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It's an alarming number.
Augusta's firefighters have responded to 1000 false fire alarms this year alone.
And the phony fires are costing you.
Gas prices, gear, and manpower. To pay for these false alarms, Augusta's fire department is having to dip into its tax revenue budget--a budget made up entirely of your tax dollars.
In the heat of the moment, there's no asking questions...but if there was, one might be: Is there really a fire?
"This year alone we're close to a thousand false alarms," says Fire Chief Howard Willis.
False fire alarms are a waste of city and county resources.
In 2005, Augusta's fire department responded to nearly 2000 of them.
With the costs of fuel, maintenance and manpower, taxpayers hosed out over $100,000.
The fire department could have found a better way to use that $100,000. The money could have easily paid the salaries of four new firefighters.
"Not only the fact that it's costly, it puts our firefighters in harm's way and it puts the public in harm's way," Chief Willis says.
Tony Miller manages Craven's Auto Salvage on Mike Padgett Highway. He knows first-hand the nuisances of alarms.
"Basically during a storm, the doors will shake, and if our alarm system ever breaks contact at one time, we've got sixty seconds to reset the alarm before the alarm company actually does call the sheriff's department," he says.
To help extinguish the number of future false alarms, officials are discussing fines to hold the alarm owner responsible.
Meanwhile, firefighters continue gearing up for every call, whether it be true or false.
Believe it or not, thunderstorms have caused several false alarms. When power lines go down, that impacts hard wires. That was the case about two weeks ago.
Chief Willis recommends reading your instructions to better know how to activate and de-activate your alarm.


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BERKELEY -- Cal coach Sonny Dykes isn't making any predictions for the 2014 season, but he does think there are tangible reasons for optimism.
Of course, it can't get much worse than a year ago, when on their way to a 1-11 record without a victory in the Pac-12 Conference, the Bears held the lead in their 11 games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents for a total of 9 minutes, 36 seconds.
"I didn't know it was that long," said Dykes, who endured the worst debut season of any Cal coach in history but managed to retain his sense of humor.
A year later, Dykes and his players expect more.
Every national publication and the conference media picked the Bears to finish last in the Pac-12 North, where three of their five rivals are preseason Top-25 teams. But the Bears are undaunted. They aren't interested in incremental improvement.
"I don't think we're taking a baby step this year," sophomore quarterback Jared Goff said. "People may say you need a few years of rebuilding. I don't believe in that at all. I think we're ready to do some great stuff."
"No one's expecting anything from us," said wide receiver Chris Harper. "People are going to be amazed."
Dykes, whose 20 years in college coaching provide him a greater perspective than his players, acknowledges the uncertainty. "I don't think any of us know."
But his memory needs to stretch only to last season to find two stunning turnarounds that offer encouragement.
"As bad as we were last year, it was pretty bad at Auburn and Missouri the year before last," Dykes said. "And those two teams played for the SEC championship last year."
Auburn, 3-9 in 2012 after a season-ending 49-0 loss to Alabama, transformed into a 12-2 team that won the SEC title and played in last season's national championship game. Missouri, 5-7 the year before, also finished 12-2 last season and won the Cotton Bowl.
"Things happen faster than people expect sometimes," Dykes said.
He has created believers among his players. "I think we can be a lot better than last year, definitely bowl eligible," senior safety Michael Lowe said.
How much improvement Cal makes will start with the team's health. Decimated by injuries last season, the Bears completed what Dykes called the most physical training camp he's been a part of. But they absorbed few casualties and welcome back four potential starters absent last fall when the defense allowed 45.9 points per game.
On offense, the line is stronger, the quarterback more experienced, the receiving corps talented and the backfield deeper. There is good reason to believe the Bears will be more productive than a year ago, when they averaged just 19.4 points in Pac-12 play.
Intangible improvements were just as critical in creating a culture shift in the program, Dykes said. "The biggest thing is it needed to be cool to be a good student, it needed to be cool to practice hard, it needed to be cool be a good guy."
He believes the program is moving in the right direction in all those areas.
Still looming is the question of how to avoid the weekly first-quarter sinkholes. After a competitive effort in a 44-30 season-opening loss to Northwestern, the Bears failed to generate a lead in nine of their remaining 10 games against FBS foes.
They dug themselves into those holes by surrendering 11 touchdowns of 25 yards or longer in the first quarter alone. Included were plays of 68, 75, 81 and 90 yards.
"Touchdowns shouldn't be that open. ... A lot of times we just beat ourselves," said safety Stefan McClure. By late in the season, he said, "We were real fragile, on edge about what's going to happen next, pretty beat up physically and emotionally.
"We really need to get off to a fast start in this first game so no one's like, 'Here we go again.' "
The Bears open against Northwestern once more, on Saturday in Evanston, Illinois. Harper believes a fast start is in the works. "I'm getting a whole new vibe," he said. "The energy is up every day."
A look at the schedule suggests the Bears had better come out of the gate quickly.
Their first five opponents (including FCS Sacramento State) posted a combined 28-34 record last season. Their final seven foes were 66-27. Beginning Oct. 11 against Washington, the Bears figure to be substantial underdogs in every game the rest of the season.
So must there be urgency to pocket some early wins?
It doesn't work that way, McClure said. "I used to look at the schedule, like these are the games we better win," he said. "Somebody asked me what I think our record is going to be. I was like, shoot, we just better be 1-0."
Dykes was cured of the temptation to map out wins and losses ahead of time after his second season as coach at Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs started 1-4, with five of the next seven on the road. At that point, Dykes envisioned being the underdog in five of them.
"We were not very good," he recalled. "I thought, 'We'll be lucky to win one.' We won seven."
For more on Cal sports, see the Bear Talk blog at ibabuzz.com/beartalk. Follow Jeff Faraudo on Twitter at twitter.com/JeffFaraudo.
Cal surrendered 181 first-quarter points a year ago, putting the Bears in a deep hole virtually every week. Here's a look at how Cal compares in that regard to two other recent woeful Pac-12 teams:
Season at a glance
Opening game: Saturday, at Northwestern, 12:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN2
Key date: A win over Northwestern would be Cal's first over an FBS opponent under Sonny Dykes.
Difference makers: Bryce Treggs (77 catches in 2013) and Chris Harper (70) return to lead a receiving corps that should be the strength of the team.


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Property tax changes are on the ballot
Published: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 7:34 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 7:34 p.m.
BATON ROUGE — Voters will be asked next month whether special tax exemptions should be created for certain manufacturing businesses, the spouses of deceased veterans and the city of New Iberia.
Constitutional Amendment No. 4
Ballot Question: Do you support an amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation, in addition to the homestead exemption, the next seventy-five thousand dollars of value of property owned and occupied by the spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent who passed away prior to the enactment of the exemption?
- A vote for would allow the spouse of a deceased veteran who had a 100 percent service-connected disability rating to claim a higher homestead exemption even if the exemption was not in effect at the time the veteran died.
- A vote against would mean the spouse could not claim the higher exemption if the veteran died before it took effect.
Constitutional Amendment No. 6
Ballot Question: Do you support an amendment to authorize the granting of ad valorem tax exemption contracts by the city of New Iberia for property annexed by the city after January 1, 2013?
- A vote for would allow New Iberia to grant city property tax exemptions to any property owner annexed into the city after Jan. 1, 2013.
- A vote against would mean the city would be unable to grant such exemptions to property owners annexed into the city
Constitutional Amendment No. 8
Ballot Question: Do you support an amendment to authorize the granting of ad valorem tax exemption contracts by the Board of Commerce and Industry for businesses located in parishes which have chosen to participate in a program established for the granting of such contracts?
- A vote for would allow the state Board of Commerce and Industry to grant local property tax exemption contracts to a targeted group of non-manufacturing businesses in parishes that choose to participate in the program.
- A vote against would mean these targeted non-manufacturing businesses would continue to be ineligible for property tax exemptions.
SOURCE: Secretary of State; Public Affairs Research Council
The questions are part of the slate of nine constitutional amendments that will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot.
The Legislature approved the proposed amendments for voter review during its regular session earlier this year.
While the measures will be enacted following a majority vote, Constitutional Amendment No. 8 actually includes a local option.
It asks voters, by parish, whether the constitution should authorize a new property tax break for a special breed of capital intensive, non-manufacturing projects, such as data centers or multi-state distribution facilities.
"It's getting good support, and I don't know of any organized opposition," said Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret. "A lot of people like the idea of a local option. If a parish doesn't want to do it, they don't have to."
The exemption would not apply to the first $10 million of assessed value or 10 percent of fair market value, whichever is greater.
Eligible projects would likewise need $25 million in capital committed, the promise of at least 50 new jobs and half or more of its revenues derived from out-of-state sales.
"These would be relatively rare projects," Moret said.
Local taxing bodies, such as school boards, law enforcement agencies, municipalities and assessors, are allowed to voluntarily opt in to the program after it is approved by a majority of voters in a parish.
Parishes could also later opt out if any one of the local entities decides to withdraw.
Existing contracts would be grandfathered into the local system, and local withdrawal would only take effect 90 days after a local entity notifies Louisiana Economic Development that it wants out.
Many local tax officials, like Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter, are staying neutral on the issue.
"I think it should be up to voters," Larpenter said.
Others, like the South Louisiana Economic Council, are urging voters to support the amendment "because of the businesses that will be encouraged to bring their investment here into our state while at the same time create a variety of jobs for our people," said SLEC President Vic Lafont.
According to an analysis of the proposed amendment by the Public Affairs Research Council, a Baton Rouge-based research organization, one argument against the program is the lack of local control.
The research paper found that the "final decision about whether to grant the property tax exemption would be made at the state level by the secretary of economic development and the Board of Commerce and Industry, not by the local governments that have the most at stake with regard to property taxes."
And while the program is supposed to give Louisiana the edge when competing against other states, PAR reported that "some of the targeted businesses might have located in Louisiana without the property tax exemption incentive."
Plus, some assessors are concerned that this exemption would make it difficult for them to meet their constitutional mandate to establish uniformity in taxing properties across their districts, the report stated, adding, "they fear they could be open to lawsuits from property owners who do not get the break."
Constitutional Amendment No. 6 addresses property taxes as well, but only those that are granted by the city of New Iberia.
The proposed amendment would allow the city of New Iberia to grant contracts for tax exemptions for property annexed by the city after Jan. 1.
PAR president Robert Travis Scott said New Iberia, which is located along the planned Interstate 49 corridor, is looking for ways to create incentives for economic development.
One way to do that is to encourage property owners — particularly those with vacant land next to or near the city — to agree to be annexed into the city.
Although voters in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes get the opportunity to weigh in on the question, it will ultimately affect only New Iberia, although Scott said it's worth considering all future possibilities.
"At first blush, it's just for New Iberia," Scott said. "But will it set a precedent? Will others want to follow?"
The contracts could be for up to five years and would require two-thirds approval of the City Council, based on PAR's analysis. The contracts could be extended for an additional period of up to five years provided the extension was approved by two-thirds of the council members.
The city could offer the same thing by creating a tax rebate program, the report found, and "the proposed amendment is so broadly drawn that the exemption program could apply to existing businesses that just want to be annexed and avoid city property taxes, in addition to newly recruited businesses and undeveloped properties."
Rather than creating a property tax exemption for business and industry, Constitutional Amendment No. 4 would carve out a new niche for the spouses of certain deceased veterans.
If voters approve the amendment, it would allow the wife or husband of a veteran who had a 100 percent service-connected disability status before dying to continue claiming a double homestead exemption.
The homestead exemption is a tax break that forgives the first $75,000 of the value of an owner's home.
In 2010, Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes were among 45 others that adopted a similar constitutional amendment that granted veterans with full disability status the $150,000 homestead exemption.
Under the proposed amendment on the ballot next month, the same privilege would be afforded to the spouses of these veterans if the veteran died while they were receiving the double homestead exemption.
While the proposed amendment was supported unanimously by the Terrebonne-Lafourche delegation during the Legislature's regular session this year, it is being opposed by the Council for a Better Louisiana, a nonprofit watchdog group based on Baton Rouge.
In its analysis on the amendment, CABL stated it is "against the ongoing expansion of property tax exemptions for various interest groups, no matter how well intentioned they might be."
Such continuing changes either erode the local tax base further or effectively increase property taxes for those who don't receive the new exemption, CABL argues.
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It was 2010 when MTU made the move down to Aiken County from the Detroit area. (WRDW-TV / April 30, 2012)
News 12 at 11 o'clock / Friday, April 27, 2012
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. -- It's another busy day at MTU's plant in Graniteville. About 13 large diesel engines will be shipped off to consumers around the world.
"No, they don't go in the little pickup trucks," joked Vice President of North America Operations for Tognum America Joerg Klisch.
He says the largest engine they build actually weighs about 400 tons.
They run big tractors, colossal generators and even tanks and cruise ships, but they weren't always made in Aiken County.
"When we came here, everybody was very open, everybody was very accommodating," Klisch said, summarizing the business climate in Aiken County.
In fact, it was 2010 when MTU made the move down to Aiken County from the Detroit area. He says between unionized labor and an unfriendly tax structure, growing a company was too hard there.
He says the move from Detroit also increases efficiency incredibly . A diesel engine took 27 days to build. Now, it takes only about 11.
He says Aiken County government continues to help. They recently approved a financing plan to help MTU expand. It was an economic endeavor code named Project Bench.
"Project Bench has several components. The major component is actually two development test-cells," Klisch said of the $40 million expansion.
Test cells are used to test engines before shipping. It'll also add 20 more jobs to a facility that's already created 250, and he says most of them are locals.
"As we continue to grow, we will for sure add more jobs to the site," he said. "We found a place here in Aiken where we would like to grow, where we would like to serve our customers, and we plan to be here for a very long time."
Those test cells they're building in the expansion are also known as test benches. That's where that Project Bench codename comes from.
Klisch says he wants to continue his legacy of hiring locals, and he says he knows of Graniteville's plight over the years.
When he first moved down to Aiken County in 2010, he had Aiken Tech professors come in and train a workforce. They didn't need advanced degrees but just a desire to work. He says that's another big difference between Aiken County and Detroit. Down here, he says, people want to work, and he hopes to put a lot of them back to work.


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A motorcyclist dead... Traffic at a standstill for hours.
It happened Thursday night when a Fort Gordon soldier, just home from a tour in Iraq, crashed into a guardrail.
Riverwatch Parkway... a stretch of road that many say is just asking for accidents.
Once you get on the Riverwatch Parkway, there's no turning back. It's a part of the allure for bikers to speed up.
Traffic signs warn drivers of the curves that lie ahead on this four-mile stretch of Riverwatch Parkway.
So do the reminders of the lives that were tragically lost.
And despite those warnings, accidents continue to claim more unsuspecting victims.
On Thursday night, 22-year-old Marques Allen was killed instantly after being thrown off his sports bike and hitting a guard rail. The Fort Gordon soldier had just returned from serving in Iraq.
"You get back and doing things you missed and you get on bike and you just wanna open it up and you make that mistake."
Corporal Mark Chestang says the curves of the parkway are a natural draw for motorcycle riders. Less than a year ago, another soldier lost his life after losing control of his bike.
"Riverwatch screams for speed--there's nowhere to get on or to get off and you don't have to worry about traffic pulling out in front of you."
And speed is the primary factor for both deadly accidents.
"It's very easy to get into a minor curve and lose control because you must hold your speed going in and if anything must accelerate a little."
But Dennis Ellis says it doesn't make the parkway anymore more dangerous---in fact, he says it makes it safer.
"Curves are conducive to slowing down as opposed to a straight away on I-20."
While state plans to add streetlights and concrete barriers to the median may not help a motorcycle rider, Dennis says they will prevent rollovers onto oncoming traffic.
"The concrete barrier will direct an accident back into a straight line."
Eventually all the guardrails on Riverwatch will be obsolete, replaced by concrete barriers. But it won't happen anytime soon. The work is scheduled to begin in 2009.
So for now, the warning signs are all that's here to remind you to slow down.
To put it in some perspective... Last year, there were 69 motorcycle accidents on the county's roadways. The one on Riverwatch was the only deadly one, however.
That's down from 4 deadly motorcycle accidents in 2003, and 3 in 2002, according to county statistics.


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I suspect that my computer may have been infected by malware. One of the main problems is not being able to use Google in any capacity. Any suggestions for a good free malware detection removal software.?
Free as in freedom?
When we say "free" here we refer to freedom not cost. Presuming you are running Windows (you didn't say) you may find ClamAV will help. But to be honest I doubt malware will be the root cause of "not being able to use Google in any capacity" - whatever that may be.
Sorry I can't be of more help but you've provided very little info to go on.
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Clue wrote:Congrats to Lindsley and Stibal for hitting with Watney. Great tournament. Tiger looked good today. This is shaping up to be the most wide open year of golf that I can remember.
Yeah it finally feels great to get the W using all 4 starters for each round and no backups. Made a tiny dent in the armor and only going to get tougher as Watney had been a steal pick for me recently and isnt under the radar anymore.
Was fun watching him come down the stretch though making those two HUGE par putts and playing the hardest, most nerve-racking and last hole on the course under perfectly. Hopefully the Euros will finally come through or Phil, Tiger, Ernie etc figure out whats going on to open the picks up a little more.


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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Every winter local businesses must find and ultimately hire hundreds of employees. Kellie Ulrich is the human resources director for Snowmass Hospitality, and this winter she is looking for 45 new workers to staff the company's lodging operations. To find these employees she is holding a job fair Nov. 15 from 3-6 p.m. at the Base Village Conference Center in the Capitol Peak building next to the Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center.
Ulrich moved to the Roaring Fork Valley almost 20 years ago. She grew up skiing in Michigan, graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in secondary education. Her brother was already living in Aspen at the time, and Ulrich remembered how much fun she had on a high school spring break trip to Vail.
"I had skied all my life in Michigan at small resorts like Pine Knob," Ulrich said. "And I had wanted to come back to the mountains."
Showing up in Aspen, she needed work so she began working at the thrift shop Gracy's and teaching biology as a substitute teacher at Aspen High School.
In 2000, Ulrich got a job with the Aspen Skiing Co. and was based in Snowmass in the old administration building in Lot A. She began in the purchasing department but eventually transferred to human resources, where she worked for four years.
In 2007, Ulrich was hired by Related WestPac to be the office manager and executive assistant at the 132 West Main Street building in Aspen. It was a time of great expansion for the company, and Ulrich soon became the human resources director. Now she handles the human resources department in Snowmass Village for Related Colorado and Snowmass Hospitality.
"I think of myself as a representative of the employees," said Ulrich. "I set up programs to benefit employees and to ensure that they are getting what they need to do their jobs."
Programs that Ulrich administers include: benefit programs like 401(k) retirement plans, health insurance, payroll options, vacation benefits and motivation/ incentive benefits like employee of the month programs. Guest survey recognition programs are another motivational benefit employees receive under Ulrich's administration.
"At Snowmass Hospitality we hand out surveys to guests and ask them to rate us," explained Ulrich. "If an employee is mentioned by name in a survey, that name is put in a hat and each month we pull a name and recognize someone."
Ulrich also manages the worker comp programs, family medical leave, unemployment and short-term disability.
Each winter Snowmass Hospitality needs to fill about 40-45 seasonal positions in Snowmass. Many of them are for front desk staff, bell staff, parking garage attendants, housekeepers and maintenance personnel. There are also approximately 65 full-time year-round positions with Snowmass Hospitality.
To find staff, Ulrich places ads in the local newspapers, holds job fairs like the one this Thursday, places ads on the radio, and uses social media and word-of-mouth. If a current employee refers a new employee they can receive a bonus of up to $200.
"The really positive thing about a job fair is that it is one-stop shopping," Ulrich said. "On the spot, you can fill out an application and meet with a manager for the job that you applied for. It's really important for us to have a quality employee that can attend to our guests' needs."
At the job fair on Thursday in Base Village, Ulrich has a number of needs, but specifically she will be looking for additional housekeeping and maintenance staff. The positions are in Snowmass.
Like most local companies, Snowmass Hospitality offers a competitive pay package for seasonal employees that includes benefits like a two-day-a-week ski pass for full-time employees or a $600 bonus at the end of the ski season instead. Seasonal employees also receive two paid days off and a 401(k) retirement benefit that is matched by the company.
When she's not hiring new staff in Snowass, you can find Ulrich and her husband Dale at Snowmass events like the Thursday night concerts or Mardi Gras, or at home with their rescue dog Nellie and four chickens. She thinks they will be part of Snowmass for a while.
"Snowmass is such a small little town. I love the closeness of the community," said Ulrich.
If you're looking for a job with Snowmass Hospitality you can apply a couple of different ways. You can visit Ulrich at the Related and Snowmass Hospitality offices on the top floor of the Snowmass Center or attend the job fair. You can also call Ulrich at 970-205-1935 or reach her via email at email@example.com
Steve Alldredge is a former associate editor/reporter for the Snowmass Sun. He now runs a local communications company whose clients include Related Colorado.
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10.76 m
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3,991 kg
9' 11''
3.02 m
|Tested Weight
83 cm
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
400 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
13 gal.
|23 deg.
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
8' 4''
2.54 m
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
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3 x 300-hp Mercury Verado 4-stroke
3 x 300-hp Yamaha F300 4-stroke
3 x 300-hp Yamaha F350 4-stroke
The Wellcraft 35 Scarab Sport has a LOA of 35'4" (10.76 m) and a wide 9'11" (3.02 m) beam. With a 23-degree deadrise she's clearly built for long offshore runs.
A white powder-coated sport arch with fabric top is standard on the 35 Scarab Sport; it has rocket-launcher rod stowage and an electronics box. Optional is a fiberglass T-top on an aluminum frame, with outrigger plates, spreader lights, more rod holders and overhead PFD stowage.
Mission Statement
Wellcraft created this 35 Scarab Sport for combining the good qualities of an offshore center console with those of a cuddy-cabin cruiser, making a serious fishing boat that's also fine for family outings. A full fiberglass liner incorporates a head compartment under the console and the two-berth cuddy. There's lots of seating around the console and at the transom.
V-berths in the cuddy convert to a platform with filler cushions. Wellcraft offers a selection of interior fabrics, and includes a table and decorator pillows.
Differentiating Features
• Wider Beam. This provides more seating and cockpit space which means more room for fighting fish and simply moving about.
• Wider Console. This allows Wellcraft to include a portside step-down entry to the self-contained head, with sink and access to console rigging.
• Pull Out Battery Sliders. These allow best accessibility for battery maintenance. Batteries are heavy, and having to shoe-horn them into place is not only inconvenient, it isn't safe.
• Pressurized Fresh and Raw Water System. This allows for a shower in the head and at the transom.
Construction Highlights
• The transom layout designed to allow access to mechanical equipment. Forgetting that boats always need maintenance is a major oversight for a manufacturer. Wellcraft makes accessibility easy.
• Full fiberglass liner with integrated storage. No marine-grade plywood with fiberglass overlay here. That means no rot and no water seeping into seams that weren't caulked properly. The deck has scuppers for sending any water that comes aboard, right back overboard.
• Foam fiberglass encapsulated stringer system. As strength to this offshore ready hull.
• Composite transom. Keeps the weight down while keeping the strength in.
Long on Standards
The standard equipment list is long. Among the standouts that we found, Wellcraft equips the 35 Scarab Sport with a 6-gal. (22.7 L) water heater, showers in both the head and on the swim platform, shore power with 30-amp converter, a powder-coated sport arch, a cleverly hidden single burner butane stove, a vanity with mirror in the head, courtesy lights and both built-in and removable coolers.
There's plenty of empty space on the console, enough for two nav units plus fishfinders and so forth. Inside the console, there's a head with sink and shower. We like the array of rocker switches; you can't see it here, but each one is clearly labeled. The horn is all the way to port. A compass is standard, but placed on the centerline rather than directly in front of the helm; we prefer the latter.
We like this fold-down seat behind the helm, great for watching baits, keeping an eye on kids swimming or just daydreaming. Note the under-gunwale rod stowage, reminding us this is primarily a fishing boat.
Don't Forget Fishing
But Wellcraft includes plenty of fishing gear on the 35 Scarab Sport standards list, too. Included are a 21-qt (19.9 L) baitwell and rigging station at the transom that includes a sink, raw water washdown, and 2 removable bins. We also found port and starboard in-deck fishboxes with overboard drains. Pull-up cleats won't snag your lines. There are four gunwale rod holders, under-gunwale racks port and starboard and rocket-launcher holders in the arch. Coaming bolsters are also standard. A transom door will do double duty for both fishing and swimming – a heavy-duty dive ladder is optional. We prefer them to the often flimsy folding ladders most builders provide.
Tip-out tackle stowage is handy – we think these are standard Plano boxes. Most fisherman have a bunch of them at home, and bring on each trip the ones appropriate for the fish they're chasing. Note the double scuppers for faster drainage – this can be an important safety feature if a lot of water comes aboard. Note the transom door opens inward; if it swings open while backing down, lots of ocean can slosh aboard in a hurry.
Notable Options
Of course what boat would be complete without a list of options that allow users to dial in their Scarab to their liking? A 40-qt (37.9 L) Kodiak baitwell comes with pullout drawers and additional tackle storage trays. Taco Grand Slam outriggers with 15' (4.6 m) are also optional, but only with an upgrade to the T-top. And speaking of the T-top, it includes an aluminum frame, electronics box, PFD storage, 8 rod holders, and 3 spreader lights.
Standard side-by-side helm chairs with drop seats convert to double bolsters. Note this boat has triple outboards with high-performance controls, standard with this power, optional with twins. There's racing in the Scarab's DNA that no amount of trolling or spin-casting will displace.
Calling All Options
Even if heavy-duty offshore fishing isn't in the game plan, There are still some options that will make this great boat even better. Wellcraft will add air conditioning for the cuddy, with a separate shore circuit and cord; a 5-kW genset, radar; a full electronics array; and so forth. In short, you can load up your 35 Scarab Sport with all kinds of extras.
A propane cook top is standard, concealed in the gunwale aft in the cockpit. It's not for gourmets, but fine for making coffee or frying a couple of eggs, or the fish you just caught. The fold-up stowage is a neat idea. Let the burner cool off before folding it, though.
The head is inside the center console, and includes a sink and hot and cold water. This arrangement leaves the cuddy just for sleeping: Midnight calls of nature won't involve disturbing one's sleeping partner. Optional air conditioning will make the 35 Scarab Sport a comfortable weekend cruiser even during the dog days, as long as you sleep within range of shore power, or add the 5-kW genset.
Maximum rated power for the Wellcraft 35 Scarab Sport is 900-hp, with triple 300's offered from Merc and Yamaha. Most boats are rigged with 700-hp in twins, which will only take the form of Yamaha F350s. We haven't tested the boat ourselves, but Wellcraft test results claim a top speed of 54.0 mph (86.9 kph), cruise of 38.1 mph (61.3 kph) at 4000 rpm with twin F350s. Range at cruise is 525 mi (845 km) at that speed. Again, these are Wellcraft numbers, not ours, so don't call us if your 35 Scarab Sport doesn't go as fast, but chances are…. it will.
A rigging station at the transom has a sink and raw-water washdown; an 84-qt. (79.5 l) lighted baitwell is adjacent to it. The coaming pads are standard.
When the fishing's over, this fold-up aft seat will make a comfortable perch for the ride home.
Wellcraft's reputation with the Scarab is legendary, and they are the definitive performance boat for the brand. They not only carry pride of ownership, but make a statement that the owner of this boat has arrived, and done so in style.
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WATERBURY — Arkeel Newsome rushed for 150 yards on 15 carries and scored twice to lead the undefeated Ansonia High football team to a 44-12 win over Wilby on Friday night at Municipal Stadium.
Senior receiver Andrew Matos caught two TDs from Jai'Quan McKnight, and the sophomore quarterback also ran for a score as the Chargers (9-0) extended its current state-best winning streak to 23 games.
Ansonia's Raeshaun Finney had the play of the game with a leaping interception along the sidelines in the first half. He tipped the ball from one hand to the other in front of a Wilby receiver and then tiptoed for a few yards backward while staying in bounds.
"Everyone is dedicated to getting better, and it shows," said Newsome. "We're excited about the next few weeks."
Ansonia plays Woodland next Thursday night in the Naugatuck Valley League championship game at Municipal Stadium.
Ansonia led 44-0 at halftime, and the second half was played with running time.
Wilby's Taifa Wright scored on a 45-yard punt return in the fourth quarter and added a five-yard TD run on the final play of the game.
Wright set up the final tally with a 75-yard gain. David Hills had an interception for the Wildcats (4-5).
Southington 13, Manchester 12: The Blue Knights scored on the last play of the game to complete a 12-point comeback.
Stephen Barmore threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Corbin Garry as time expired to keep Southington unbeaten.
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SANTA CLARA -- Defensive back Charles Woodson's inability to sign a contract upon a March 13 visit has him doubting the 49ers as a potential suitor.
"I was up there three or four weeks ago and they let me get out of there, so that wasn't a good sign so I don't know if that is going to happen or not," Woodson said Friday on the NFL Network.
Woodson, 36, believes he is being discriminated against by his age in free agency.
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Woodson is looking to play a 16th season, having played his first eight years with the Raiders before an exceptional, seven-year tenure with the Green Bay Packers.
Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, Woodson's former Raiders teammate a decade ago, signed a one-year deal with the 49ers earlier this week. Asomugha visited the 49ers facility a day after Woodson did. While Asomugha will compete at cornerback, Woodson was considered an option at free safety, where the 49ers lost Dashon Goldson in free agency. The 49ers might have already found a replacement to Goldson by signing former Rams safety Craig Dahl to a three-year deal.
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Despite Oracle's (ORCL) emergency fix to patch a serious vulnerability in its widely used Java software, several security experts on Monday advised computer users to minimize using the product, because of fears more flaws will be discovered.
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SAN LEANDRO -- A San Leandro High School teacher turned himself in Thursday after prosecutors charged him with engaging in an ongoing sexual relationship with a teenage student, police said.
Leon Chang, 27, surrendered to San Jose police Thursday after he was charged by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office with statutory rape and arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes, San Leandro police said in a statement.
Administrators were notified of a possible inappropriate relationship between Chang and a student several months ago, police said, and they reported the incident to the department. Officials did not say whether the minor was one of Chang's students or if the student attended San Leandro High School.
In a statement, San Leandro Unified School District Superintendent Mike McLaughlin said the district is "deeply concerned" about the situation and Chang has been placed on unpaid administrative leave, effective immediately. McLaughlin said Chang has previously been on paid administrative leave but did not make clear when that step was taken.
McLaughlin added Chang cannot return to work or step on district property until the case is resolved.
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On Tuesday, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office reviewed the evidence and charged Chang. The investigation into the charges is ongoing and police said evidence is still being reviewed in the case.
San Leandro Unified School District board member Mike Katz-Lacabe said the news of Chang's alleged relationship hit close to home, saying that the concern he has for his own daughters is mirrored in his concern for the safety of all students.
"The district is working to figure out what we could have done better to either detect this early or prevent it in the first place," Katz-Lacabe said. "As parents and school board members, our utmost concern first is safety of students. Before any teaching takes place, we need to make sure they are safe."
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked call the San Leandro Police Department at 510-577-3230 or contact the Anonymous Tip Line at 510-577-3278. You can also call the Office of the Superintendent at 510-895-4199.
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rightcunnin wrote:fwiw, mikal and i played ewing today and to state the obvious, there is a shit ton of snow out there and we are supposed to get more. we may have played in the best conditions between now and the 28th. as a suggestion i would do the rnds from the short pads. many many holes are in the long pins. seems like overkill to me
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I don't care if anyone one of you has any problems with anyone at The Saline Courier (aka Benton Courier), myself included, we are all humans and I hope you can set aside any reason you have to be upset at us for just a moment.
I ask that you add Lynda Hollenback and her family to your prayers & prayer list. Unfortunately, her husband is close to leaving this world behind. I think the absolute world of Lynda and if you ever had the chance to either sit back and talk to her or even just watch her at work, she is a remarkable woman. Most people don't know half of how hard this woman works and she does it with very little complaint. I do hope to see her back at work soon, and was even told she stopped in and worked yesterday for a little bit just to get away for a few minutes. I don't want her back at work for selfish reasons, though yes, lets be honest, we've had big shoes to fill in her absence. I want her back here at work so I know she is ok. I know she loves being at work, I mean she really enjoys it. I know that when she gets back, whenever that may be, she will be safe and likely in a good mental place. It is her being at home alone that is going to worry the crap out of me.
Again, please keep her in your prayers. God Bless.
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Despite any differences, political or otherwise, that I might have ever had with Lynda, I wish for her and her family only the greatest comfort from a loving God in this hour of her grief, and for healing to all who knew and loved Ed Hollenbeck. And to you, Matt, for the pain you are feeling on her behalf as a true friend of hers, and as a man I very much respect for writing this blog post, I wish you only the best as well. A whole community has circled around the Hollenbeck family -- part of which is on this earth and part of which is Somewhere Above.
God bless you one and all.
Our prayers are with Linda and her family. God richly bless and comfort them all.
Thank you Matt for this post. Lynda is an asset to the Courier & to the people of Saline County. God bless you Lynda. We are all praying for you!
I had no idea. Lynda has my prayers. Having lost my wife 5 1/2 years ago, I know very specifically how to pray and will intercede for her, her husband, and their family and friends.
You got those prayers, dude. Man, you are one smooth guy. I know you're with the newspaper, and the lady has a good friend in you. Pure class. I can tell you're hurtin', man, and I'm real sorry for ya. You done good, writing this stuff and I'm sure the lady will love you for it. Hang in there. With a lotta love around her, she's gonna get through this. She sure is lucky to have a guy like you for a friend. I do a lot of tumbling here, and there's a lot of rough dudes here who get after me like they do you, but this time you put a lump in my throat. I hope some people are there to put an arm around you too, man, and give you some comfort too. Stay strong, man.
ALL I asked is that people set aside their personal or professional issues and view something from a sensitive human stand point. Honestly Laura, I don't know if I should take offense to your post or not. I mean, what exactly are you saying with "Your post says more about you than you realize."
I don't know if this is the time or place to say that. I also asked someone else here if they would be offended and they feel the same as I do. I mean, really, this post is meant for people to say positive things and to show support for a woman and family about to deal with the loss of a loved one.
I love Lynda. She means the world to me. If anything, I hope that me posting on a board in which people regularly trash us - which is why I rarely ever come to this site (Sorry Shelli, as much as I like you as a human being, this is a true statement) - I hope that it reaches enough people to make a difference. I believe in the power of prayer and the more prayers there are for a cause, the stronger I believe it will help Lynda and her family.
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Lindenwood University has a proud legacy of educating men and women who demonstrate academic excellence, ethical leadership, and a commitment to positive social change. At Lindenwood, we believe the journey to intellectual, spiritual, and internal growth is accomplished by providing outstanding academic programs and complementing them with meaningful development opportunities. Therefore, we offer an intellectually stimulating community that fosters a love of life-long learning, promotes global awareness, fosters self-reliance, and diligence inside and outside the classroom.
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The Crowder Lady 'Riders continue to pile up wins as they easily dispatched the Jefferson College Lady Vikings on Saturday, 77-53.
Crowder (18-4, 4-0 Region 16) crashed the boards early, and played stellar defense as they held the Lady Vikings to just 20 points in the first half in building a 44-20 halftime lead.
The Lady 'Riders had four players finish in double figures as Terai Sadler tossed in 17 points, Caprese Marshall 13, Dorian Briggs 11 and Seleena Neal 10. Sarah Sagely chipped in nine points, Veronica Amos eight, Camila Lacerda six and Chloe Nichols three.
Amos pitched in 13 rebounds while Sagely added nine. Lacerda led the team with seven assists, Sadler and Sagely had two steals, Amos had three and Sadler two.
The Lady 'Riders entertain Moberly at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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Can Elmo Ever Return to Sesame Street?
Sesame Workshop may find another voice for Elmo, but it will be harder to give the character a new soul after its long-time puppeteer Kevin Clash resigned yesterday amid controversial sexual allegations.
"I think Elmo is Kevin Clash," said Michael Davis, who wrote the bestselling book, "Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street."
"Elmo is a projection of Kevin Clash's sensibilities. Kevin thinks like Elmo, his inner voice is Elmo," Davis said in an interview with Speakeasy. He also added that the success of the Elmo brand was a financial windfall for Sesame Workshop.
Clash, 52 years-old, was Elmo's puppeteer for 28 years. He resigned following allegations he had sexual relationships with minors. Clash's first accuser alleged, then recanted an accusation that he had an affair with Clash when he was 16 years-old. A second accuser, 24 year-old Cecil Singleton, filed a lawsuit against Clash on Tuesday seeking $5 million in damages, claiming that Clash of seduced him when he was 15 years-old via a gay chat line.
Clash's representative didn't have a comment about the new claim.
Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street, did not respond to inquiries about Clash's replacement. The organization said in a statement last week that "Elmo is bigger than any one person and will continue to be an integral part of Sesame Street."
Davis noted that Clash made Elmo successful after several accomplished puppeteers failed at giving life to the puppet. "The characters gain their brilliance in two ways; it's great writing and great performance," he said.
"There is no question in my mind they'll be able to write for Elmo. But, there's a really big question whether anyone could perform the character in the way that Kevin does," he said. "I'm afraid what you're talking about here is an imitation."


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Valley News: In wake of chief scandal, New London leaders tone deaf in comments on recording gear in cruisers
Town officials, however, have managed to transform that valid concern into a public relations disaster by framing their decision to upgrade the recording equipment as a response to the need to protect police officers from false allegations of misconduct.
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Nook Gives Some Insight Into Demand for 7-Inch Tablets
Amazon is notoriously silent about sales of its Kindle tablet, and there still isn't a lot of information from Google on the success of its Nexus 7 tablet yet either.
So, basically all there is to go on to gauge the success of 7-inch tablets is an earlier report from The WSJ that suggests Google is selling around 1 million Nexus 7 tablets a month.
Now there's a little more to go on, with Barnes & Noble releasing data for sales of its NOOK segment — which includes readers, but also digital content and accessories. In its most recent operating quarter, Barnes & Noble reported $160 million in revenue for the segment, up 6% from a year ago. That did not include its newer Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets, which began shipping after the close of the quarter.
As Apple CEO Tim Cook and others have noted, tablet sales can become depressed as consumers anticipate newer devices. So that might have also played a role in the final outcome for Barnes & Noble's Nook segment.
Even if the $160 million indicated below was all tablet sales, that would suggest Barnes & Noble sold up to around 1 million tablets — at least if that were for the cheaper Nook Tablet, which costs $159. The actual number is probably much lower than that, given that the segment includes digital sales and other Nook readers (not all of which are tablets).
Apple has been notoriously opposed to the idea of a 7-inch tablet — even though it recently released the 7.9-inch iPad Mini. The explanation at the time was that the longer length and resolution makes the iPad Mini a superior tablet compared with 7-inch tablets.
Here's the bit from the earnings release, bolded emphasis ours:
The NOOK segment, which consists of the company's digital business (including Readers, digital content and accessories), had revenues of $160 million for the quarter, increasing 6% as compared to a year ago. Digital content sales increased 38% for the second quarter over the second quarter in the prior year. Digital content sales are defined to include digital books, digital newsstand, and the apps business. The two new NOOK devices, NOOK HD and NOOK HD+, began shipping after the close of the company's fiscal second quarter, and sales from the launch of those products will be reflected in the current fiscal third quarter and subsequent quarters.
NOOK EBITDA losses were essentially flat, increasing by 1% over the prior year to $51.4 million, as margin improvements were offset by higher investments primarily in product development and international expansion.


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With a favorable schedule at home, the Warriors sense they can make a run to close out the regular season.
Beginning Friday when Atlanta visits Oracle Arena, the Warriors will play nine of their next 11 games at home and 13 of their final 20 games there.
"Now it's time to go back to Oracle, and our thought is that we shouldn't lose any more games at home this year, and it's something that we talked about," Warriors forward David Lee said.
They are 18-10 at home so far, but shooting for perfection might not be unreasonable. Nine of the Warriors' 13 opponents at home wouldn't qualify for the playoffs if the season ended today, and the Hawks are the Eastern Conference's current No. 8 seed with a 26-33 record.
But as the Warriors have seen before, wins don't come automatically. They are coming off a 4-2 trip, but the last time the Warriors came off a productive eastern swing, winning six of seven in late December and early January, they proceeded to lose five of their next eight home games.
The lack of being up for some of those home games was labeled last month "a concern" by co-owner Joe Lacob, who said he couldn't explain why the Warriors couldn't play consistently in an arena widely recognized for the home-court advantage it provides.
Particular frustrating for the team was a Dec. 19 home loss to San Antonio, which was missing Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker. Losses at home to Denver and Charlotte were also noted by Lacob as games that should have been wins for the Warriors.
"We've got to be better at home, but give teams credit whether it be a Spurs team that somehow is battling for the best team in the Western Conference even though they've been short-handed for a bunch or a Washington team that finds itself in the playoffs in the Eastern Conference," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. "It doesn't look so crazy -- or a Charlotte team -- it doesn't look so crazy that you lost to those guys.
"We're going home playing some pretty good basketball, and it's a great opportunity for us to continue to build."
Jackson was asked last week if reaching 14 games over .500 -- a high in his tenure at Golden State -- would mean a lot to him, and he said it would be just another win.
"I didn't get caught up in it when folks were panicking," Jackson said then. "Why get caught up in it now?"
Now that the Warriors are 38-24, they are looking for more, as they currently have the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference.
"You've just got to play every possession like it's your last, give it everything you've got, because we've only got 20 games left in the regular season," guard Klay Thompson said.
"My minutes are down, and I've been able to try to be more efficient, which is helpful," Curry said.
For more on the Warriors, see the Inside the Warriors blog at ibabuzz.com/warriors. Follow Diamond Leung on Twitter at twitter.com/diamond83.
Atlanta (26-33) at Warriors (38-24), 7:30 p.m. CSNBA
With 13 of their final 20 games at home, the Warriors have a chance to finish strong. Here's a look at their remaining games at home, where they are 18-10:
Date Opponent (record)
Friday Atlanta (26-33)
Sunday Phoenix (36-25)
Tuesday Dallas (36-26)
March 14 Cleveland (24-38)
March 18 Orlando (19-44)
March 20 Milwaukee (12-48)
March 22 S. Antonio (45-16)
March 28 Memphis (34-26)
March 30 New York (22-40)
April 4 Sacramento (22-39)
April 6 Utah (21-40)
April 10 Denver (26-34)
April 14 Minnesota (30-30)


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New Programs & Enrollments OPN Membership System
By Michaela Seika-Oracle on Mar 12, 2014
Now Live:
New Programs & Enrollments OPN Membership System
Audience: All Indirect Sales & Operations and Direct Sales & Operations Working with Partners
We are pleased to announce OPN Membership Programs and Enrollments (P&E) are now live in the Oracle Partner Store (OPS) and Fusion applications.
What this Means:
OPS now offers our partners Program and Enrollment processes that are streamlined, automated, and fully integrated to our best in class deal registration and ordering. Complimenting this Fusion now provides Oracle sales reps and managers with a complete view into their partners' OPN program information. To access the tool navigate to the P&E Internal User Interface.
It's important to note agreement start and end dates are now being systematically enforced. When OPN Memberships expire all other privileges for the partner will cease. This includes deal registration and ordering (OPS, EDI/XML, and offline) until the membership is renewed. Manage your business/partners and accordingly
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- Oracle Employees: Complete project information can be found on the MyO Deployment Readiness Page. This includes archived communications, upcoming trainings, and training replays.
- Partners: Please help spread awareness to your partners. Forward them this External Communication and encourage them to attend one of the trainings detailed within.
We are excited to launch the new OPN Programs & Enrollment solution within the Oracle Partner Store and will continue taking steps to improve our partners' experience.
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Grant brings recycling to Tuscaloosa County
Published: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
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TUSCALOOSA | A $332,000 grant awarded to the city of Tuscaloosa's Environmental Services Department will bring recycling trailers to areas of Tuscaloosa County for the first time.
The trailers will be placed at the Bobby Miller Center off Alabama Highway 69 South, the Faucett Brothers Activity Center in Northport, the intersection of Kings Mill Road at Highway 216 and the Tuscaloosa County Public Works Department off U.S. Highway 82.
The goods collected will be processed at the city's newly rebuilt Environmental Services Department facility with the aid of a new $125,000 sorter, also funded by the grant.
The money — awarded by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management — will add recycling bins to areas of the University of Alabama campus and facilities operated by the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority and the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama for students, users and patrons.
"The city of Tuscaloosa is proud to be the lead applicant on this grant and partner with the county, UA, PARA and the chamber, and we look forward to expanding recycling programs, increasing recycling efficiency and promoting environmental education to our local community," said Shane Daugherty, director of the Environmental Services Department.
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I like "Super Fun Night," the ABC Channel TV Show starring Rebel Wilson. In fact, out of a crowded TV landscape of all kinds of genres of shows, I find myself returning to it over and over again for some reliable, hearty and well-earned laughs.
It features a rotund, heavy-set, however-you-want-to-put-it-to-describe-a-size-large female protagonist who has a "nerdy" Asian woman friend and a Caucasian woman friend. (I dare to say the Asian girl with the thick, round-rimmed glasses is nerdy because I am Asian myself - with a good streak of "geek" in my own past.) Rebel is not the typical slovenly, lazy overweight hero. She's a corporate businesswoman with a good future despite quite a bit of angst and awkwardness toward her boss, a handsome British man, who we feel likes her back but is currently infatuated by the typical thin semi-attractive, scratchy fingernails-outstretched, ladder-climbing other woman in the office that he leads.
They don't just rely on tired, old stereotypes of fat women to get the laughs in this comedy. Give it a try. It's a gem.
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Technology is everywhere and the administration at Northside Methodist Academy is making sure students have the latest right at their fingertips.
"We have revamped our Wi-Fi system; we have made it so that every classroom has a hot spot, and allowing all students to get on Wi-Fi at the same time," says 6th grade teacher Michelle Holliman.
The Wi-Fi system was a 30 thousand dollar fundraiser parents put together to keep their children ahead, but that's not the only technology upgrade.
"We are in the process of getting new white boards or smart boards, not just the basic chalk board anymore; you can use the computer and internet," says 6th grade teacher Michelle Holliman.
And one of the favorite parts of this high tech school for students is an e-library for a laptop or tablet.
"It's where you can check out books, and you don't have to worry about going to the library and disturbing the class," says sixth grader Reyna Jerrell.
The process is simple.
"If you want it, you can click, and you can check it out."
"I like it because I can just carry it around and, it's light , it's not really heavy, and i can have multiple books at one time," says sixth grader Reyna Jerrell.
Not only can students check out books from the library, but starting the next academic year students will also be able to have textbooks electronically.
Certainly a plus for students.
"It will be easier for all of us, because we won't, all have to carry around our book bags, or books, or leaving them at home, because it will all be right here at you," says 11th grader Juliette Carter
"It's exciting, it will improve our education, we don't have to worry about parents getting mad at us, or anything like that, and not making bad grades, because you have all your stuff on your laptop," says 11th grader Brandon
With the e-textbooks students can take notes, do homework or reading assignments and teachers can help black and white come to life.
"It's going to allow us to, not just read about a battle, but actually, see the gentleman that participated in that," says high school history teacher Michelle Hodges.
A technology investment that will benefit the next generation.
The e-textbook program not only gives students an e-textbook, but also access to workbooks, lab manuals, workshops, and many more online tools.


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A beautiful night in St. Paul for a Parade
By marg on Feb 05, 2008
What is it about downtown St. Paul that it takes a parade in the dead of winter at night to get people into the city. This year's St. Paul Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade was no exception. This happens to be the second year that I've walked in the parade with my daughter, a St. Paul Irish Dancer. Last year it was minus 3 degrees below zero. The parade was shortened considerably because of the extreme cold, but we paraded three quarters of the way until my daughter's eyes were so teary from the cold that she couldn't see. We quickly ducked into the skyway system for relief from the cold.
This year, however it was a balmy twenty-nine degrees. We paraded up to the last two blocks when the sound of the King of the West Winds gunfire was so loud that my daughter stopped dancing and started crying. We found refuge as bystanders with some good friends that have been loyal to the torchlight parade for years.
I won't bore you with all the carnival lore, but its a crazy hedonistic mythology including characters called Vulcans that run around in red suits and capes and mark their victims (mostly women and children) with a black grease paint 'V' for Vulcan or Victory over snow and ice. And though their image over the years has become rather tainted (they're working on this with the same agency that is trying to change the Twin Cities image from two distinct cities with a healthy rivalry to something more friendly to encourage more tourism), there are folks lined up every year that are ready, willing and able to fork over the dollars and time to become one of these red devils. As a decendent of the Vulcan Crew, I can understand the appeal. The year before my mom and dad married In 1954, my dad disguised himself for two weeks to become Baron Hot Sparkus, commander of the Lancer's Legion and Stocker of Emotion. The 'SPARK PLUG' of the Vulcan Krewe. Hail Vulcan! Until next year.
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