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Earthbound, a Birmingham music collective, will perform on April 21 at Earthfest, an outdoor event at Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st. St. South.
That's one day before the official Earth Day celebration on April 22, but don't fret. The concert here and surrounding festivities, 2 p.m.-9 p.m., will raise money and awareness for Black Warrior Riverkeeper, a nonprofit group.
Its mission is a green one: to protect and restore the Black Warrior River and its tributaries, ensuring cleaner water and reducing the effects of pollution.
Earthbound plans to play several sets throughout the day. The roots-rock and jam band, led by singer-guitarist Scott Hudson and drummer Marcus London, calls on an extended family of musicians for its shows. Players have included bassist Eric Onimus, mandolinist Jason Bailey, singer Stuart McNair and percussionist Myron W. Scott.
Artworks, merchandise and information about Black Warrior Riverkeeper will be on display at Earthfest. Admission to the event is free. Audience donations and proceeds from merchandise, beer sales and raffle tickets will support the Riverkeeper's programs.
Other Birmingham events linked to Earth Day include:
Party for the Planet, April 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Birmingham Zoo, 2630 Cahaba Road.
Lorax Project Earth Day Fun, April 21, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Ruffner Mountain Nature Center, 1214 81st St. South.
Auntie Litter's Annual Earth Day Parade and Celebration, April 24, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Birmingham Zoo, 2630 Cahaba Road.
Earth Day Sustainability Fair, April 25, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive.
Earth Day at the Gardens, April 27, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Birmingham Botanical Gardens, 2612 Lane Park Road.


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Star Career Academy – New York City
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Start your culinary school education in New York, New York
Star Career Academy has been offering vocational training to students in New York City for over 70 years. Although its primary focus is on the increasingly popular culinary and hospitality trades, the school also provides medical training, as well. Situated in one of the culinary capitals of the world, it's no wonder that students travel to the school from all over the world.
Any important decision is accompanied by important questions, and attending culinary arts school is no different. How much will it cost? How long does it take? How do I start? Get the information you need, and the answers you're looking for.
If you are interested in attending school at Star Career Academy we recommend you look at the information below and see if this school is the right fit. If it is, contact the school and a representative will answer any additional questions about the school, costs, financial aid and how to apply.
About Star Career Academy
The school began as the New York Institute of Dietetics in 1935. The mission then was much the same as it is now: to train professionals to work in the expanding food service industry of the time.
Throughout the years, it added various courses in hospitality and restaurant management, eventually gaining it the name the New York Food and Hotel and Restaurant Management School. This came to a culmination in 2005, when it changed its name to Star Career Academy.
The three culinary- and hospitality-based programs offered by the school are Commercial Cooking and Catering, Commercial Cooking, and Hotel and Restaurant Management. All three programs are considered performance-based and hands-on. Students are expected to fully participate in learning the skills necessary to find successful post-graduation employment.
To this end, the professional courses all include externships and/or internships that promote real-world education and experience. All three programs are supported by the International Food Safety council to prepare students to receive ServSafe certification.
About the Commercial Cooking Program
The Commercial Cooking course is offered in two formats: a 600-hour program and a 900-hour program (including a required externship for both). They both offer 100 hours each of training in skills development, food preparation, and catering. The longer program also covers food purchasing, food sanitation, restaurant operations, baking and cake decoration, and quantity food production.
About the Professional Cooking Program
A hands-on course that includes on-campus training in addition to an externship, Star Career Academy is pleased to offer a Professional Cooking program to prospective students.
Preparing graduates for entry-level food service roles such as garde manager, pantry person, line cook, sous chef, short-order cook, and baker the Professional Cooking program is a great way to prepare for a career in a bakery, restaurant, or other food-service department. Students will learn about restaurant operations, regional & international cuisine, food preparation, baking & cake decoration, and catering.
Star Career Academy is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology and recognized by the New York State Department of Education. It participates in a number of internationally-recognized memberships, including the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the National Restaurant Association, the International Association of Culinary Professionals, and the Council on Hotel Restaurants and Institutional Education.
Financial Aid
Star Career Academy participates in the Title IV Federal Student Financial Assistance Program, making it open to receive federal and state grants and loans. Private loans and scholarships may also be accepted. The school's Financial Aid Office is available for assistance in considering funding options and developing payment plans.
All faculty members are chosen for their proven experience in the field. The chef-instructors come from the kitchens of some of the finest area restaurants. They have decades of experience as restaurant owners, executive chefs, and catering managers. Instructors for the hospitality courses are equally qualified; in fact, the Chairperson of the department is the owner of an incredibly successful bed and breakfast in the South of France.
Star Career Academy provides facilities that emulate working kitchens in the real world, which is accomplished with over 16,000 square feet of space in downtown New York. There are four commercial kitchens and a 70-person dining area. The kitchens are fully equipped with the tools and equipment necessary for large-party catering, food prep, and baking.
The dining area serves as an in-house restaurant that allows students to practice cooking and service simultaneously. For students in the Hospitality programs, there is the additional bonus of a computer lab that simulates the working information systems of top hotels everywhere.
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New York City is one of the most exciting cities in the world. It abounds with museums and galleries, shopping and sight-seeing. It is the site of world-famous landmarks such as the Empire State Building, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
It is the home of Columbia University and New York University and a world-renowned center of finance and commerce. At its heart is the 843 acre Central Park where visitors can go ice skating, take a carriage ride, visit the zoo, and enjoy a snack or a formal dinner at one of the many dining establishments.
New York City is located on the island of Manhattan on the banks of the Hudson River in the southeast corner of New York State. It is surrounded by its equally well-known boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island and is connected by bridges and tunnels to New Jersey to the west.
Star Career Academy is located in the heart of New York City. Located on West 14th Street in New York City, students can't get much closer to the culinary delights of this amazing city than they can here. In addition to some of the finest restaurants and hotels in the world – many of which participate in the school's externship and internship programs – students can simply explore the cultural and ethnic diversity of the area.
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An elderly man has died of injuries he sustained in a car crash last week.
Police said 83-year-old William Graver of Lehighton died Monday.
The accident happened Friday when Graver pulled out of a parking lot on Route 443 in Mahoning Twp. in front of a car driven by 28-year-old Rebecca Boyer of Tamaqua police said.
Graver was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest in Lehigh County, where he died as a result of his injuries.
A passenger in his car, Perma Graver also of Lehighton, and Boyer were also taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital.
There's no word on their conditions.
Police said none of them were wearing seatbelts, and Boyer's car's airbag failed to deploy.
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Prediction? Pain!
Just kidding…
Who do you like for the World Series between Boston and St. Louis?
My prediction is probably predicated on having seen the Cardinals play in person so much but I'm picking them to beat the Red Sox in six games. I will forgo the analysis and leave it at that.
We shall soon see how right or wrong I am.
Please be sure to check out all of the great content and coverage of both teams on MLB.com.
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Having been out here in Missouri since Feb…..as a Reds fan, I really don't care…. I am sick of positive Cardinal news… But I do hope Jonnie Gomes hits over 500 just to show all of us, what he could have been if still a Red….
Ditto for me, too, Mark. Believe the Cardinals front-line pitchers (especially Wacha) will neutralize the beards' offense, and their own offense (bolstered by the return of Craig) will prove to be too much for the Red Sox pitching staff in the end. We'll see!
I could care less what Jonny Gomes does. The Cards are "our" team to hate, in our division, so screw the beards – I like the Birds in FIVE!
Sox in seven! Boo dirty old cardinals!
I am picking Boston. Not a cardinals fan, but I would love to see the red sox win just for Boston and because of the bombings that happened there in April of this year. This is Boston's year.
I lived in Boston for six years, before the Sox won a series. The fans were holding a non-stop pity party. Now that they've won two, they act like it's a birthright. Fenway is a ridiculous ballpark – please spare me the gooey gushing over the Big Green Monster and its other idiosyncracies. Bad fans, bad park – The Sox are a hard team to root for. I agree with Bric above – hate the Cards but their our team to hate, so go Cards. (Yes, they bombed in game 1; but remember, the Sox beat the Reds the first game in '75 6-0 and lost the series; so there!)
Free Agent Profile: Shin-Soo Choo
By Tim Dierkes [October 24 at 1:49pm CST]
Expected Contract
Boras is the game's toughest negotiator and one of its biggest talkers. Asked by Heyman about one GM's $100MM prediction, Boras replied, "As a custom of the industry, prognostications by executives this time of year are dramatically divergent from the real market. I don't think anyone correctly predicted what Jayson Werth or Carl Crawford got." Boras also took issue with the idea of Choo being limited to five years.
A five-year deal would cover Choo's age 31-35 seasons, and those are hard enough to come by for position players. In the last five years, we've seen multiyear free agent deals for Josh Hamilton (5), B.J. Upton (5), Albert Pujols (10), Prince Fielder (9), Jose Reyes (6), Crawford (7), Werth (7), Adrian Beltre (5), Matt Holliday (7), and Mark Teixeira (8). We've seen many more on the extension front, with Hunter Pence's five-year deal the most relevant and recent comparable for Choo. Boras deserves credit for Werth's contract, but it was an outlier rather than a model, especially since no other team was clearly offering even five years. Crawford, Upton, and Reyes were significantly younger, with the latter two playing premium positions. Boras does not always succeed in his contractual goals, failing to secure a fifth guaranteed year for Michael Bourn last winter.
With Choo, I can see a lot of teams willing to offer four years, a handful willing to offer five, and perhaps one willing to guarantee six. The Pence contract seems to raise the bar for Choo, who I ultimately have signing a six-year, $100MM deal. At a reasonable $16.67MM AAV, such a deal may appeal to teams with luxury tax concerns.
The Reds have absolutely no chance to sign Choo; not too sure why
they would even make an offer. They just flat out can't afford the guy.
Choo on Yankees menu
CBS Sports
Multiple sources say the Yankees do like Choo very much. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman declined comment about Choo specifically but noted that outfield isn't their top priority for a team that has many needs. The Yankees have quite the puzzle, as a team that had a $230-million payroll but has several big salaries coming off the books and a stated desire to get below $189 million on the payroll.
Why can't pitchers be managers?
Wall Street Journal
Only 48 major-league pitchers in baseball history have gone on to manage at least one game—the fewest of any position. This is despite the fact that pitchers make up nearly half a team's roster. Two are currently active: Farrell and San Diego's Bud Black. Cincinnati hired former pitcher Bryan Price on Tuesday as manager, but Price never reached the majors.
By way of contrast, 71 second basemen have become managers, as well as 104 outfielders and 112 catchers—a group that includes current Cardinals skipper Mike Matheney.
Has anyone noticed the eerie similarity between this World Series so far and the 1975 Series? Let me spell it out. Game 1 in Boston was a laugher won by the Bosox. Game 2 was a close game won by the National League team. Game 3 was a one-run, walk-off win by the National League team in which an obstruction call or, in the 1975 Series, no-call went against the Red Sox.
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Jackson County Circuit Judge Susan Beebe sentenced Mark Kollin to 16 months probation, a suspended jail sentence and fines and costs nearing $14,000, almost all of which is restitution to the city.
Kollin, 45, maintains he took the copper pipe under direction from his bosses at the Bay City-based Dore and Associates. Dore and Associates dispute his claim.
At his sentencing hearing Wednesday, Kollin apologized to the city and to his family for the investigation, which he called a "waste of time."
"It's been a long road, and it's been a financial burden on everyone," Kollin said in court. "I've got a lot of good things happening this year."
Investigation into stolen copper from former Consumers Energy headquarters has delayed demolition (March 12)
Mark Kollin to be sentenced Wednesday (April 24)
"He said, 'Get me back to work. Let's do this sentencing,' " Hurst said following the hearing Wednesday.
Contractors in Ohio, where Kollin lives with his family, were concerned he might be in jail following Wednesday's sentencing and were reluctant to hire him, Hurst said. Kollin already spent 64 days in jail, and Beebe suspended his remaining jail sentence.
Kollin, who presented the court with letters of recommendation from previous employers praising his work, said he has several jobs lined up in Ohio.
Beebe suspended his jail sentence in part to give Kollin the opportunity to begin restitution payments. His extended probation of 16 months will, if possible, be transferred to Ohio and allows the court to monitor his efforts to make restitution, Beebe said.
"I want to place restitution at the forefront," she said during the hearing.
After investigating the theft of copper pipes from the now city-owned Consumers building, 212 W. Michigan Ave., police arrested Kollin in June. Work on the asbestos removal project stopped while the city and the Environmental Protection Agency investigated. Dore and Associates hoped to resume the project in the late spring or early summer.
Kollin told police he took the copper to local scrap yards to pay wages and other expenses to workers on the project. Executives at Dore and Associates told him to do so, Kollin said.
Karl Schwartz, vice president of business development at Dore and Associates, said Kollin's claims were "absolutely not true" and called them "an absolute fantasy."
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JACKSON, MI – Jackson officials estimate there are 90,000 potholes among the 155 miles of city streets.
A meeting organized by Jackson City Councilman Derek Dobies and State Rep. Earl Poleski earlier this week dealt with how to raise money to fix those streets.
Here's a look back at that and some of our other top stories of the past week:
City of Jackson officials propose raising property taxes, assessments in order to fix streets
Michael Funkhouser, the Citizen Patriot's Youth Citizen of the Year for 2013, is now drawing attention from Gov. Rick Snyder
A body found at Cascade Falls Park is believed to be a suicide, but the investigation is ongoing
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Have you ever been standing in bookstore, opened up a new book and felt the fresh sent of a newly printed book? I have, and it is somewhat special. I do read books, I even go to my bookstore and order books to have them as new as I can possible get them.
My favourite magazine Wallpaper* have created a perfume togheter with Gerhard
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freshly printed book.
Now it may sound a bit weird, but I can actually understand the concept of
this collaboration. The idea behind this perfume was that one should relax when
they smell it, like one does when reading a book. It was created for the
Wallpaper* Handmade exhibition in Milan this year, and you can buy it at Steidl.
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WORCESTER — The Edward Markey Senate campaign during the last few days has rolled out the big guns, from President Barack Obama on down, to drum up support. On Saturday in Worcester, the campaign brought out the "Big Dog."
Before hundreds inside Alden Hall at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, former President Bill Clinton praised Markey for his record as a representative in Congress, his effectiveness as an advocate for working families and as a tireless worker for the working class.
"Charity begins at home" he said. "The best way to protect your own interests is to vote for Ed Markey."
Also on the card of Democratic speakers was Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. James McGovern, D-Worcester.
Clinton, still very popular among Democrats 13 years after the end of his second term, entered the hall to thunderous applause. His 20-minute speech praised Markey while criticizing Republicans for obstructing legislation that would help the working class.
He praised Markey's record in the House and their working relationship while Clinton was in the White House.
Citing Republican criticism of Markey for having been in Congress for 37 years, Clinton said, "He sure has and he's done a good job every day that he's been there."
The rally was by invitation only with tickets made available to local leaders, volunteers and grassroots supporters. The estimated crowd size was 800 to 1,000 people, according to WPI officials.
The rally is part of the Markey campaign strategy to get out the vote heading into the June 25 special election to fill the Senate seat left vacant with the appointment of John F. Kerry as secretary of state.
Markey, a 37-year member of the House of Representatives and dean of the Massachusetts delegation, is vying against Republican Gabriel Gomez, a political newcomer who has experience as a Navy SEAL and later as a businessman.
Clinton said he had never met Gomez, but knows enough of him to believe he would fall in line behind Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, the Senate Minority leader.
"(Gomez) says he's a new kind of Republican, but he'll be behind the same economic policies that got the country into trouble in the first place," he said. He cited Republican obstruction in Congress on everything from spending, health care reform, and court appointments.
Clinton, as many Democrats have done before him, cited McConnell for saying his main priority is to block the agenda of President Obama. "I don't want to have one more member of Congress to get up each day and pray for America to fail," Clinton said.
Although recent polling shows Markey in the lead, Democrats are taking no chances heading into the final stages of the campaign. It was during a special election in 2010 to fill the seat left vacant with the death of Edward M. Kennedy that Democratic nominee Martha Coakley was upset by Republican Scott Brown. Democrats won the seat back in November when Warren defeated Brown.
Clinton urged people to get out and vote and to get everyone they know to get out and vote even though the special election falls at what he called a "weird" time of the year. "This is a big deal."
With 10 days left until the election, Markey said he would be crisscrossing the state to drum up as much support as he can.
"Unlike 2010, in 2013 the Democrats are not going to be agonizing; the Democrats are going to be organizing," he said.
Markey cites his record in Congress on health care, education and the environment, as well as his support for stricter gun laws, despite opposition from the National Rife Association. "I want the NRA to stand for 'No Longer Relevant.'"
He spoke of his support for working class families.
Relaying a story how an uncle lost everything in the Great Depression, he said families like his were saved only by the policies enacted under President Roosevelt and Democrats.
"My mother used to say 'Eddie, you life will be better than your grandfather's because of just one word. And that word is 'Democrats,'" he said, "I'm not running for my family, but for your families."
Like Clinton, Markey also keyed in on Gomez's claim to be a "new kind of Republican," while noting Gomez is backed by party stalwarts like John McCain, Rudy Guliani and McConnell.
Gomez supports so many "standard Republican ideas from the past, he's like a golden-oldie record," he said.
Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty got the rally rolling, setting a populist tone for the evening.
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Markey in his career in the House has been active on critical issues of the day including gun legislation, telecommunications, the economy, jobs, and health care, he said.
"Ed Markey has been there for you. You have to be there for him," Petty said.
That populist message was continued by Warren who opened her remarks by citing what she called the philosophical differences between the two parties.
The Republican philosophy, she said, is "I got mine, the rest of you are on your own."
Democrats, she said, "are working for the future of all of our children and grandchildren."
She praised Markey for supporting clean energy and the environment, and for his record supporting legislation supporting women's rights and equal pay for equal work.
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Transgender law talk
The complexities of this new law, which goes into effect on July 1, will be addressed by a panel of area experts at an event titled "Massachusetts' New Transgender Rights Law: Strategies for Compliance and Advocacy." The discussion, which is free and open to the public, will take place at noon on Feb. 14 in the Law Commons of The Center for Gender & Sexuality Studies at Western New England University School of Law.
Susan G. Fentin, a graduate of the school and a partner at Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., will join Julian Tynes, chairperson of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination; Whitney Holovach, civil rights specialist with the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center; and Jennifer Levi, professor at Western New England University School of Law and director of GLAD's Transgender Rights Project.
Leadership Holyoke
A series of 11 sessions will comprise Leadership Holyoke in 2012. Each session will include a segment on organization and leadership skills, and a segment on community needs and resources. Faculty members from Holyoke Community College will participate as instructors and facilitators, and community leaders will participate as speakers and discussion leaders in areas of their expertise.
Leadership Holyoke will open on March 1 and conclude on May 16 with a graduation luncheon. Sessions will be weekly and held on Thursdays, except for a Boston trip. Sessions will he held at Holyoke Community College and other locations.
Tuition is $595 per participant, and is due at the start of the course. That fee also covers continental breakfasts each week, bus trip to Boston, and the graduation luncheon.
Applications are available at www.holycham.com or through Leadership Holyoke, Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce 177 High St., Holyoke MA 01040
New Easthampton Savings location takes shape
EASTHAMPTON - The Easthampton Savings Bank building at the corner of O'Neill and Northampton streets, is wrapped for cold weather construction in this photo from Jan. 22.
The new 28,000-square-foot Loan Center is expected to be completed sometime this summer. The center is expected to result in the creation of 14 permanent jobs, according to a news release from the bank.
The bank's main office will continue to operate at 36 Main St. in Easthampton. This facility will house the entire lending team and operations departments.
It will also provide banking services with a new branch office with a drive-up window and a drive-up ATM.
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At its January board of directors meeting, MassDevelopment announced three new products:
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Cooley Dickinson Hospital is among the 2011 Top Performing Hospitals in the Premier health care alliance's national QUEST collaborative. The data demonstrates that CDH is doing better than the benchmarks set by the collaborative .
The other organization focuses on patients and employers who are looking for value in health care, The Leapfrog Group reported that CDH ranked in the top 10 percent on overall value, a measure that takes into account the quality of care hospitals provide. This is the second consecutive year that CDH has ranked in Leapfrog's top 10 percent.
Scholarships available
A total of eight $500 college scholarships will be presented – one to a student in each of the state's eight counties.
The CFDA scholarship awards support graduating high school seniors who are pursuing careers in a profession that provides emotional or medical support for families. This includes fields such as counseling, social services, psychology, psychiatry, nursing, medicine, social work, gerontology or funeral service.
To be eligible for the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association "Family Support Services Scholarship" program, candidates must: Be a high school senior who will graduate in June; be a legal resident of Connecticut; be pursuing a career that provides emotional, medical or physical support for families; and have maintained at least a B-grade point average in the 10th, 11th and 12th grades.
All candidates must submit the application form and a current high school transcript. The application form must be neat and legible, and filled out completely.
The deadline for the CFDA's "Family Support Services Scholarship" applications is April 13. To download an application, go to the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association's website at www.ctfda.org call (860) 721-0234 or (800) 919-2332.


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[6/10] Haarp is a band with a very unusual name. It stands for High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, and they use all lower case letters for the logo. Im not sure what the significance of the use of lower case letters are for, although it might be a carry over from the grindcore outfit rat in a bucket. Both vocalist Shaun Emmons and drummer Keith Sierra were a part of that band, so this may account for what you get here. Shawn Emmons though has debated the origins behind the name, going on record and saying it is a reference to Celtic mythology. He then states that the Dagda played a haarp endowed with special powers to either enchant or even kill people. He adds slyly; it was his weapon of choice.
In any case, Haarps music can be described as sludge/doom metal with a smidgen of death metal vocals to round out the sound. Its definitely a raucous affair for this sort of thing, but the low and thick groovy-heavy dirges can really grate on your nerves for those unaccustomed to the style. In fact, all three songs feel like one long composition at times, despite the unrelenting variance of tones found throughout the disc. On the first track Deadman/Rabbit extends to nearly 18 minutes of pure hostility, and it features vocalist Shaun Emmons raspy growls. The song is the longest of the three tracks and its prime mutation of slow rhythms combined with the fast riffs achieves the overall level of disdain.
The middle section of this release brings us to the shortest composition called Bear and it works best for a few reasons. Mainly because it clocks in about a little over 8 minutes and it is probably the most sludge you will find here. The song is vicious, unrelenting and adheres to the classic feel of what sludge of metal should sound like. The remaining song Fox takes a different approach for the duration of 12 minutes and theres definitely a doomy feel to the composition. At times it can be oppressive, but the slow dirges found permeating this husk of a song is a real treat for sludge/doom fans. In particular the ending, when the death-churned guitars fade out and we are left with a pounding drum beat to end things.
Ultimately, this may not be everyones cup of tea. I say this with the knowledge of having the ordeal of sitting through 40 minutes worth of music. I liked specific parts of the release, but had trouble sustaining long term interest. On a side note though, the CD was produced by Phil Anselmo and this is coming from a man whos made a career of fashioning viciousness from his art, so perhaps hes had a major influence on this release. Regardless, Haarps music is not for everyone, but for those with violent mood swings and anger management issues, this might be the kind of music for you.
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Matt Schneiderman's three-run double was the big hit as Holmdel scored six in the third inning to defeat Manasquan, 13-10, in Holmdel.
Frank Gagliano was 2-for-3 with three RBI and two sacrifice bunts for Holmdel. Frank Condito went 2-for-3 with three runs and Joe Sadler was 2-for-3 with an RBI double.
Manasquan's Ty Hawkins was 4-for-4 with two runs and Tyler Bradley went 2-for-4 with two RBI.


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New Dodge Durango Named Top Safety Pick by IIHS
Dodge Durango has been named a "Top Safety Pick" for 2011 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS recognizes vehicles that perform "good" in front, side, rollover and rear crash test evaluations performed at its Vehicle Research Center in Virginia. This award applies to Durango models built after May 2011.
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2011 Dodge Durango: An Overview
By G.R. WhaleThe 2011 Dodge Durango is substantially overhauled from previous iterations, keeping only its name, optional Hemi engine and perhaps a couple of hidden electronic pieces. It's a big change, likely to win its share of "most improved" awards.


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Any of you know if a memory stick can be used????
or is there such thing as an adapter?
regarding why i asked the wireless connection...
i was reading the threads for problems connecting with the wireless in wiichat and some people said that when they had their sd cards inserted, it wouldn't connect and when they unplugged it, it connected.
i mean it could've been that inaddition to unplugging the sd card they may have configured other settings in their routers but i just wanted to ask the community to be sure. i guess sometimes you read these threads over and over when trying to fix a problem, you get kind of paranoid of other problems that might occur. i just read it somewhere so thank you everyone for clearing this fact up with the wii-owner community.
i appreciate the input!
** btw 1gb kingston sd cards from buy.com is $6 w/ free shipping and using google checkout http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...519&adid=17662
and also, if there are going to be mods coming out for the wii to transport movies and play them on the wii, im a wait til i see a 4gb sd card for cheap
Any of you know if a memory stick can be used????
or is there such thing as an adapter?
Not sure about Memory Stick Duo's. Nintendo states SD, Mini SD(with adapter) and Micro SD(with adapter) will work:Originally Posted by 4ener
mini sd with adapter works ive tried it. my question is i dont have internet but my cousin has it with his wii. if i want to download games to play on mine do i have to bring my wii too his house or i can i just bring my sd card and save them??
you'll have to bring your Wii I believe. I'm pretty sure that VC games are tied to the console it's downloaded on.Originally Posted by BeantownTc


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Predicting what Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider is going to do in the draft can be downright impossible. Whether it is Bruce Irvin in 2012 or Luke Willson a year ago, Schneider's draft picks seem to always confuse the analysts who cover the event.
The one constant is that Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll always seem to look for the biggest, strongest and fastest players available. It is that fact that dictated the players taken in this mock draft. There may be some surprises but each player listed is highly athletic compared to the other players at their positions.
While the Seahawks will certainly make plenty of trades during the draft, only one is predicted here. Predicting trades, especially after the first two rounds, can be a complete toss up.
With the 32nd pick in the 2014 NFL draft, the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks select...


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Marie DeVries, who once served as Justice of the Peace and Kentwood Municipal Court Clerk, died Thursday.
She was 86.
DeVries was born in Grand Rapids and worked all her life, including as Justice of the Peace and Kentwood Municipal Court Clerk before retiring in 1980. She enjoyed traveling, camping, hunting and fishing, as well as spending time at her family's cottage on McLaren Lake.
She is survived by her son; Dale (Linda Corbett) DeVries; one grandson, Allen DeVries; two great-grand-children, Alex DeVries and Erin (Dylan) Walker; one sister-in-law; one brother-in-law; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and their families, according to her obituary.
She was proceeded in death by her husband of 51 years, Loren D. DeVries.
An informal gathering of rememberance will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at The Lee Chapel 6291 S. Harvey St. in Muskegon. Entombment will be in Rosedale Cemetery.
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Latest Technology News from the TechTarget Network
Monday, March 25, 2013
- Global energy management software market to grow in 2013, say analysts
Businesses are increasing investment in energy management software to improve IT efficiency, says Verdantix
- Boston CIO using gamification to bond city workers and constituents
With an updated mobile application due out later this year, the city of Boston is set on introducing gamification to the public-sector workplace.
- Brocade upgrades FC SAN software, switch; looks to 32-gig FC
Brocade is still a fan of FC SAN technology. Today it launched new management software and a 16-gig, 96-port switch, and pledged to support 32-gig.
- SQL Server big data technologies should be a major DBA focus
Microsoft platform architect Mark Kromer says in this Q&A that DBAs need to start focusing on SQL Server big data technologies to stay up-to-date.
- Plexxi integrates SDN with Calient's 3D MEMS optical switch
By integrating with Calient's 3D MEMS optical switch, Plexxi's SDN now has dynamic and unlimited optical interconnections.
- Beneficios y retos de los servicios de nube
La migración al cómputo de nube no siempre es sencilla, tiene sus pros y sus contras. Pero no hay por qué hacerlo solos.
- Windows 8 Companion Subscription License may lower BYOD costs
Microsoft's Companion Subscription License with Windows 8 accommodates BYOD and may turn out to be more economical for some enterprises.
- HIMSS 2013 conference goers discuss interoperability in healthcare
The issue of interoperability in health care was one of the most discussed at HIMSS 2013. Attendees looked at what's holding back data liquidity.


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This month we're giving you a preview of one of the new tools we developed for Linux Mint 15. It's a new Mint tool and this one is called "mintSources".
Until now Linux Mint used the upstream "Software Properties" tool developed by Ubuntu. Although it was working fine it wasn't adapted to Linux Mint and it was heavily patched to work with our distribution. This created "technical debt" for our project and it prevented us from implementing solutions that were needed by Linux Mint (for instance, the ability to select mirrors for both the Ubuntu base and Mint repositories).
So a new tool was developed from scratch and was designed with derivatives in mind (primarily Linux Mint, but also LMDE, and our friends at Netrunner and Snow Linux).
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Voice: Sgt. Michael S. East, Saginaw Police Department, Saginaw Township
On Nov. 5 local police and firefighters, myself included, were fortunate enough to take part in the fifth annual Guns-N-Hoses charity hockey game at The Dow Event Center. This game, which is organized by the Saginaw Spirit Hockey Club and is played prior to a Spirit home game, raises money every year for the Aid the Needy Veterans Fund.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank those who support this wonderful event and helped support local veterans in need.
Kae Pankow of the Saginaw Spirit did an excellent job of organizing this year's event, with the assistance of Mike's Wrecker Service owner Bill Giorgis (Team Guns sponsor) and Gohm Insurance Restoration owner Liz Gohm (Team Hoses sponsor). Without the organizational efforts of Kae, and the sponsorship backing of Bill and Liz, this annual event would not take place.
This year, team members decided to ask local businesses to donate door prizes for the hundreds of fans who come out every year to support this event. Kokomo's Family Fun Center, Bennigan's of Saginaw, Buffalo Wild Wings, Perani's Hockey World, Fralia's, The Gourmet Cupcake Shoppe, Court Street Grill, Milano's Pizza and Chapelle's 7-Eleven combined to generously donate hundreds of dollars worth of door prizes for this event.
Even during hard economic times, the greater Saginaw community found a way to again support those veterans who have so selflessly supported our freedom.
The local police officers and firefighters who participated in the 2011 Guns-N-Hoses charity hockey game thank all of you who made this event possible. It is nice to know the spirit of generosity is alive and well in Saginaw County.
We look forward to taking the ice again in 2012 to support our area veterans.


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MORELL – Bronson Albert scored twice to help the West Prince Storm to a 4-2 come-from-behind victory over the Morell Strikers in Subway P.E.I. Under-12 Boys Soccer League (First Division) play here Thursday.
Albert scored the Storm's first and third goals while Ty Perry and Jacob McHugh rounded out the scoring.
Craig Steadman netted the Morell goals.
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How often do you...
seems to be about once a week, and honestly, only because he clearly wants it. he doesn't pester me at all, i can just tell when he gets more cuddly lol. my DH is super attractive (i married "up"), so it's not that... but being preggers doesn't make me feel so hot.
Hardly ever. Although I think we're both hoping I get that surge now that I'm in my second trimester. Thankfully, I have a very understanding husband, who doesn't care because he knows I'm uncomfortable. :)
Quoting iamnameless:
Not as often as he would like. I feel like crap and and I am exhausted all the time. Sex is the last thing I want.
I have a very hard time climaxing with dh when I'm pregnant
I'm the same way, sex is NOT the same while pregnant and its very uncomfortable for me. I think its because baby is so low this time around. He understands though, I let him use me (haha) once a week.


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Designing Freedom Panelists
The Old Dillard Museum on May 14, 2016, hosted a Florida Emancipation Day Celebration–the day that blacks in Florida were freed from slavery after the Civil War– which included a panel discussion on colorism and classism as impediments to the quest for freedom. The discussion was among several activities that both honored and evaluated African American traditions and expressions since that black were granted emancipation back in 1865.
The four-hour mini-festival was called "Designing Freedom." Activities included a viewing of the documentary "Dark Girl", a presentation on African American designs by Asanyah Davidson, and a jazz session led by Dillard High School graduate Christian Cummings.
The event also featured an exhibition of fashions and furnishing designed by black artists such as Adjibou Keita and Asanyah Davidson.
Sankofa Bird on Sistrunk Blvd.
The Trailblazers of Broward County unveiled a historic monument on Sistrunk Blvd on March 26, 2016. The sculpture was created by George Gatson. Sankofa is an African symbol for learning from the past.
The monument is located across from Sisturnk Park at 200 West Sistrunk Blvd in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Kathleen Wright Statue
A statue of the late Kathleen C. Wright was installed and unveiled at the School Board Building named in her honor on March 21, 2016. The statue was created by George Gatson. The monument is located at 600 S.E. 3 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
2015 Cannonball Jazz Series
An inspiring concert was held on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Dillard Center for the Arts featuring jazz pianist Nat Adderley Jr. and students for Dillard Jazz Band. In addition to the concert Adderley conducted workshops and assembles at the school.


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Covenant Presbyterian welcoming new pastor
The congregation of Covenant Presbyterian Church of Steubenville will welcome its new pastor when the Rev. Ronald Pritts delivers his first sermon from the pulpit of the church located at 1443 Belleview Blvd. on Sunday.
The public is invited to attend the worship service and installation at 10 a.m. Sunday. The sermon topic will be "How Good and Pleasant."
Born in Greensburg, Pa., Pritts graduated from Duquesne University Law School. After a legal career, he returned to study at the Reform Theological Seminary of Orlando, Fla. He is an ordained minister of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian denomination and has served churches in West Virginia and Pennsylvania and most recently at the Faith Bible Church in Brick, N.J.
He will be the 12th pastor to serve Covenant Presbyterian Church since it started as Second United Presbyterian Church 101 years ago in 1912.
Pritts and his wife, Joan, will be coming to the area which is near where he was born and raised.


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Is there an initial out lay cost? Your own website is good, and even better if you could have people go to the main site and put in your name?
Confirmed, I would have my own website.
Back at school today. Looks like I will be wearing shorts or skirts for the next 6-7 weeks as this bugger of a brace does NOT flippin' stay up with pants or jeans- dang it!! The knee is a bit sore but I do not need to be up a whole lot which is good. I got the sad puppy eyes from the dogs this morning when I was up getting my shower this morning. They KNEW I was not going to be home today.
Is there an initial out lay cost? Your own website is good, and even better if you could have people go to the main site and put in your name?
yes, there is an initial cost but its nominal..
well, yesterday I was sore and tired when I got home. I am hobbling around but keeping at it. Its good to be back at work. Although tomorrow I am headed to KU for a science meeting/conference. I am looking forward to it. We are staying in a hotel with a pool so Lily should be thrilled as well.
I am not back to "program" yet but it will come very soon.
Lily gets to go too? fun!
yup..she is missing volleyball but it can not be helped. I think this will be of interest to her as well.
Fun weekend up at KU. Lily enjoyed the whole thing. We first listened to a lecture about subterranean beavers that were 6 cm long. We then got to visit the paleontology lab at KU that is not open to visitors. We then went to some other KU lab sites where Lily found MANY rocks and fossils and even panned for Gold. My mobility was limited and what little I did has made me so stinking sore today. I am mostly icing my knee today.
Ok.. I know that grains are bad for me. I KNOW they cause aches in my joints. I usually expect it in my ankles etc. I have had too much and now I have pain in my right hand (the first 2 joints). It feels arthritic and I really suspect grains. So, so far today I am doing well. I have had pork rinds, blue cheese dressing and ham today. I also had some ice cream but my focus now is getting rid of the grains..again.
The trip sounds great.
I think it best to focus on one thing at a time as well. I have noticed over the course of the past few years that things I thought I would never be able to do have been slowly added to my food repertoire. Fasting for example. I don't think I have a problem with one particular food or another in as far as my joints are concerned, but grains just have too many calories for the level of enjoyment I get out of them. (p.s. funny you had ice cream early in the day? I always think of it as something I do at the end of the day, when my will power is at its lowest)
Today is my fast day, so just my iced coffee this morning and 4oz of Kombucha at lunch (store bought). Dinner tonight will be spaghetti squash, with Kerrygold, baked fish, and cucumbers soaked in ACV. This should leave me enough to finish the night with another iced coffee (decaf) for "dessert".
well you see.. I had ice cream for *cough*breakfast*cough*. Why? Pity party or just too tired to eat the right thing. The rest of the day has been pretty great in regards to food though.


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If the state's voters tell Springfield to forget about a casino, when can we look forward to their plans for a better alternative?
Or does that become our problem again? You know the answer.
If outside investors interpret a thumbs-down vote to mean Massachusetts won't keep its promises to business, can we blame them for seeing if life would be easier in one of the other 49 states?
You should know that answer, too.
It's hard to dispute the legal basis behind the state Supreme Judicial Court's decision to allow the casino repeal question onto the Massachusetts ballot. They are scholars in the law, and most of us are not.
If blame is to be assigned, we could target politicians who endorsed the casino project before making sure all the legal questions were answered. But it is pointless to start pointing fingers now.
The casino question affects all of Massachusetts, but nowhere is the issue more acutely felt than in Springfield.
Business and political leaders have lately been making a lot of noise about the absolute need for all of Massachusetts, and not just Greater Boston, to receive the attention and support that will ensure economic success across the state.
That need is greatest in Springfield, a city being asked to house more refugees but one that may be denied a chance to increase jobs and revenue because people in Newton or Quincy disapprove of casinos.
A lot of folks in the Pioneer Valley aren't all that comfortable with a casino, either. This includes many people who are supporting it.
To them, the proposed MGM Resorts International project is not a cure-all, but it is the only possible solution on the board. Removing the casino would leave only one other option, the status quo.
Take a drive around the city and try to endorse that.
Most of those who vote on the casino question won't take a drive around the city. Many of them could not even find it without GPS.
Springfield's future is largely in the hands of people who live east of Worcester. That is an unsettling thought.
When Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy refers to Amherst (home of the University of Massachusetts) as Hooterville, a lot of people in the Route 128 and 495 beltways don't protest, they nod.
State Sen. Gail Candaras (D-Wilbraham) says she has endured the jokes about when the next moose hunt in her district begins. State Sen. Stephen Brewer (D-Barre) says if you stand in his district and face north, there are six senatorial districts to your left and 34 to your right.
The boondocks jokes about Western Massachusetts stop being funny when there is so much at stake. This is one of those times.
To many people across Massachusetts, the question of casino gambling is philosophical. In Springfield, it's a debate over survival.
Maybe Eastern Massachusetts doesn't need it. Springfield does.
The city must now hope the state's voters accept that a flourishing Boston economy alone won't make Massachusetts a better place if outlying cities are dragged down by poverty, joblessness and neglect.
It won't be an easy sell. Western Massachusetts has been the Siberia of state politics since at least 1938, when four existing towns (Dana, Enfield, Greenwich and Prescott) were wiped out to create the Quabbin Reservoir because Boston needed more water.
After 76 years of supplying water, is the payback of a little help too much to ask?
State politicians say recent years have seen a growing awareness by legislators statewide that all of the state's regions and population centers deserve a fighting chance. The region's lawmakers have put aside Democratic and Republican differences to remind the Boston-based power elite that we have needs, too.
But the casino vote is no longer in the hands of the politicians. Voting it down will send a message to business that investing in Massachusetts is a high-risk occupation.
That will hurt not only Springfield, but Boston and the Commonwealth as a whole.
Pulling out this rug with no alternative in sight would not only be unfair to the city but damaging to the state, which stands to benefit from a healthier Springfield.
If there is justice, the state's voters will give that chance to the city, even if they might need GPS to find it.


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This weekend sees more snow arriving in the Alps. Yawn, I've heard it all before I hear you say. Well, that's the wrong attitude. Yes, once again it's snowing over the weekend, once again Europe is getting the best snow and once again Ski Sunday returns with a legendary race — Wengen. But this is all good news!
Alpe d'Huez continues to have an amazing season and still boasts more snow then Val d'Isere. Switzerland and Italy are set for the most snow this weekend as they attempt to catch the French Alps, while Austria is having a steady season of constant snow.
We are a third of the way through the winter, and even after last year's epic season for snow, we are having one of the best winters I remember.
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MONTGOMERY, Alabama --- Former state Sen. Lowell Barron apparently won a round in his criminal case today when the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals indicated its intent to dismiss an appeal by prosecutors.
It could be an important victory for Barron, because prosecutors had said in a court filing that the rulings they were appealing would be "fatal" to their case.
Barron and Rhonda Jill Johnson, a former campaign worker, face charges of violating state ethics and campaign finance laws.
The state appealed a ruling by the trial judge that prosecutors could not introduce evidence of a romantic relationship between Barron and Johnson, as well as other issues.
--- Lawyers for Rep. Barry Moore on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss perjury and false statement charges against the lawmaker, saying he did not lie to a Lee County grand jury investigating possible corruption in the Legislature.
Moore's lawyers include former attorney general Bill Baxley.
Meanwhile, Moore tweeted an upbeat message about his experiences on the campaign trail this week. The primary is June 3.
'--- Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead on Wednesday called on Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, to "put up or shut up" on Holmes' pledge to give $100,000 if someone could show him that whites were adopting black babies in large numbers.
--- Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, who is in federal prison in Louisiana for taking a bribe, issued a statement today to Fox Business News saying he is still hopeful of clearing his name.
A federal appeals court has tentatively scheduled oral arguments July 28 in Siegelman's case. Siegelman is scheduled for release in 2017.


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HOBOKEN – The honesty of the public in the Mile Square City was put to the test yesterday at an unmanned kiosk where bottles of organic tea were being offered for $1 on an honor system.
Hoboken was selected by Honest Tea to take part in the beverage company's second annual social experiment to find out who in the country has the highest percentage of people willing to pay for a drink when they think no one is looking.
To gather data for "National Honesty Index," the company set up an unmanned kiosk near the Hoboken Train Terminal and PATH station at 1 Hudson Plaza.
According to Christina Sadler, a marketing director for the New England region, most people -- with a couple of exceptions -- passed the test by depositing the required dollar in the box.
"We are giving them the choice: Do you pay or do you steal?" said Sadler, whose team was camped out nearby in a van. "Most people we find are pretty honest."
The kiosk was stocked with a selection of cold canned and bottled tea drinks next to a clear transparent cash box between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. yesterday. Periodically the warm drinks were refreshed with chilled ones.
Starting in Philadelphia, the company is visiting 63 cities and all 50 states and Washington, D.C.,
With Hoboken being the only city in New Jersey selected for the survey, the results will not only be a reflection the Mile Square City, but the state as a whole.
Peggy McGeary, a Hoboken resident of 35 years, said she could not understand at first why bottles of tea would be left on the street until she saw the box stuffed with $1 bills and realized that there was a payment system. And for the price she thought it was worth it.
"I find it an interesting marketing strategy," McGeary said. "I'll try this for a buck, why not? ... I think people are honest. The average person does not have a politician's way of thinking."
"An honor system? You're kidding me," said another man.
This the second year the company has done the nationwide survey. Last year Oakland, Calif. and Salt Lake City, Utah, ranked at the top with 100 percent honesty rating. Seaside Heights in New Jersey came in with 97 percent. In New York City, 92 percent paid up.
Bronx residents Miriam Castanada and Ana Flores, who bought a bottle of tea on the way from house-keeping jobs in Hoboken, said they did not think people would cheat the company for a $1.
"More people are honest than not honest," Castanada said. "The drink is cheap. Normally this is $2 or more."
Those who want to find out how Hoboken and New Jersey stack up against the rest of the country can view the results by visiting the National Honesty Index website on July 23.


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A DEAL to end 30 years of conflict in Tasmania's forestry industry could be announced as early as today.
Timber groups and conservationists negotiated late into last night to protect up to 500,000ha of forests and retool the industry towards plantations in an attempt to wrap up the long-awaited agreement ahead of a federally imposed deadline of June 30.
The Australian understands agreement is close on the final stumbling block—the supply of veneer wood to the Ta Ann mill, south of Hobart.
Agreement is understood to have already been reached to cut the annual harvest of sawlogs from native forests from 300,000 cubic metres to less than 150,000.
This would be the starting point for a gradual transition out of native forest and into plantations, with exceptions for some ongoing high-value furniture and craft use. It would allow the inclusion in national parks of up to 500,000ha of forests regarded by conservation groups as being of high conservation value, including areas of the Styx and Florentine valleys.
However, industry was still pushing in the talks, overseen by federally appointed facilitator Bill Kelty, for a proportion of the new reserves to be delayed. This would allow time for confirmation that sufficient quality and quantity of logs could be sourced from outside high conservation areas to sustain the bulk of current timber supply contracts.
The plan, which the parties would put to state and federal governments for funding, would include a taxpayer-funded buy-out of sawlog quotas and further help for struggling contractors to quit. However, sources last night cautioned that the deal had not yet been finalised.
Earlier this month, federal Environment Minister Tony Burke said Labor stood ready to embrace a once-in-a-generation deal to end Tasmania's forestry wars. Mr Burke said Labor was no longer haunted by the ghost of former leader Mark Latham's failed 2004 federal election forest policy, widely seen as contributing to Labor's loss to the Coalition that year.
Gunns, which would qualify for compensation as the largest sawlog contract holder, sees a final "peace deal" in the forests as vital to securing its $2.3 billion plantation-based Tamar Valley pulp mill.
The Australian, HERE
Yesterday on Tasmanian Times: Contract signed to turn forests into pellets: Is this true?
• Gunns Ltd Share Price, HERE
• Councils win seat at future forestry talks table
Tasmanian councils have welcomed a commitment from the Federal Environment Minister to include them in future forestry discussions.
A delegation from six councils has travelled to Canberra to meet Tony Burke to voice anger over not being included in the forestry peace talks process.
They say communities have been ignored in the process which involves signatories from industry and green groups.
The Dorset Mayor, Barry Jarvis, says Mr Burke promised to include councils in discussions, if a deal is struck.
"He could understand our frustration and basically feeling helpless," he said.
"He gave us a fair hearing, and took it onboard, and he's promised we'll be engaged in any further discussions regarding the forest industry or the social economic outcomes which affect local government areas."
"We'll be at the table so that's probably a fantastic outcome for us."
The Launceston Mayor, Albert van Zetten, says it is not just timber towns that will suffer from an end to most logging in the state's native forests.
"We've seen it already with the industry starting to suffer and if it goes any further there's going to be significant impact."
Councils will meet the facilitator of the talks, Bill Kelty, in Melbourne on Friday.
Taxpayer Funds Should Not Be Used to Export High Conservation Value Woodchips
Tim Morris MP
Greens Economic Development spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today exposed, through parliamentary questioning, that the Department of Economic Development had been approached by Aprin to assist with funding for its proposal to purchase the Triabunna Woodchip Mill from Gunns Ltd.
Greens Economic Development spokesperson Tim Morris MP said that taxpayer funds should not be used to prop up native forest woodchip industry, and the Minister should reject the request on those grounds.
"The Greens strongly urge the Minister for Economic Development to reject any proposals that will use vast quantities of our high conservation value forests to be clear-felled and exported at lower then ever prices," Mr Morris said.
"The fact that it is now known that a funding request is currently before the Minister is only due to questioning by the Greens. This should have been disclosed up front."
"It seems that Aprin wants funding to purchase the Triabunna woodchip mill so as to export high conservation value forests as woodchips, or wood pellets, to be used as pulp or boiler fuel and that all of this now appears to rely on a loan or grant from the State."
"If the Minister decides to provide financial support to further prop up the ongoing destruction of the high conservation value forests in Tasmania, this would actively undermine any repositioning of the forest industry into a high value low volume industry, and will see the conflict of the past 30 years continue."
"We now learn that the Tasmanian Development Board (TDB) had received an application from Aprin to financially assist them, and the TDB has made a recommendation to the Department of Economic Development, but the Minister has not yet made a decision," Mr Morris said.


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Our Background And Experience
Stu McMullen
Head Honcho
While most people were starting a family and raising kids Stu spent his weekends traveling around the country visiting the different BBQ and Grilling contests that take place in such cities as St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, and Greenwood SC. Not satisfied with just being part of the crowd, he would actually meet up with different BBQ teams from around the country and go to work in their booth learning some of their secrets and getting lots dish washing practice.
To help expand his knowledge of the BBQ and Grilling world Stu also spend time traveling to different countries to learn what they do to make the BBQ and Grilling experience a good one. In addition to his participation around the country at some of the more famous BBQ and Grilling cook off sites Stu has also taken many classes from the different cooking schools including our own Western Culinary Institute. With years of practice and lots of knowledge Stu is the perfect one to help you learn how to master your BBQ or Grill.
As a frequent traveler to Asia don't let him get away without showing you some of the ways to bring the wonderful BBQ flavor of Asia home to the northwest and just watch out … as you may not wish to get him started on his experience at the different chili cook offs. He does have few recipes for great chili.
Eric Viken ~ The Sauce King
Ever end up with a dry piece of meat fresh off the grill and wonder what to do as your guests are ready to eat? Well then you need to get to know Eric – our sauce king. Eric has a fix for the bland, dry and tough — A Good Sauce. Let Eric teach you how to repair that over done piece of meat with a great sauce that will bring your guests back for another round.
Tom Von Glahn – The Guy That Makes It All Happen
Tom is our go to guy. Hey Tom, try this, no try this, or how was that. Tom is they guy that helps us get everything to where it needs to be and on time. Without Tom there would be no NW BBQ and Grilling School as he is our transport specialist. As a frequent traveler to Asia Tom does like us to bring some of the flavors of the orient home and we are happy to make it happen for him as long as he gets our stuff to the site on time.
Michael Schuyler
Michael's first job at age 16 was in a Howard Jonson's restaurant –promoted from dishwasher to grill cook on his second weekend on the job! After culinary education at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY he went on to a career of over 35 years as chef and restaurant owner in many resort locations across the country. He brings a wealth of practical hands on experience guiding professional as well as novice cooks to your class setting.


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What story can numbers tell about the changing landscape of gender equity? Gender Stat starts the conversation by building a broad overview of statistics on gender and the specific issues that touch our lives every day. Each web-based section will look at a single topic annually to see how it reflects the gender gap across the U.S. population. It also explores forces that affect whether and how that gap expands or contracts, including governmental actions, specific policies, public perceptions, and cultural practices. When possible, it sets the issue within an international context to keep track of where gender equity is being practiced most effectively.
Gender Stat collects research findings from academic, policy, government, and NGO/NPO sources around the web in one place for an annual snapshot. It offers top-level statistics that link back to the primary sources for the data and analysis to ensure readers have the opportunity to explore the issues more deeply and to benefit from expert analysis and insight.
Topics Gender Stat will cover over the next year include occupational segregation, affordable housing, immigration and precarity.
Please share your resources for data and statistics related to these topics with Gail Cooper, firstname.lastname@example.com [1]. Your participation will help to build Gender Stat into a comprehensive repository for gender data that is easy to access, connects to larger research endeavors, and is updated annually.
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Sir David Omand, former government intelligence chief, warns that cyber surveillance laws need to ensure a balance between security and privacy, or they could have a "chilling effect" on social media.
A report by the think-tank Demos, which Sir David co-authored, said existing laws regulating police and intelligence agencies' access to online data, needs to be overhauled to meet the complexities of social media.
The Demos report, entitled #intelligence, says that while intelligence gathered from social media - dubbed 'socmint' - could be a vital source of information in identifying criminal activity or providing early warning of disorder, it said the public needs to be confident it is not being abused.
It follows public outcry over a preview of government plans for wider state access to our email and digital communications.
Sir David, former GCHQ director and ex-cabinet office security and intelligence chief, last week told MPs that the government's cyber-security centre did not have the expertise or mechanisms in place to defend potential threats. But the report says that while current regulation (Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000) needs to be overhauled, a respect for privacy is essential.
Current legislation demands that where new methods of intelligence gathering are introduced, they should be on "a firm legal basis and rest on parliamentary and public understanding of what is involved" the report read: "In respect of Socmint these conditions of democratic legitimacy are presently absent."
It also warned of "the danger that Socmint could result in a chilling effect on the use of social media itself", which it said would have negative economic and social consequences for the country as a whole.
Demos's six ethical principles for social media intelligence gathering:
- There must be sufficient, sustainable cause
- There must be integrity of motive
- The methods used must be proportionate and necessary
- There must be right authority, validated by external oversight
- Recourse to secret intelligence must be a last resort if more open sources can be used
- There must be a reasonable prospect of success
Peter Sommer, visiting professor at the LSE and co-author of the OECD study reading systemic cybersecurity risk, told Channel 4 News: "It is always refreshing to see a distinguished retired spook like David Omand associated with a view that 'security' is not just about surveillance and protective measures but also about preserving the values of openness in society and due legal process."
He added that some of Sir David's former colleagues "are busy lobbying for much greater powers - via the communications capability development programme" which is expected to be announced in the Queen's speech.
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The report also emphasised the distinction between information made openly available on social media sites by users, and that which is protected by privacy barriers such as a password. The report advises that access to the latter require a warrant issued by a minister or a judge if the authorities wish to access it.
Without an explicitly articulated approach towards generating Socmint based on respect for human rights and the associated principles of accountability, proportionality and necessity, there is a serious risk that this vital confidence and trust will be undermined. Demos report: #intelligence
"People now share vastly more personal information about themselves, their friends and their networks in new a varied ways: what is 'public' and what is 'private' is not always obvious and differs greatly across social media platforms and even within social media platforms," the report read.
"Moreover, new and emerging technology potentially allows more invisible and widespread intrusive surveillance than ever before.
"Without an explicitly articulated approach towards generating Socmint based on respect for human rights and the associated principles of accountability, proportionality and necessity, there is a serious risk that this vital confidence and trust will be undermined."


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Easily move pallets that weight up to 2200 lbs with the Black Bull Pallet Puller. For small warehouses, farms or shops that frequently move heavy or bulky loads. Effortlessly pull pallets to the trailer door for easy fork truck access. As you pull the chain with the forklift, it will increase the grip on the pallet plank. The Pallet Puller can grip planks ranging of 1.25 to 4 inches thick.
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#1 posted 11-26-2012 12:23 AM
A diaper dispenser? Crap, may have to make one of these for a soon to be grandchild! Great job.
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it.
#2 posted 11-26-2012 01:34 PM
Mighty fine home for the turd catchers and once the little one is out of diapers it will make a fine bread box too!
-- "there aren't many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty
#3 posted 11-26-2012 06:55 PM
A very unique idea.
@ chrisstef: "I want to make a sandwich, where's the bread? It's in the turd catcher box".
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SPRINGFIELD - With the victim, her family, friends and police officers sitting in the courtroom, Michael Bunyan was sentenced Thursday to 12 to 15 years in state prison for aggravated rape.
A Hampden Superior Court jury had found him guilty of that charge, as well as indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 and armed burglary.
Judge C. Jeffrey Kinder said Bunyan, 46, must serve five years probation after prison.
Assistant District Attorney Neil Desroches had asked for a 15 to 20 year sentence saying Bunyan was a threat to public safety who burst through her door and put the victim through an unimaginable nightmare in March 2011 in Chicopee.
"This was by any measure a vicious attack on a vulnerable young woman in the sanctity of her own home," Kinder said.
"It is difficult to imagine a circumstance that would be more terrifying," he said.
The victim said Bunyan's actions had taken away her sense of security and independence and she wishes to be the strong woman she once was.
Her mother told Kinder, "It's very hard as a mother to see you daughter go through this and not be able to fix it."


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Maggs, Sheff sit
As expected, they're out today (and, in Sheff's case, Sunday as well). Guillen gets to DH for a game, while Ryan Raburn earns a start in RF. Timo Perez bats third in front of Guillen. Let the critiquing begin.
If you're looking ahead to Sunday's lineup (and if you're in a fantasy league final where you can change your lineup every day, I bet you are), it gets a little tricky. Magglio will definitely play, either in right or at DH. Placido Polanco could bat leadoff if he needs two hits for 200, thus getting him potential another at-bat. He'll hit second if he only needs one more hit for 200. If he's there, well, he might not play at all. Granderson could also sit, but that could depend on his batting average. If he's hitting .300, Leyland could decide to leave him at that for the season. If he's just under the mark, count on him playing.
Anyway, here's Saturday's lineup:
- Granderson, CF
- Polanco, 2B
- Perez, LF
- Guillen, DH
- Casey, 1B
- Rodriguez, C
- Raburn, RF
- Inge, 3B
- Santiago, SS


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By Polly Keary, Editor
Joining a gym isn't for everyone.
Some people can't spare the expense for something they aren't sure they will use.
Some people are intimidated by the environment, or afraid they'll be out of shape compared to everyone else.
Some people are afraid they aren't thin enough.
Some people find exercise classes too hard.
Some people are afraid they won't know anyone.
All those people can get what they do want; exercise and better health, without the anxiety, at a new social fitness event taking place twice a week in Monroe.
The group, called Fit with Friends, is the brainchild of Jennifer Ray, who once herself struggled with making new friends and getting in shape.
A Monroe native who moved away for several years before returning two years ago, Ray had a career that kept her working in a small office and socially isolated. And she was reluctant to join a gym.
"I was 45 pounds overweight and I was embarrassed to go to the gym," she said. "I was afraid there would be all these people in really good shape and I was going to stand out."
About a year ago, though, she gathered her courage and joined a gym, and the weight slowly began to come off. As fitness became more and more a part of her lifestyle, she began making friends in the fitness industry.
Recently she decided that she wanted to meet others who are where she was a year ago.
"I wanted to meet people who want to get in shape but don't like the high-intensity workouts like boot camp, because who wants to do that twice a week?" she said.
She talked to some of her friends in the fitness industry, including fitness instructors, and they agreed to offer free classes to people who want to get in shape outside the gym environment.
"It's for people afraid of the gym or intimidated," she said. "And some people feel like, if you go to the gym, people are going to try to sell you something. And it's for people who want new friends and want to meet other people."
Studies have shown that people who exercise with others get a better result than those who don't.
So the classes may be a better option than trying to work out to exercise videos at home, or planning to jog regularly.
Ray made a Facebook page for the new group, called Fit with Friends, mentioned it on some other community Facebook pages, and handed around some brochures.
The level of interest surprised her, she said.
"I expected it would be a slow process," she said. "But all of a sudden I am getting all these requests to join. It's growing faster than I anticipated."
The first Fit With Friends was a speed walk around Lake Tye. Some people walked around twice, others just once. Then last week the group held a free Zumba class, led by a friend of Ray's, at the pavilion at Lake Tye. About 20 people came, from as far away as Snohomish and Lake Stevens.
You don't have to join a group to join in. All you have to do is show up.
The classes are planned for Mondays and Thursdays at Lake Tye Park at 5:30 p.m. There is no cost, but there is a $5 suggested donation that goes to the American Cancer Society.
And if the weather is lousy, Ray has arranged to use the East County Senior Center.
The classes will be a variety of exercise activities, said Ray.
"It's a community thing," she said. "It's not like I'm in charge of everything. We can go over ideas of what to do next."
She also thinks that it would be fun to plan a couple beginner-level hikes for weekends.
To find out what the group will do next, if weather is affecting the planned activity or what special events are planned, see www.facebook.com/groups/monroefitwithfriends/?fref=ts.


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Andy Stephens runs his eye over the 28 horses entered for the Betfred Becher Chase at Aintree on Saturday
1 JUNIOR (generally 25-1) Has wins at Royal Ascot and Cheltenham on his CV and 1lb lower in the ratings than when chasing home Triolo D'Alene at Huntingdon. Tends to jump low, though, and exited at the second fence in the 2012 Grand National.
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BOTTINEAU The Bottineau Baseball Boosters have received a $10,000 grant from Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation.
Bottineau High School building trades instructor Rodney Schmidt said his construction technology students will be building a concession stand for the Bottineau Baseball Boosters at the baseball and softball diamonds located at Tommy Turtle Park in Bottineau.
The 400-square-foot facility will have a concession counter and storage space to house equipment used by the Park District for the maintenance of the diamonds. The new facility will have a covered patio and will be handicapped accessible.
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Submitted Photo - - From left, Bottineau seniors Everett Brandvold, Dylan Drader, Zach Reinoehl and Brady Peck hold up a $10,000 check the town received from the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation. The Bottineau construction technology class will be building a concession stand for the Tommy Turtle Park in Bottineau. The grant will be applied to that project.
Schmidt said Bottineau is the only town in the state to receive the Lowe's grant. He wasn't expecting to get the grant when he applied for it last fall, but he put it together with the help of a Bottineau Baseball Boosters committee member who had some grant writing experience. He was excited to get the grant.
"Ten thousand (dollars) is a lot of money," he said.
Schmidt said his students will start work on the project in April. The grant will cover about a third of the cost of the concession stand. The remainder of the money is being raised by the Bottineau Baseball Boosters.
"The people in the community have really seen the need for it," said Schmidt, who said that in the past concessions have been sold out of the back of someone's truck in the parking lot. The baseball and softball diamonds are used by more than 225 students from the Peewee League to Babe Ruth. Dakota College at Bottineau also plans to use the diamonds for Ladies Fast Pitch Softball.
Any excess money that is raised by the Bottineau Baseball Boosters will be spent on uniforms and equipment, Schmidt said.
Schmidt said this project will be a good opportunity for the boys in his class, both because they will get experience in building the concession stand but also because they will be able to list the community service on their applications to college. In years to come the boys will be able to look at the concession stand and know that they built something that will be used and enjoyed by people in their community.
"I'd like our boys to feel a sense of accomplishment in our community," Schmidt said.


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Creatine may slow the progression of ALS by boosting energy supplies to weakening muscles and deteriorating motor nerves. A metabolic supplement, many atheletes take creatine to increase muscle strength.
We think that creatine may be moderately beneficial in people with ALS. A phase III clinical trial is ongoing.
There is no clear evidence that any one dietary supplement or combination of supplements promotes disease reversal or prolongs survival.
Creatine did not significantly improve function or survival according to 3 trials of 386 patients.
Creatine appears safe but ineffective in a double-blind placebo-controlled trial of 104 ALS patients.
Design, power and interpretation (ALS Journal)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nine months of administration of creatine monohydrate results in an increase in muscle strength in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).


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CHAPEL HILL– Friday night marks the start of another Carolina basketball season. And it all starts with a little fun and games at Late Night with Roy.
Scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and proceeded by 18-1 UNC volleyball's match against the Maryland Terrapins, this Late Night will be jam-packed with music, dancing, and of course, some basketball.
Head Coach Roy Williams even promises to show off some dance moves at the event. And what's more, a lost tradition is being revived as well. The Blue-White Scrimmage will certainly electrify fans in attendance and give them a nice opportunity to conjecture on the state of this year's team.
Admission is free, so head on down to the Dean Dome. But if you can't make it to campus, all the festivities can be viewed on GoHeelsTV.http://chapelboro.com/sports/unc-sports/late-night-with-roy-welcomes-new-season
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The date has been set for legendary Tar Heel basketball coach Dean Smith to receive his Presidential Medal of Freedom.
On Nov. 20, President Barack Obama will present the honor to Smith and 15 others, the White House announced on Wednesday.
On the court, Smith won two national championships and when he retired, he was the winningest coach in college basketball history. But it is the humble man's work away from the sport that truly set him apart and deems Smith worthy of the United States' highest civilian honor.
Taking a stand in a time period when many high-profile figures sat on the sidelines, Smith used his position to advocate for civil rights. In fact, Smith recruited UNC's first black scholarship athlete and helped in Chapel Hill's desegregation process in the 1960's.
Many of his players called Smith a "second father" and his leadership of these young men led to an impressive 96 percent graduation rate.
It is still unknown who will represent Smith at the medal ceremony, says Steve Kirschner from the UNC athletic department.
CHAPEL HILL – Former UNC men's basketball coach Bill Guthridge will be inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Thursday.
Guthridge was Dean Smith's assistant coach for 36 years. He repeatedly declined head-coaching offers from other universities—electing to stay with Smith and the Carolina basketball program.
When Smith retired in October of 1997, Guthridge became the head coach of the Tar Heels.
He led UNC to an ACC championship and two Final Four berths during his three years as head coach. In 1998, Guthridge became the sixth person to play on a Final Four team (played for Kansas State as a student athlete) and then lead Final Four team as head coach. Guthridge was named National Coach of the Year in the same season.
UNC great, running back Kelvin Bryant joins Guthridge in the 2013 inductee class.Bryant won the 1988 Super Bowl with the Washington Redskins.
Other inductees include Ron Francis, Wade Garrett, Tommy Helms, Marion Kirby, Rich McGeorge, Hugh Morton (deceased), Bob Quincy (deceased), Marty Sheets and Mildred Southern.
The 50th annual induction banquet is set for tomorrow evening at the Raleigh Convention Center.
For ticket information, contact 919-845-3455.http://chapelboro.com/sports/unc-sports/bill-guthridge-to-be-inducted-in-north-carolina-sports-hall-of-fame


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Session Law
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:
SECTION 1. The park and recreation commission of the town of Framingham may construct, maintain and use a maintenance facility on land located at the corner of Dudley road and Fountain street in said town.
SECTION 2. As a condition of the change to the park land authorized in section 1, the town of Framingham shall transfer a parcel of land under the care, custody, management and control of the board of selectmen and dedicated for general municipal purposes to the park and recreation commission and such parcel shall be dedicated for park purposes. If no suitable parcel can be transferred to that commission, the town shall acquire a parcel of land or a conservation restriction, as defined in section 31 of chapter 184 of the General Laws, upon private or public land. Such land shall be dedicated or restricted to park purposes and under the jurisdiction of the park and recreation commission. The parcel of land dedicated pursuant to this section shall be of equal or greater size and value for park purposes to the portion of the parcel described in section 1.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 11, 2009