saints we know,
Ah, that is another story.
May the wind you break always blow down wind.
Always remember that hindsight is the best insight to foresight.
May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty!
May all your troubles be little ones
and all your little ones be trouble free.
The words that I've said I meant when I spoke
and remember my words of wisdom
feck'em if you can't take a joke.
-Brian O'Toole
Perfection is something that cannot be achieved,
it is something that we strive for.
-Jara McKee
A man's best friend is his mother until he meets his wife.
Here's to Hell!
May the stay there be as fun as the way there!
May there be spring enough in your life
to outlast the winters;
May there be guitars (and drums) enough
to lift your spirits whenever you need it;
May you be gentle enough to comfort those who are hurting,
But revolutionary enough to bring heaven to those who need it now.
May there always be a leprechaun near you
to bring out laughter and dance and the child in you.
And may God always have room enough for you in the palm of his hand!
- Donated by Gregory Hicks
May all your ups and downs be under the sheets.
- Patrick Ryan
A boy may kiss his girl goodbye,
The sun may kiss the butterfly,
The wine may kiss the crystal glass,
And you, my friend, may kiss my ass.


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This June, a big jamboree will be taking place in Rio de Janeiro, bringing together government leaders, business and civil society groups from around the globe to talk about sustainable development. But will Rio+20 address one of the most critical issues facing the world - the growing food to fuel crisis that has already pushed up food prices, lead to land grab on unprecedented scale and making climate change worse rather than better?
The Summit is being called 'Rio+20' since it marks the twentieth anniversary since the first Earth Summit held in the same city in 1992. But unlike the first time around, the level of expectation around this summit is much lower. The first Summit gave birth to three international conventions on climate change and on biodiversity, as well as producing the mammoth Agenda 21 document that sets out how countries and citizens could move towards environmentally and socially sustainable development.
In stark contrast, there has so far been a palpable lack of excitement around the Rio+20 Summit. This has been particularly so in the UK, where government ambition has been particularly muted, characterised also by the lack of commitment from the Prime Minister to attend.
But that is all set to change with the announcement that the deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will go to Rio.
Clegg's attendance will be a boost to the Summit, as well as a boost to Lib Dems keen to demonstrate their green and anti-poverty credentials. Clegg now has a unique opportunity to show leadership on critical issues and none is more critical than the crises around biofuels. Thus far, Rio+20 preparatory document refer to the importance of securing food for all and access to energy for all, but no one has had the courage to tackle the 'elephant in the room': the fact that food is being diverted from poor people and countries to provide fuel for the world's rich countries.
The UK has put a brake on biofuels targets due to concerns around their sustainability. ActionAid is calling on Nick Clegg to make sure that leaders meeting in Rio follow the UK lead.
If you haven't already done so, sign the petition calling on him and other members of the UK government to act on biofuels!


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Dear Friends . i new to linux i have installed mandrive linux but i cannot connection BSNL Dataone Broadband connection .there is linux software but it is in text mode so i can see the all c++ programme in the kwrite.i try to get the modem software by search . i con't get it . the software is not defult in mandrive linux .pls tell me which linux accept BSNL Dataone broadband modem model is UT-300R2U .i have fedora core 6 ,mandriva linux 2007 and Ubuntu .my friends have PClinuxOS live cd, can i install PClinuxos on my system
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The Lady of Shalott
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
The Lady of Shalott Introduction
In A Nutshell
Lord Tennyson became a very famous and popular poet over the course of his long career. He was the Poet Laureate of England for more than 40 years, from 1850 until he died in 1892. That means that, for most of the Victorian era, he was the most important and famous poet in England. So yeah, Tennyson was a big deal at a time when England itself was a pretty big deal.
But let's dial things back a little. "The Lady of Shalott" was an early work, written before Tennyson hit it big. He first published this poem in an 1833 book, and then again in a much more successful 1842 version. The version we use here is from 1842, and it's pretty different from the earlier one (you can check both of them out in our "Best of the Web" section). It's one of a few poems that he wrote about the legends of King Arthur. There have been a lot of books and poems written about Arthur and his knights, but Tennyson based his poem on an Italian book from the thirteenth century called Donna di Scalotta.
It was just the right moment for a work about King Arthur. In the Victorian Era the English were crazy for stories about Arthur, and this poem was embraced not just by readers but also by painters, who used it as inspiration for a bunch of famous paintings (see "Best of the Web" for some examples). In fact, people are still pretty nuts about this poem; it's got a blend of fantasy and tragedy that still fascinates readers, painters, musicians, etc. If you don't believe us, take a look at the web. We've picked some choice examples for you in "Best of the Web," but there's a world of "Lady of Shalott" stuff for you to explore out there. All that interest goes to show how popular this poem still is, more that 150 years after it was written.
Why Should I Care?
If you've watched Lord of the Rings or read Harry Potter, you really owe it to yourself to get to know "The Lady of Shalott." This poem is alive with the same sense of fantasy, adventure, and magic that you'll find in those works. Plus, this won't take you hours to get through. It's a compact and intense poem that manages to tell a big story in just over a hundred lines. "The Lady of Shalott" is exciting, sad, a little sexy, and plain old beautiful at the same time. We know that's a big sell for a little poem, but we're backed up by a whole bunch of "Lady of Shalott" fans, going back over more than 150 years. People have fallen in love with this poem over and over again, and it's inspired tons of paintings, songs, videos, etc. We're pretty sure that, once you dive into this poem, you'll see what all the fuss is about. This is the kind of poem that pulls you in fast and then sweeps you away. Have fun!


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Dorothy "Dot" Newton, age 74, of Clinton, passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2012.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister.
Dot is survived by her husband, LeRoy Newton of Clinton; daughter, Brenda Ridenour of Clinton; and granddaughter, Ashton Ridenour.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Woodhaven Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens.
Woodhaven Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens (www.woodhavenfh.com) are honored to serve the Newton family.
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As we were walking in, first set kicked in, and I remember hearing Buried Alive start up. Kind of ironic that our group all started running to get into the venue to see the tail end of Buried Alive. Buried Alive evokes the feeling of running from something / someone to me. Rift kicks in, and I'm in heaven. Rift was the soundtrack for me during the summer of '93. It segued into Caravan, and the weirdness of a live Phish show began to sink in. I was off-kilter. Who were these nerdy guys on stage? The only picture I had seen was off of the Rift liner notes. I was expecting alt rockers, and instead I felt like I was looking at nerds stuck in the 80's. Here they were on stage blowing me away. Trey, what the hell man?
Next is Nellie Cane, and I had a great time dancing my ass off. Maze, Horse > Silent, Punch. I was sober, but the music was tweaking my brain synapses. Maze tore open my face, and I was soaking it all in. At some point I yelled, "Lizards," a few times because that was the song when I first "got it," and really wanted to hear it. I was way too far for them to hear me, and I must've annoyed the guy next to me, because he looked at me and shrugged his shoulders. I stopped. It's Ice had Trey and Mike sliding back and forth on those ubiquitous gliders found on early 90's infomercials, they were very dangerous. I'm glad they stopped using them. But, they were a great visual. Cavern closed the first set, and someone threw a pair of shoes onto the stage at the very end. The first of many shoes I would see thrown at the band in the early to mid 90's. Set ends and I'm soooo happy, sitting with my girlfriend.
Second set begins. 2001? I hadn't heard that yet! It was SICK! Into Poor Heart. I enjoyed it at the time. Poor Heart segued into Antelope, and I got to experience setting the gearshift of my soul to the high gear for the first time live. What a transcendent experience that no one outside of Phishdom would understand. Faht? What? Who is this hairy beast up front playing an out of tune guitar. Well, I knew who it was, but it was still bizarre. The venue slowly turned into a Urban Jungle. Then My Friend, My Friend. Evil. Uncle Pen, fun. Big Ball Jam. WTF? No other band I had ever seen had such a connection with the audience. I was dumbstruck. This is the best band I will ever see. The You Enjoy Myself was one of the more original and bizarre ones I've ever seen. It didn't finish, but segued into BBFCFM. More confusion for me. I knew these songs, but seeing them live was completely different from tape. Chalk Dust and then Highway to Hell to close the set. Encore with Amazing Grace, then Daniel Saw the Stone.
I had just witness the most face melting, awe inspiring, transcendent music I had ever seen live. This music fit my brain perfectly. On top of that, the band played music with the audience with 3 big balls. They slid on gliders, jumped on trampolines, played an out of tune guitar as car horns and monkeys shouting got louder and louder. They screamed at the top of their lungs, "WHY DO I TRY TO KILL YOU?" They played bluegrass. They sang a capella. They finished the show seemingly chanting, "F-ck, f-ck, f-ck, f-ck. F-ck, f-ck, f-ck, f-ck. F-ck, f-ck, f-ck, f-ck." (Daniel Saw the Stone). They left me walking out of the venue on a new natural high.
I just saw the greatest band of my generation, and they changed my life irrevocably.
Thank you Phish.
Sidenote: I was going to hit Waterloo on 7/25/93, but didn't because it was my Mom's birthday. Bad choice. My friends who would have driven me to Waterloo, went to 7/24/93 as well and bought tickets from someone who also gave them backstage passes. They hung with the band, and Trey was very chatty, asking them what they thought of Rift. Anyhow, I decide not to go to 7/25/93, and as my friends are driving to the show, they see Phish's tour bus broken down on the side of the road. They slow down, and ask if they need help. The band recognizes them, and Trey thanks them and let's them know that a ride is on the way to pick them up. But, Page was in a hurry, and needed to get to the show. He asked if he could have a ride. Of course they accept, and...MY FRIENDS DRIVE PAGE TO THE SHOW. My thoughts at the time were, "Damn it, why didn't I go???"
Page gets in the car, and hears some strange music. He asks what they're listening to. It was a Phish soundcheck. I think the "Hey Andrew" soundcheck. He mentioned that he thought they didn't release soundchecks. He was wrong. He didn't want to listen to his own music, so he asks what else they have. They sheepishly hand him their tape box. All Phish. Except for one Dead tape. Page deadpanned, "Seriously?" He put on the Dead. Page was also a hawkeye, he could spot a cop a mile away. At SBIX I knew Trey would say Page was the best driver because of this story.
Well, my friends pull into Waterloo parking lot. Page thanks them, says he'll put them on the guest list for that night's show (I think he also offered them money, but they refused), and gets out of the car and walk away. Everyone around my friends are looking at Page and then them, and then back at Page and back at them. Someone finally asks if that was Page they just drove. Yes it was. I decided not to go to that show.


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Valdosta, GA - Valdosta State Softball will host two summer camps this year to be held June 27-29 and July 18-20. The camps will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and cost $100.
The camp will consist of quality instruction from Head Coach Thomas Macera, members of the VSU coaching staff as well as VSU softball players, winners of three consecutive Gulf South Conference Championships.
Campers will learn the timeless techniques of the modern day hitter, from the correct grip and set-up to the proper bat path and explosive lower half mechanics. They will also learn fundamentals for throwing, ground balls, fly balls and proper pitching technique.
Camp registration begins at 8 a.m. June 27 and July 18.
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Thanko - Compact smartphone wallet case
Thanko has just released a compact smartphone purse called the "Sumaho* Touch Bag."
...which is less lurid than it sounds.
Thanko has just released a compact smartphone purse called the "Sumaho* Touch Bag."
...which is less lurid than it sounds.
Terrie's Take is a selection of Japan-centric news collected and collated by long-time resident and media business professional Terrie Lloyd. AkihabaraNews is pleased to present Terrie's learned perspective; we all could use another take on the news - here's Terrie's:
Today Shanghai Donya started selling an attachment lens for smartphone (DN-12739).
With this lens attached, the smartphone's lens becomes a 7X zoom lens.
It can be used for any kind of smartphone or iPhone, regardless of model.
NTT docomo is finally going to release a waterproof/dustproof wristwatch-style wearable device for kids, the Dococchi 01, next month.
It debuted at NTT docomo's 2014-2015 winter/spring products rollout that took place last October, and we questioned at the time whether it is too protective or overbearing for parents to use such technology.
Unitcom announced the release of a stick style Windows 8.1 PC called "Picoretta" that will go on sale for ¥19,800 (~$165) on March 28.
Picoretta is a tiny product that weights only 70g. There is an HDMI terminal built-in, and that allows a TV or display monitor to transform into a PC simply by connecting via HDMI.
Maybe ummm...just in case you drop your keys?
One of the great things about living in Japan is knowing that there are a neverending string of things that you'll never fully understand. The Hikaru Skirt ("hikaru" just means "shining") is a pretty good example thereof.
As one of the projects to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of Keio University's Faculty of Science and Technology, the University has launched the Keio Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, commonly referred to as KiPAS. At KiPAS, groundbreaking efforts are being made by providing four chief researchers who are focused on fundamental academic research fields with environments that facilitate commitment to research.
Today, Sharp debuted (TE-TS56V), a new model of their "HEALSIO Ocha Presso" green tea maker.
They also unveiled their plan to bring it to the North American market for sale this summer. It will be called "Tea-Cere" like a tea ceremony, and the specs will be based on the new TE-TS56V model.


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Liestal – Swiss Santhera Pharmaceuticals and researchers from Newcastle University have published the results from a pivotal clinical trial demonstrating that the firm's synthetic coenzyme Q10 derivative idebenone significantly improves the vision of patients with the rare mitochondrial disease Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON). Published in BRAIN, the results are part of a data package submitted to the EU drug authority in July. Market approval in LHON could be expected at the earliest by the end of 2012. Idebenone will be available through a Named Patient Programme until the EMA has come to a decision. The substance has already received market approval in Canada as a treatment for Friedreich's ataxia, but was rejected by the EMA for the same indication.


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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the main subject, but not the only one, of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters' 30th Black Music & Civil Rights Movement concert Sunday night at the Meyerson Symphony Center. As headliner Erykah Badu pointed out, the annual show serves to remind everyone what a huge role TBAAL plays in the Dallas arts community.
"I was one of these kids up here once," Badu said, glancing at the young singers and dancers onstage before she turned her gaze to TBAAL founder Curtis King. "He was my teacher, my coach."
Badu performed as a last-minute replacement for R&B singer Ledisi, who canceled so she could perform instead at the inauguration ceremonies.
"It wasn't an easy decision to make," Ledisi wrote, expressing "great regret" on her official website. "But when the President calls, sometimes you have to change your plans on very short notice."
In this case, the short-notice change worked out just fine. Badu – who also headlined the annual concert in 1998 – came onstage early in the show, softly crooning "Afro (Freestyle Skit)" while wearing a gargantuan afro wig, her trademark in recent years. She fused "Soldier" with a unique rendition of "On and On" supported by the 100-plus member TBAAL choir singing the song's refrain "My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone."
Badu returned later to sing "Didn't Cha Know" wearing a bizarre new mega-wig that looked like a cross between Tina Turner and Cousin Itt from the Addams Family. As hard as it is to top a performer like Badu, more than a few gospel singers threatened to steal the show.
Judy Tucker filled "Yes, God is Real" with gritty soul singing that had the near-capacity crowd cheering every new verse. Barbara Mitchell recalled Mavis Staples with her explosive version of "Still Mighty, Still Strong."
Deep-voiced singer Nathan Myers gelled perfectly with the choir during an intricate version of "Rock'n Jerusalem." And even news anchor Sharrie Williams of CBS 11/TXA 21 got in on the act, busting into a solo song snippet that proved her singing voice is just as smooth as her reading voice.
Thor Christensen is a Dallas freelance writer. Email him at email@example.com.


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Sutro sweets
We're not the only ones forever on the hunt for whimsical, delicious and oh-so-very-San Francisco hostess gifts, are we? Because we're all kinds of thrilled about Recchiuti Confections' new gift boxes (or all-for-yourself boxes, we won't tell) of burnt caramel truffles. The candies are adorned with images of Coit and Sutro towers, the Golden Gate Park Conservatory and, of course, a cable car, the work of artist Lance Rivers from the Mission district's Creativity Explored nonprofit. The sweets, a box of eight for $21, are available at Recchiuti's shop in the Ferry Building Marketplace, the Little Nib boutique outlet in the Mission and at www.recchiuti.com. Even sweeter: $2 from each box sold goes to Creativity Explored, a studio and gallery for artists with developmental disabilities.
O Romeo!
Seems Napa winemaking pioneer Warren Winiarski, of Stag's Leap and Judgment of Paris fame, has taken up a second career. The man whose cabernet bested the French Bordeaux at the 1976 Paris tasting -- a victory that put California's wines on the global map -- has spent the last several summers teaching seminars at his alma mater, St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. And we're not talking oenology. Last week, Winiarski's course material was Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Montagues and Cab-ulets? It may be time for a script rewrite.
O Stag's Leap, Stag's Leap! Wherefore art thou Stag's Leap? Deny thy pesticides and refuse thy label. But, soft! What light through yonder vineyard breaks?
Fried sacrifice
You have to wonder about the people who run polls. In honor of National Fry Day last week, Red Robin commissioned a Harris Poll to answer the burning question: What would it take to make you part with your last french fry? Amazingly, not one person said, the blade of a Capulet, bent on revenge. But 33 percent said they would not sacrifice that last crispy potato to anyone at all. Among the more generous set, 23 percent were willing to share their fries with Ellen DeGeneres. And 11 percent of all Americans prefer soggy fries to crispy ones. Shudder.
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Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop
Taking advantage of the same proven technology that brought "Resident Evil 4" to Wii, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop delivers a more immersive, intuitive and interactive experience as players use the Wii Remote to shoot, slash and bludgeon their way through a zombie infested shopping mall, fighting for survival. Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime.
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Find your perfect bag
When browsing through our collection of baby changing bags, have you thought about how will you find that perfect bag within our ever increasing stock you will find a huge range of bags, but are you the kind of person that would enjoy our leather changing bags which are the pinnacle of sophistication and timeless style? Or perhaps you are the kind of person that would enjoy one of our trendy baby changing bags like the "Nina" which is the ultimate combination of both style and practicality. Any dedicated followers of fashion would enjoy our designer baby changing bags such as the award winning "Elizabeth" which quickly became one of our most request nappy bags we design here at Storksak, as it is big enough to fit most laptops, this is the perfect baby bag to double-up as your every day or work bag. For the dads we can offer you the "Jamie" which was voted by the junior designers awards as the best changing bag 2012 which quickly became an instant classic being support by many famous stylish dads. Whatever your taste or requirements, we have the perfect baby changing bag for you.


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Ohio Requires 25% Renewable or Advanced Energy by 2025
May 7, 2008
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland approved a bill on May 1 that will require the state's utilities to draw on renewable or advanced energy for 25% of their electricity supply by 2025. Senate Bill 221 requires renewable energy to meet at least half of that requirement, which starts at 0.5% by the end of 2009 and gradually ratchets up to 25% by the end of 2024. So the actual renewable energy requirement starts at 0.25% at the end of 2009 and increases to 12.5% by the end of 2024. The bill defines renewable energy as electricity produced from solar electric systems, wind power, geothermal energy, biomass energy, low-impact hydropower, and fuel cells, regardless of their type and the fuel they use. A small fraction of the renewable energy must come from solar energy, starting at 0.004% of all electricity sales by the end of 2009 and increasing to 0.5% of electricity sales by the end of 2024. At least half of the renewable energy facilities must be located within the state, and renewable energy credits may be used to meet the requirement.
The bill deviates from most state renewable energy requirements by allowing half of the 25% requirement to be met through demand-side management, energy efficiency improvements for customers, and efficiency improvements at existing power plants that increase the plants' generating capacity. It also allows for power produced from customer-located cogeneration systems, which produce both heat and electricity, and from "clean coal" power plants, advanced nuclear power plants, and advanced waste-to-energy plants. Utilities that fail to meet the requirements will have to make payments to the state's advanced energy fund, unless the utility can show that the electricity from renewable or advanced energy sources would cost at least 3% more than electricity from traditional energy sources. The bill also lifts some restrictions on net metering of customer-located power generators and lifts all restrictions on net metering of generators located at hospitals. Net metering is a method of giving credit for power fed into the grid by customers.
While allowing energy efficiency and demand-side management programs to meet a portion of the advanced energy requirement, the bill also establishes separate requirements for energy efficiency and demand-side management. Starting in 2009, utilities will have to implement energy efficiency programs that achieve annual energy savings equal to at least 0.3% of their electricity sales, gradually increasing to 1% of sales for 2014-2018, then doubling to 2% of their sales for 2019-2025. By 2025, this will achieve a cumulative energy savings greater than 22% of today's electricity sales. Utilities will also have to implement demand reduction programs designed to achieve a 1% reduction in peak demand in 2009 and an additional 0.75% reduction each year through 2018. To further encourage such programs, the state's utility commission may approve measures to decouple utility revenues from actual electricity sales, that is, if sales go down because of energy-saving programs, the utility's profits won't suffer. Such "revenue decoupling" measures may also be established for natural gas utilities. Utilities must also report on their greenhouse gas emissions and establish plans to control those emissions. See the governor's press release and the full text of the bill.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – Islanders Basketball Weekly, the coaches show for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's and women's basketball, will be held this evening from 6-7 p.m. and will originate from the Executive Surf Club. The show will also be broadcast live on NewsRadio 1360 AM KKTX.
Islanders Basketball Weekly features interviews with Head Coaches Willis Wilson and Robert Robinson along with player guests from both teams. The show, hosted by the Voice of the Islanders, Steven King, will air on NewsRadio 1360 AM for those who can't make it to the Executive Surf Club for the event.
This week, Robinson and sophomore forward Brandi Huff will review last week's conference games, including the team's first conference road win of the season against UT Arlington. Wilson and freshman Nate Maxey will discuss last week's conference games, including the team's victory over Sam Houston State while previewing this week home games against Texas State and Stephen F. Austin.
Tickets for all upcoming games are still available by calling 825.BALL or visiting www.GoIslanders.com.
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Former Fincen Director Joins Cleary Gottlieb
James Freis Jr., the former director of the U.S. Treasury Department's financial intelligence unit, joined law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.
The move, announced by the firm in a press release, comes after Freis was dismissed in May from the Financial Crime Enforcement Network, or Fincen.
Freis, who served as director of Fincen since 2007, was replaced by Jennifer Shasky Calvery of the Justice Department in August.
As director, Freis held a mostly apolitical post that was responsible for helping coordinate the government's anti-money laundering policies, and sifting through bank data to identify potential violations of the Bank Secrecy Act or other laws and regulations.
Shasky said Tuesday she wants to re-evaluate the agency's priorities and take a "fresh look" at the information reported to the agency by financial institutions.
Freis will join Cleary Gottlieb's international banking and financial institutions practice, and he will advise on enforcement and regulatory matters, the firm's statement said.


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Definition of colloid in English:
1A homogeneous non-crystalline substance consisting of large molecules or ultramicroscopic particles of one substance dispersed through a second substance. Colloids include gels, sols, and emulsions; the particles do not settle, and cannot be separated out by ordinary filtering or centrifuging like those in a suspension.
Example sentences
- And 10 years later he used freezing point depressions to determine the molecular weights of colloids such as gum, Fe 3 etc.
- In lyophobic colloids the particle-solvent interaction is energetically unfavorable and the suspension will sooner or later separate.
- He showed that these materials were long, chain-like molecules and not colloids as previously thought.
1.1 [mass noun] Anatomy & Medicine A substance of gelatinous consistency.
Example sentences
- These techniques offer advantages similar to those of haemodilution but do not require infusions of crystalloid or colloid to preserve blood volume.
- Thus, sentinel lymph nodes can be detected by the injection of blue dye or radioactive colloid around the tumor, which travels to and identifies the first draining sentinel lymph node.
- Cell blocks revealed sheets or clusters of follicular cells and variably sized follicles filled with colloid.
Relating to or characterized by a colloid or colloids.
Example sentences
- Several previous reports have dealt with the experimental and theoretical aspects of depletion aggregation, often termed depletion flocculation, as applied to the general field of colloid chemistry.
- The first cancer had been diagnosed as colloid carcinoma in 1985.
- This assumption is generally verified in colloid science and has been precisely verified for our material only at low concentration of monovalent salt.
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- These wet colloidal negatives had to be prepared on site, so Francis Frith, so the label said, had a special wicker-work dark-room wagon made for his expeditions.
- It is said to be much more potent than colloidal silver, which has a history of use in helping to clear skin infections, including athlete's foot.
- According to some, taking the colloidal herbal medicine was a traditional way to raise energy levels in winter.
Mid 19th century: from Greek kolla 'glue' + -oid.
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Police: Drunk won't go home
Published: Friday, January 11, 2013 at 9:58 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, January 11, 2013 at 9:58 a.m.
A Houma resident who declined offers of a ride home from Thibodaux was jailed early Thursday, Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said.
Johnell Joseph, 39, 1047 Lafayette St., was booked on charges of disturbing the peace and refusing to leave after being forbidden, according to jail records.
Deputies were dispatched before 6 a.m. to the Circle K, 292 W. Main St., Thibodaux, to investigate allegations that a man was begging for money and refusing to leave,
Deputies attempted to find Joseph a ride home, but he refused to provide his address or the name of anyone who could give him a place to stay, the sheriff said.
He reportedly responded to officers' final request to leave with "I'm not going anywhere." He went instead to Terrebonne Parish jail.
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Get ready to rock your next party with these delicious drum-inspired favors made of breadsticks, rice cereal, and candy melts.
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Line two cookie sheets with wax paper. Place the candy melts in a 2-cup microwaveable bowl. Microwave for about 1 minute and stir every 15 seconds, until the melts are smooth.
Dip all but the top 1 inch of a breadstick into the melted candy to coat. Allow most of the excess candy to drip off the stick back into the bowl. Transfer the coated breadsticks to the prepared cookie sheets. Repeat with the remaining breadsticks and candy (if the candy becomes too thick to coat evenly, microwave about 5-10 seconds longer, or until smooth). Place the coated breadsticks in the refrigerator until set, about 5 minutes.
Make the rice cereal treats by combining the butter and marshmallows in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until butter and marshmallows are melted, about 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Add the rice cereal and a drop of green food coloring. Evenly press rice cereal mixture into a 13- by 9- by 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray or butter. Cool and cut into 2-inch squares. Next, cut the rice cereal treats in half crosswise. Mold each half into a 2-inch ball. Use the end of a wooden spoon and press into the ball to make an opening wide enough to add the breadstick through it. Repeat with the remaining rice cereal treats to make 16 balls.
Spoon any remaining yellow candy melts into a plastic resealable bag. Microwave and massage the bag every 5 seconds, until candy is smooth. Snip a small corner from the bag. Pipe a dot of candy into the opening of each rice treat. Insert the un-coated end of the breadstick into the candy and return to the cookie sheet. Repeat with the remaining sticks and rice treats. Return the sheets to the refrigerator to set about 5 minutes.
Arrange two breadsticks, Rice Krispies end first, into a cellophane bag. Tie the top of each bag with a piece of ribbon. Repeat to make eight drum stick favors.
Here's a fresh cake that will take center stage at your next party!
A cupcake and a simple ice cream cone turn into an edible microphone!
Take a trip to the tropics with this fruit-filled smoothie!
This fruit-filled smoothie is berry refreshing!
Dora's dessert is a garden of delights with fruity flowers & sweet pudding!
Kids will have fun in the kitchen making these bubble bites just right!
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Create a snack your kids won't be able to keep their paws off!
Make this snack in a snap & watch them disappear like magic!
Thanksgiving guests will want to swipe every last piece
Surprise party guests with this pair of costume-clad bunnies
Make this a-DORA-ble autumn treat for the apple of your eye!
Present your pie with your preschooler's favorite explorer!
Let Max wish your little bunny a happy Valentine's Day!
Turn plain pound cake into bite-sized cake pops that look like Little Fish!
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Make this tasty treat any day of the week--it's simple!
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You'll be a star in your preschooler's eyes when you make these stellar yet easy treats!
The ice-cold treat is just right for quenching an explorer's thirst.
Take their taste buds on an ice cream Arctic adventure!
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Debra Hansen is on a mission to make math fun for kids.
The international software company CFO-turned-creative math whiz has brought her passion for math to libraries around Jeffco this summer, making a stop at the Evergreen Library on Aug. 5.
Using songs and games, she helped groups of 5- to 8-year-olds and 8- to 12-year-olds spend an hour being inquisitive and working out problems, but the kids didn't really know they were working on math because they were having so much fun.
With an eye toward a leader who is both a principal and more visible in the community, Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen has hired Roberta Harrell as its new executive director.
Harrell has worked in both public and charter schools, so she understands the challenges RMAE faces, according to Alan Scheik, vice president of the charter school's board. Harrell was hired on a unanimous board vote after a search that netted 27 candidates.
Hired by a divided school board and suddenly at the helm of a district riven by political strife, Jeffco Schools Superintendent Dan McMinimee says he's determined to build bridges and develop relationships.
The Douglas County administrator took over the Jeffco school district July 1, and his first order of business was getting to know district staff — and letting them get to know him.
Thanks to increased state funding, Jeffco Public Schools will spend more on curriculum, student achievement and ever-changing technology trends during the 2014-15 school year.
The school board approved next year's budget at last month's final meeting before summer break on a 3-2 vote. The more than $1 billion spending plan is up from last year's $952 million budget.
The Jeffco school board voted 3-2 last Thursday to approve the district's 2014-15 budget — a $1 billion spending plan that increases teachers' salaries and funding for charter schools.
Teachers, who have not had a pay increase in four years, will benefit from the $4.8 million earmarked for salary increases, which will equate to an average 2.5 percent raise per teacher.
The Jeffco school board last Thursday rejected a tentative teachers contract with the Jefferson County Education Association, much to the dismay of association leaders.
Board members Ken Witt, John Newkirk and Julie Williams voted against the agreement because, while it would have granted pay raises to teachers rated "effective" or "highly effective," it would have also provided raises to teachers rated as "partially effective."
Teachers rated "ineffective" would not have gotten raises.
Residents with fireplace ashes to throw away need to know the proper way to dispose of them.
A seven-minute video made by first- through third-grade students at the Montessori School of Evergreen offers some tips.
Put ashes in metal buckets — not plastic buckets or paper bags — and cover them with water, according to information in the video. Don't dump ashes on the ground outside if there's any chance they could smolder and start a fire, the video instructs.
Even assistant principals get called to the office occasionally.
On May 19, Jim Jackson, Evergreen High School's assistant principal in charge of discipline, was called to a mock office in a skit during the senior farewell assembly. The school not only said goodbye to its seniors but to Jackson, who is retiring at the end of this month.
"You treat kids with respect and dignity," assistant principal Tony Barnett said to applause from students.
The term "senior prank" no longer has a negative connotation at Evergreen High School.
While pranks the last few years have damaged the school, this year's prank helped dozens of Evergreen families who need food assistance.
A group of seniors collected 600 cans of food — weighing 781 pounds — and formed them in "2014" in 80-foot high numerals on the school's football field. To make the cans stand out, each had a piece of colorful paper underneath.
Students at Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen definitely were in action on Friday.
The entire school spent the day doing community service projects, not only in Evergreen but in Conifer, Idaho Springs, Golden, Littleton, Lakewood and Denver. Plus, they listened to speakers from several organizations, including nonprofits helping children battling serious illnesses and children in Guatemala, and they learned about military service from the Clear Creek Veterans Coalition.
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Major William King of the York County Sheriff's Oepartment said six tailgates were stolen from Arundel Ford trucks on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
King said employees reported the theft Wednesday, when they discovered the tailgates missing on trucks from model years 2007 through 2013.
The tailgates cost between $10,000 and $12,000 because many had back-up cameras installed.
Anyone with information is asked to call the York County Sheriff's Office at 324-1113.


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Rising nine stories above the shores of Lake Las Vegas, Westin Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nev. is two miles from Lake Mead Recreational Area and 17 miles from the electric pulse of the Las Vegas Strip.
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Guests enjoy a white-sand lakefront beach, an extensive water complex, a health spa, and fishing and boating rentals; two 18-hole championship golf courses are adjacent to Westin Lake Las Vegas.
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The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa101 Montelago Blvd Henderson NV 89011
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Hotel Amenities
Located on the 320-acre Lake Las Vegas, the smoke-free Westin Lake Las Vegas is 1 mile from the shops and restaurants of MonteLago Village and 17 miles from the Las Vegas Strip.
In addition to a multi-level water complex with pools, spa tubs, and a children's pool, guests enjoy a white-sand lakefront beach. Rentals for boating, fishing, and other water activities are available. A putting green, sports court, and playground are also on site. The hotel provides supervised activities (surcharge) for children ages 3–12.
Set on luxurious Lake Las Vegas, Reflection Bay Golf Club is located directly next to the resort. Built in 1998, the course reopened in 2014 after a complete restoration guided by Jack Nicklaus, its original designer. Some of its 18 holes run along the shoreline, and the par-3 8th hole ends in a peninsula that juts out into the lake.
Spa Moulay provides body and beauty treatments such as facial treatments, manicures, pedicures and massages, men's and women's saunas, and a health club with cardio and strength-training equipment and yoga classes (surcharges).
Marssa Steak and Sushi restaurant serves Pacific Rim cuisine and steaks with lake and mountain views; Rick's Cafe specializes in Moroccan and New American fare; and the Sandsabar & Grill offers poolside dining
The hotel's 45,000 square feet of meeting and event space include a ballroom for 2,100 guests. Services at the business center include complimentary wired high-speed Internet access, printing, faxing, copying, and shipping (surcharges). Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel.
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Pool umbrellas
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Children's pool
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Full-service spa
- Garden
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms 15
- Multilingual staff
- Number of coffee shops/cafes - 2
- Number of floors - 9
- Number of meeting rooms - 18
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Pool cabanas (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Rooftop terrace
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Spa tub
- Total number of rooms - 493
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Waterslide
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Children's pool
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Free Wi-Fi
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
- Outdoor pools
- Refrigerator
- Waterslide
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Free self parking, Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Free toiletries
- Free weekday newspaper
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Hair dryer
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Iron/ironing board
- Pay movies
- Phone
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Room service (24 hours)
- Shower/tub combination
- Video-game console
Where to Eat
Marssa Steak and Sushi - Fine-dining restaurant with lake and mountain views. Pacific Rim cuisine, exhibition kitchen, and sushi bar. Open for dinner only from Wednesday to Saturday.
Rick's Café - serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a relaxed setting, both indoors and out. Closed for Dinner on Wednesday and Thursday.
Sandsabar & Grill - Casual poolside restaurant offering grilled items, sandwiches, salads, and light fare. Indoor and outdoor seating. Open for lunch and dinner. Closed in winter.
Marrakesh Express - Coffee, smoothies, pastries, sandwiches, desserts, and snacks.
Arabesque Lounge - Lobby bar serving cocktails and appetizers. Live music nightly. Open from late afternoon until late night.
Nearby Things to Do
A two-level pool complex leads to a 175-foot-wide, white-sand beach bordering an outlet of Lake Las Vegas. On the upper level, a pool measuring 100 x 60 feet and a large spa tub are bordered by hedges and palm trees. Cabanas (surcharge) include ceiling fans, TVs, phones, pool floats, fruit baskets, and bottled water.
A lower-level pool measuring 170 x 90 feet includes a volleyball net, water spouts, and a three-story serpentine water slide. A 25-foot-diameter children's pool, seven-hole putting green, sports court, and playground are adjacent. The hotel (surcharge) provides supervised activities for children ages 3–12.
A health club provides free weights, strength-training equipment, stationary bikes, treadmills, stair machines, and men's and women's saunas. Yoga and water aerobics classes are available (surcharges).
Use of recreation equipment is covered by the hotel's resort fee, as is a bird-watching kit with a guidebook, map, and binoculars.
- Golfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Basketball on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Kayaking on site
- Playground on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Nestled beside beautiful Lake Las Vegas, arrive at serenity within the Moroccan inspired sanctuary of Spa Moulay. As an Aveda Concept Spa and Salon, we offer a variety of salon services, skin care, massage, and body therapies utilizing the Aveda culture.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 35.00 per pet, per stay
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
24-hour check-in
Connecting rooms may be available on request for 2 of the same room categories. Guests must contact the property after booking their rooms to make arrangements. Guests will be charged a connecting room fee (per room, per day) at check-in. For more details, please contact the property using the number provided on the booking confirmation email.
- Resort fee: USD 29.00 per accommodation, per night
- Pool access
- Spa tub access
- Fitness center access
- Internet access
- Newspaper
- Phone calls
- Concierge/valet service
- Self parking
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: USD 19.95 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 15.00 per night
- Pet fee: USD 35.00 per pet, per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.00 per night
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- Westin Hotel Lake Las Vegas
- Westin Lake Las Vegas
- Loews Lake Las Vegas Hotel Henderson
- Loews Resort Henderson
- Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort
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Since 2006, Richmond has seen drops of more than 20 percent in overall crime, violent crime and homicides.
The success in the city -- which cautious residents, police and anti-violence workers all warn could face more challenges -- is owed to a coalescence of much different public safety approaches, all working simultaneously, but often separately.
Prevention, intervention and suppression all play roles here, as the forces at work are a veritable grab bag of the tools suggested by decades of public safety literature.
First, there are the grass-roots efforts.
On any given Friday night, you can find clergy, residents and other volunteers walking through some of the most troubled neighborhoods and housing projects, going door to door to hand out social service resource brochures and spread the message of peace. Grandmothers on the porch and gaggles of youths on the corner, they all get the same message: We want you to succeed and we won't tolerate violence.
Among the leaders of the grass-roots, mostly volunteer movement, known as Ceasefire, are the Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO), Rev. Alvin Bernstine and a host of other prominent clergy, mostly from Richmond's African-American churches. Richmond police also work with these groups, sometimes conducting monthly "call-ins" with neighborhood leaders to bring in parolees in their communities for meetings, communicating to them that they want them to be positive parts of their communities, and also that they will go back to prison if they choose crime.
Otheree Christian, president of the Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council, does night walks with his community groups in what was once one of the city's most notorious tracts.
"The little changes are everywhere," Christian said. "The streetlights are brighter. The parks are better. The police are more present and responsive. But the reason I am most confident in the future is because of how the community gets more and more proactive. Everybody is involved. We are not going to tolerate letting our community go back to where it used to be."
There's also the Office of Neighborhood Safety.
An idea was born in the depths of the hysteria during the killing sprees of 2005, when Tent City filled public parks in a loud, plaintive cry to stop the violence. Anti-violence advocates, again led by African-American clergy like the Rev. Andre Shumake, demanded that then-Mayor Irma Anderson and the council create a city office devoted solely to nourishing efforts toward violence prevention, and they demanded real money be put behind it.
It didn't happen overnight, but the city eventually agreed to establish the first office of its kind in the state.
The Office of Neighborhood Safety's rise has coincided with the steepest drop in homicides over a six-year period since 1971, the last year for which data are available. Director DeVone Boggan's agency has a staff of nine, mostly former neighborhood toughs who have left the life and gotten specialized training but still have credibility in their neighborhoods. The agency received $1.4 million from the city this year, and drew an additional $1.2 million from grants, foundations and other donors eager to be part of an innovative approach. On the shoestring budget, Office of Neighborhood Safety agents build relationships with more than 50 young men and teens at a time, a select group identified through criminal records and other data as the most likely violent offenders in the city. The program includes a range of educational, counseling, job-training and job-placement support in exchange for cessation of criminal activity.
"ONS deserves much credit," Shumake said. "They get in there and do some of the hardest jobs, reaching out to the most at-risk kids and steering them away from violence before it occurs. That's special. Where I would like to see them improve," Shumake continued, "is in further helping build capacity of all the other groups that have come up in their wake. ... There are so many groups coming up, and that makes me hopeful for the future."
"That's our next step," Boggan said. "Looking at how we can ensure the success of more groups, groups that can eventually take our place. This is the model that works. With tiny investments all over our community, we can save millions in law enforcement and incarceration costs. We must, because public safety costs are crippling municipal budgets."
And there is the Police Department.
When police Chief Chris Magnus came in from Fargo, N.D., in 2006, the city was gripped by crime and the department was stuck in the old ways of doing things. Community policing was brushed aside, and the department was wedded to mobile crime-suppression teams -- officers who hit hard on the high-crime spots and scattered gang members and drug dealers. Magnus quickly determined the department would change, and that meant everybody. He was met with some resistance, especially from veterans used to doing things their way.
"I think officers having geographic beat ownership is key to driving down crime," Magnus said. "Unlike many cities that have a small cadre of officers specifically designated to do community policing, all Richmond officers are "community policing officers" and they all are expected to focus on crime and other public safety needs specific to their beats.
"Over time, this builds community confidence and becomes a force multiplier since officers gain knowledge about the criminals, hot spots and other problems on their beats -- and thus are in a stronger position to deal with them."
Richmond police attend neighborhood council meetings all over the city, monitor and contribute to neighborhood blogs, and are CC'd on email lists about community safety. Magnus himself sorts through hundreds of community emails a day, and monitors social media, as well.
"Partnership is not just a public relations slogan," Magnus said. "It works. It works in part because we are building the trust and confidence of our residents, and our residents in turn are willing to be at the table and play a role in making our community safer."
As the community has come to trust the police, arrest rates and witness cooperation have gone up, Magnus said. It doesn't hurt that the department is also more than 25 percent bigger than the one he took over in 2006 and reflects the values and outlooks he wants to see in his force. The department is more diverse and has more women than ever, facts Magnus is proud of.
"Our community is incredibly diverse, and its police department should reflect that," Magnus said.
Meanwhile, after some turbulence early, police cooperation with grass-roots organizers and the Office of Neighborhood Safety have improved, Magnus said, but it will always be a challenge. If at-risk youths and gang members get the mistaken impression that the Office of Neighborhood Safety shares information with police, the office will lose credibility and its effectiveness will be reduced.
"Our relationship with ONS is better now, and it's because we have a better understanding about how they work," Magnus said. "We realize the net result of their work is positive and important."
Contact Robert Rogers at 510-262-2726. Follow him at Twitter.com/roberthrogers.


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(Editor's Note: This letter was originally addressed to Eagle Town Board member Brandi Resa and a copy was forwarded to the Eagle Valley Enterprise for publication.)
I read the article from your Oct. 31 blog regarding Roxie Deane's membership on the Eagle River Station Metropolitan District Board of Directors. For you to suggest, as your article does, that Roxie has, or ever would, be involved in public corruption, take a pay-off or otherwise engage in political shenanigans harmful to Eagle (what ever that may mean) is below the belt, even for you.
If you, or any other person you claim to be acting on behalf of, has any evidence of corruption, bribe-taking or other breach of the public trust, you should step forward with your proof. If you lack proof but still have a good faith belief that corruption has occurred or is occurring, your obligation to the town and its citizens is to ask for an investigation, not blog off your unsubstantiated allegations in an attempt to smear the name of a person who has given more to this community than anyone I can think of.
Did you ever stop to think that when you make such baseless allegations who that impacts besides her? Her daughters and grandchildren all live here, and while they know that their mother and grandmother is above reproach in her ethics, the allegations, as baseless as they are, hurt people. Sadly, that seems to be your objective on the board for the last seven months. Your actions to date have been confined to attempting to embarrass individual members of the staff, undermining their security in their compensation and benefits, and publicly floating baseless notions that something illegal or unethical is happening in the town you say you love so much. You do it all in the name of "transparency" so the ends can justify your means.
I write you not only in defense and support of someone I care a great deal about, give the highest level of respect to and would trust with the most sensitive of matters, but also for your benefit. At some point in time your opportunity to be a leader is going to pass you by and you will be nothing more than an interloper to the board. I hope you can make that change soon. The town needs leaders. Getting elected doesn't make you a leader and tearing down other leaders who paved the way for you doesn't make you one, either. If you don't know what real leadership is, I suggest you call Roxie, apologize to her and ask that she enlighten you.
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Manhattan NYC-an Affinia hotel is located in the city's bustling Midtown. Madison Square Garden and Penn Station are across the street, and Times Square - the hub of the Broadway Theater District - is a 15-minute walk. Top-of-the-world views from the Empire State Building are even closer - 10 minutes on foot.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and a meeting room.
High-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. This family-friendly hotel also offers a fitness center, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Affinia Manhattan is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Hair salon
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 28
- One meeting room
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Television in common areas
- Total number of rooms - 618
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- WiFi (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 14.95 per 24-hour period )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 14.95 per 24-hour period )
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free weekday newspaper
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Iron/ironing board
- Pay movies
- Phone
- Pillowtop mattress
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Room service (limited hours)
- Shower only
- Television
- Video-game console
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Niles - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Start your morning with a cooked-to-order breakfast, available each day from 7 AM to 10 AM for a surcharge. You can order up room service during limited hours.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per stay
- 1 per room
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Parking height restrictions apply
Optional extras
- Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: USD 20 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 14.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 14.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 45-55 per night
- Valet parking fee: USD 55-65 per night
- Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.00 per night
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The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.


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WATERLOO, N.Y. - Lawyers have begun interviewing potential jurors for the trial of a former Calaveras County man accused of killing his son in upstate New York for a hefty insurance payout.
Seneca County prosecutors said that opening statements in the case against Karl Karlsen case are expected Wednesday.
Karlsen is charged with second-degree murder and insurance fraud in the death of his son, Levi.
The 23-year-old was killed in 2008 when the truck he was working under fell on him. Karlsen was the sole beneficiary of a $700,000 life insurance policy that had been purchased less than three weeks before.
Among the evidence provided by Seneca County Sheriff Jack Stenberg: a hand-written will by Levi, leaving everything to his father, that was notarized just hours before he was crushed to death.
According to Stenberg, Karl Karlsen rigged the pickup to fall.
Authorities have also begun taking a new look into the 1991 death of Karlsen's former wife, Christina Ann Karlsen. Christina Karlsen died New Year's Day 1991 in a fire at her home at the far end of Pennsylvania Gulch Road, a twisting, narrow country lane that starts in Murphys.
Karlsen has denied any wrongdoing in either death.
Christina and Levi share a small, tree-shaded grave in Murphys Cemetery. After the death of Christina Karlsen, Karl Karlsen collected on a $200,000 insurance policy and then moved to New York.
Calaveras County officials have been looking at whether to also file charges against him.
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