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Since he was elected in 2006, Brandon has put the concerns of his Northeast Grand Rapids district first and has actively sought out the input of a wide variety of people to help him make the right decisions. Brandon has attended neighborhood functions, knocked on thousands of doors and sent out newsletters to his constituents to both keep them informed and seek their opinions.
On the issues, he has fought for more economic development in Grand Rapids and has opposed efforts to make county parks unaffordable for middle class families. I have watched Commissioner Dillon and believe he can do even more when re-elected. Please join me in voting for Brandon Dillon for County Commission on Nov. 4.
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Don't Let Tech Options Make You 'Squirrely'
A stroll through a consumer electronics store can turn even the strongest of wills into a slobbering technology hound. Just the other day, I dropped by the local Best Buy to buy a new digital camera. The options seemed endless. Just as I had settled on an 8 megapixel model with 10x optical zoom, "Squirrel!", I saw another model with face recognition technology. Then, "Squirrel!", I saw a model with a "Sweep Panorama" function.
Turns out that heading into a technology buy with little more guidance from my wife than "don't spend too much," is unwise. The more options I considered, the more confused I became about the proper choice. Without a shopping strategy or set criteria that would meet my family's photography needs, decisions like these are needless wastes of time, money and sanity.
Many credit unions put themselves in the same situation with their IT budgets. How can credit unions make sure that budget dollars are being allocated appropriately? With half of credit unions' technology budgets spent on member-facing technology, how can we be sure that we are optimizing member value and return on investment? Even more important, how can we be sure that these expenditures are helping credit unions meet strategic goals?
The Filene Research Institute's newest study, "The Future of Member-Facing Technology in Credit Unions" by Aite Group's Ron Shevlin, suggests that finding these answers relies on your credit union's strategy. Credit unions, Shevlin argues, should prioritize technology depending on which of the following strategies closest describes their own:
- Operational excellence (a focus on efficiency and hassle-free service);
- Product leadership (invention, product or service development, and market exploitation);
- Customer intimacy (obsession with the core processes of solution and relationship management.)
Each of these strategies involves a completely different mindset when evaluating member-facing technology. A credit union that aims for operational excellence, for example, would be much less interested in social media as a way to connect members with one another than its ability to help them painlessly, and affordably, help themselves. It would look to things like online support centers, personal financial management (PFM) tools, live chat, and mobile technology much differently than credit unions that are more focused on product leadership or customer intimacy.
While 98% of the study's respondents report that 2011 IT expenditures will be higher than those in 2010, only 18% consider their senior management to be "very committed" to IT. And only 17% report "excellent" coordination between business and IT. These results paint a gloomy picture for an industry increasingly dependent on technology to remain competitive in the marketplace, and viable as businesses.
How can credit unions compete with the Bank of Americas, PayPals and ING Directs of this world without more commitment to IT? How can we take advantage of the efficiencies and power of new technology if our priorities lie elsewhere? How can IT departments make the right investment decisions if they aren't aligning them with the strategies and business objectives of the credit union?
To succeed in today's financial services landscape, credit unions need to make sure they understand their value proposition, which technology options are out there that can help fortify that position, and which ones to avoid. Without that discipline, credit union decision-makers are senselessly guided by only one directive: "don't spend too much." That mindset is ill-advised.

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Elizabeth Warren to be named to Senate Banking Committee. I can sell houses at any price and still make a living, but can the bankers who whooped and hollered Obama into the presidency make a living when there's no living to be made? The high end market is dead – this opening shot of Obama's war on Wall Street is a good indication that the current state of affairs will last until 2016. And maybe far longer. Oops!
Elections have consequences? Well then this serves Obama's Wall Street backers right
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"Obama's war on Wall Street." Yes, and war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength.
"I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University." – William F. Buckley, Jr.
You think that's good, wait'll we reap the bounty from THIS wonderful appointment:
Maxine Waters has been named Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee. My brother just sent me this link, to illustrate her sharp mind and grasp of the issues surrounding the industry she will be regulating:
Last I heard Waters is amember of the Democrat minority. Unless the republican leasership has totally lost its marbles, the best she could be is the ranking minority member of the committee. that's scary enough as it is….
Holy crap, somebody makes Barney Frank look good
Well, maybe less atrocious. Let's not get carried away here.
Will someone just stop with the notion that Harvard is some kind of cesspool of vileness. 4 of the Republican Supreme Court members went there, (Thomas went to Yale), 6 of the last 8 Republican presidential nominees (McCain to USNA, Dole to Kansas) had some connection, the list goes on and on. Buckley was a Yale man, of course, and his career began by degrading that school, so the Harvard critique seems a little professional by design. This coming from a graduate of the august George Washington University and Columbia. Its just funny symbolism but its past its shelf life.
Then again, Diaper Dave Vitter and Al Franken both went there………….
Commies, perverts, atheists, fat angry lesbians, diversity victimologists.
Go Crimson.
I think most of these objections are toward the faculty, not the graduates that you seem to focus on (of course there is a strong argument on the graduates too). Not to accuse you of hyperbole with your own "cesspool of vileness" comment, but the lack of intellectual openness (i.e the gross arrogance) of the Harvard faculty worries many as to their effectiveness as leaders. When people have all the answers all the time, it doesn't inspire confidence or trust.
A Haaaaahhhhvaaaad degree in anything is the new certificate of duncehood. The rest of the Ivies are not that far behind….
It is well known that people often act to their own detriment and the current state of affairs offers affirmation of this notion. Interest groups are all attracted to DC like moths to a flame, seeking rent with the idea that they will be able to "do business" with the party in power and preserve their coveted status. Wall Street, the healthcare industry and even the Catholic Church finds themselves out in the cold after cozying up to the those in power. Yes elections do have consequences and we all pay the price, but I wonder when, if ever the light will go off, and people will understand what they have ceded to the political class. Perhaps this fable sums it up neatly.
FF: The issue is Harvard is a cesspool of statism, liberalism, socialism, and the accompanying disdain for ordinary Americans trying to better their lives free of government compulsion.
We didn't call it a cesspool of vileness: you did. It's the uniformity that is boring and un-intellectual. Did you see that the data has come out at Princeton: 157 employees (mainly faculty) made contributions in the Presidential election. 155 to Obama and 2 to Romney (one a visiting lecturer in engineering and one a janitor). The indoctrination continues, at least until reality intrudes when they graduate.


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Eagles fly by 'Cats | Softball
The Oak Harbor High School softball team scored first but host Ferndale score much more often in the Golden Eagles' 14-2 non-league win Wednesday, March 26.
The Wildcats scored twice in the top of the first, but that was it for the Oak Harbor offense and Ferndale (4-1) took off from there. The Golden Eagles scored four runs in the first and five in the third to roll to the win.
Oak Harbor received hits from Natalie Fiallos, Tricia Sarns, Shea Davis and Sydney Ericksen.
A positive note for the Wildcats was an improved defense, according to coach Todd Showalter. Oak Harbor committed four errors, but none affected the scoring, Showalter said.
"We made a lot more fundamental plays and took a step forward," Showalter said of his young team. The Wildcat lineup included one senior, one junior, five sophomores and three freshmen.
Oak Harbor (0-3) hosts Squalicum (0-4) in a non-league game at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 27.
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COLUMBIANA, Alabama - During a discussion this month on expanding the municipality's taxation and services beyond the city's limits, Columbiana Mayor Stancil Handley connected the issue to concerns about the community's growth - or lack of.
"In the past we have been anti-growth in Columbiana," Handley said at the City Council's Nov. 6 meeting. "In my mind this is a springboard for consideration: Do we want to be bigger and better, or not?"
His comments came during discussion about expanding services and taxation into an area known as the "police jurisdiction" that extends 1.5 miles beyond the city limits.
"The people I talk to ... I'm not finding anybody who thinks we should continue to sit here and allow Calera to butt up to our city in another direction" or allow Chelsea to do the same, Handley said.
The mayor and council agreed to further study the issue of collecting business license fees and taxes in the police jurisdiction area before making a decision on the matter.
The city has not collected the revenue in the police jurisdiction since February 1990, Columbiana City Clerk Gina Antolini said. Money collected by the municipality in the police jurisdiction must be used in an equal amount for government services in the area, she said.
Concerns about the collections involve the city providing the services including fire, police and other functions to the area in question.
"If we provide them a service, you have to maintain a level of service," Columbiana Fire Chief Johnny Howard said, noting requirements to have station locations strategically throughout the coverage area to properly respond to emergency calls.
Howard said part of the reason for reducing coverage from the police jurisdiction in 1990 involved maintaining a level of service within the city itself. The city needs to ensure proper infrastructure for service lines and fire hydrants to coverage areas, he said.
"All that needs to be studied," Howard said.
Columbiana Police Chief Lamar Vick said demands will increase with the expansion. "It would increase your call volume," he said.
"It would also increase our revenue," Handley said. During the council's pre-meeting discussion on the issue, the mayor said the city is "strapped for cash."
"I see no good reason the City of Columbiana should be passing on collecting sales tax," he said in the pre-council discussion.
Council members heard the expanded area would include about a half-dozen businesses. "A couple of those are pretty big," the mayor said.
To the fire and police chiefs, Handley said, "I think first we ought to have some intelligence from both of you guys" about the possible expansion of service and its effects.
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The Bethlehem Area Public Library is now entering its sixth month of offering free music downloads to library patrons through Freegal Music.
The library began its partnership with Freegal in early December and has built a strong following.
Library card holders can download three free songs each week by visiting bapl.org. The free downloads can be strictly songs or they can be a mix of music videos, which count as two downloads.
Freegal, "free" and "legal" music, is an online downloading service that allows patrons of different libraries across the country to download and keep three songs each week, or 156 songs per year. The new download counter resets on your computer at 12:01 a.m. every Monday.
Users have access to 7 million songs from dozens of genres available for download through Freegal from Sony, according to the Freegal website.
Freegal is just one external downloading program for Bethlehem Area Public Library users. In addition, members can download ebooks and online magazines, but after an allotted time period those will be deleted from the users' library. The ebooks and magazines are not part of the Freegal site; they're part of the library's collections.
Freegal is unique in that users can keep the mp3 versions of their songs for an unlimited amount of time.
Liza Holzinger, the public relations director for the Bethlehem Area Public Library, understands the impact of new technology on the library.
"The library is a 24/7 enterprise now and delivers information in many different formats," Holzinger says.
The cost of Freegal is absorbed by the library's budget; Holzinger says she has not noticed any impact on the library or its activities.
The Bethlehem Area Public Library plans to continue its partnership with Freegal to bring in new patrons.
Assistant Director Erin Poore is excited about the new possibilities this program provides for the library.
"The program is becoming very popular and is helping to make the library more marketable," Poore says.
For more information about the Freegal program at the Bethlehem Area Public Library, visit this link.
Top 10 songs downloaded through Freegal from the Bethlehem Area Public Library:
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- "Love Never Felt So Good" - Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
- "All Of Me" - John Legend
- "Awake My Soul" - Mumford & Sons
- "Don't Stop the Party" - Pitbull feat/ TJR
- "Creole People" - Lynn August
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A bat, the only mammal capable of sustained flight, invokes many things to many people. Many fictional books and movies have maligned bats as evil creatures to be feared, and many of us have an underlying fear of bats when we encounter them. The truth is that the only thing that needs to fear a bat in our region is a mosquito: a bat can eat up to 50% of its body weight in mosquitoes and other flying insects per evening. It turns out that a bat is a highly beneficial critter that has picked up a bum rap. Read more
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Lunch in the levy?
"Hot lunches will be a hot issue Tuesday night. The Oak Harbor School Board appears split over whether to include a hot lunch program in a maintenance and operations levy request on the March ballot or spin off the lunch program into a separate ballot issue. On one side, board members have heard from a local levy support group and the district's superintendent that starting a lunch program is one of the highest priorities among parents, and that breaking it out from the main levy is like dooming it to failure. On the other hand, some board members say that many people they talk to have strong objections to a lunch program and will vote down any levy proposal where it's included.The issue of whether public schools should be in the business of providing meals to kids touched off a flurry of arguments last spring when the district proposed a $1.47 per $1,000 property tax levy which, in addition to a lunch program, included money for more teachers, longer class days and technology upgrades.That levy just barely received a majority of voter support but failed to pass because it came nowhere close to the 60 percent supermajority required. It was chalked up as yet another loss for a district that has a history of defeated levies stretching back more than 30 years.Prior to the spring vote, opponents keyed in on the lunch proposal, saying it was the parents responsibility, not taxpayers, to make sure kids are fed. They added that with such a large military-based student body, the Oak Harbor district should use federal dollars to pay for such a program.Supporters countered by saying that the lunch program portion of the local levy, which amounts to about 7 cents per $1,000, had nothing to do with feeding kids. Federal and state funds, when combined with lunch fees to students, would be used to put food on the table and keep the program running. The levy money, they said, was needed only to pay for extra custodial and supervisory staff needed to get the program started and maintained. The fact is, money to fund hot lunch programs throughout the state is already taken out of local taxes. In other words, Oak Harbor taxpayers are currently paying to help feed kids in Seattle, Spokane, South Whidbey and Coupeville for instance, but not students in Oak Harbor.The failure of last spring's levy left Oak Harbor as the only large school district in the state which does not participate in the National School Lunch Program. Of all the state's students who do not have access to a hot lunch through their schools, more than 90 percent are in the Oak Harbor district.Last month, the Oak Harbor School Board agreed that the needs of the district still make it necessary to ask voters to approve a new levy in March. That levy, they projected, would need to be only 77 cents per $1,000 as opposed to the $1.47 per $1,000 proposed last May. That's because money for summer school programs has been dropped out of the levy request and because voters recently approved state ballot Initiative 728 which will send more than a million extra state dollars into the Oak Harbor district next year.But even though the request has been cut by almost half, some board members say it is still in danger of failure because of the hot lunch issue.You do lose a conservative voter ... as soon as you put that on the ballot, said board member Jim Slowik at a recent board meeting. And they're not going to listen to you. Seven cents makes a big difference to some people.Slowik and fellow board members Susan Waller and Kathy Jones said they favored running the hot lunch program as a separate ballot issue in March.We're not taking hot lunch off the ballot. It's still there, Waller told levy supporters.Slowik agreed.You can still go out and get voters to vote for both, he said.The trio said that after talking with constituents, they have come to believe that the remaining parts of the maintenance and operations levy, such as added classroom assistants and improved technology, stand a better chance of passage if they are detached from the controversial lunch issue.If we can only get Plan A through then at least we get something, said Slowik.Meanwhile, board members John Dyer and Vicki Harring said they think the lunch program should remain part of the overall package because it shares the same importance.Members of the Citizens for Better Schools Committee, a local levy support group, said they were disappointed in what they perceive as a change of heart on the board.I think you may get the levy to pass and the lunch and stadium to fail, the committee's Kathy Chalfant told the board. You're just splitting the yeses up.The district is already planning to run a separate bond issue on the March ballot. The bond will pay for design and construction of a new sports facility to replace the district's old Memorial Stadium.District superintendent Rick Schulte agrees with the committee that by splitting off hot lunches, the board would be signalling a lack of confidence and commitment in the program.I think it will be viewed as a vote against the lunch program, he said in his briefing to the board. In my 14 years in Oak Harbor, lack of a school hot lunch program is the most frequent complaint I receive, mostly from families new to the community. I believe the school board should take the lead in promoting a school hot lunch program because it is good for the kids we serve. Good nutrition is essential to good learning, and school lunch has been accepted everywhere throughout the United States as a key responsibility of school boards and school districts.Schulte said numerous meetings, studies and surveys have confirmed that hot lunches are one of the highest priorities among parents in the district. But Slowik pointed out that despite their vocal support of a lunch program, Oak Harbor parents often do not turn out at the polls.Your parents aren't your voters, he said.-------------------Levy talkThe Oak Harbor School District Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Oak Harbor Elementary School North gym. Agenda items include the March levy proposal and a cost estimate for a new stadium. "
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An obstruction is present in the aqueduct of Sylvius or other channel
All of the following are typical signs of hydrocephalus in the neonate EXCEPT:
vomiting, headache, and paralysis
The best description of a myelomeningocele is:
herniation of the meninges, CSF, and spinal cord or nerves through a vertebral defect
How is the presence of spina bifida diagnosed?
prenatally by ultrasound or detection of AFP in maternal blood or amniotic fluid
Which of the following applies to cerebral palsy?
nonprogressive brain damage to the fetus or neonate
Which of the following is characteristic of generalized seizures?
the uncontrolled discharge of neurons in both hemispheres
From the following, choose the two events (in correct sequence) that immediately follow the aura during a tonic-clonic event:
loss of consciousness, then the tonic stage
How would a seizure consisting of bizarre or inappropriate activity be classified?
a psychomotor seizure
What does the clonic stage of a seizure consist of?
alternating contractions and relaxation of skeletal muscles
Which statement does NOT apply to the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis?
progressive random degeneration of peripheral nerves
Which of the following are common early signs of multiple sclerosis?
tremors, weakness in the legs, visual problems
Which of the following applies to Parkinson's disease?
Onset occurs in men and women over 60 years of age.
What is the pathophysiologic change in Parkinson's disease?
degeneration of the basal nuclei with a deficit of dopamine
Which of the following are common early manifestations of Parkinson's disease?
tremors at rest in the hands and difficulty initiating voluntary movements
In which type of neuron is progressive degeneration occurring with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?
upper and lower motor neurons
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to myasthenia gravis?
Dementia develops in the later stage.
Which statement applies to Huntington's disease? It:
presents with choreiform movements in the upper body and decreased ability to concentrate
What are the characteristic changes in the brain with Alzheimer's disease?
cortical atrophy with plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, impairing conduction
Which disease is associated with excessive dopamine secretion, decreased gray matter in the temporal lobes, and abnormal hippocampal cells in the brain?
In which disorders do biochemical abnormalities involving the neurotransmitters in the brain occur?
1. bipolar disorder
2. schizophrenia
3. Huntington's disease
Which of the following are typical characteristics associated with schizophrenia?
disorganized thought processes, short attention span, delusions
What is the typical initial effect of a herniated intervertebral disc at the L4 to L5 level?
lower back pain radiating down the leg
What causes a herniated intervertebral disc?
a protrusion of the nucleus pulposus through the annulus fibrosis
Which of the following dietary supplements has reduced the incidence of spina bifida in recent years?
folic acid
Which of the following is the most common cause of brain damage in children with cerebral palsy?
Which of the following is used both to confirm the diagnosis and classify seizures?
Which statement does NOT apply to status epilepticus?
This condition occurs only in idiopathic seizures.
Which of the following is a typical early sign of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?
weakness and muscle atrophy in upper limbs
Which of the following classes of drugs may provide temporary improvement in cases of myasthenia gravis?
anticholinesterase agents
Which of the following are typical early signs of Alzheimer's disease?
1. behavioral changes
2. reduced ability to reason and problem solve
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a common contributing factor to AIDS dementia?
development of arteriosclerosis
Communicating hydrocephalus causes increased intracranial pressure because of:
failure of the subarachnoid to absorb CSF
Failure of the spinous processes to fuse but without herniation of the meninges is called:
spina bifida occulta
Which statement is TRUE about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?
Cognitive function remains normal.
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•1/2 pound dried vermicelli
•1 1/4 cups halved walnuts
•2 cups chopped parsley
•5 tablespoons bread crumbs
•1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
•1/4 cup heavy cream
•Salt and pepper, to taste
Prepare pasta according to package directions. Place walnuts, parsley and bread crumbs in a food processor and chop until fine. Add butter and oil and blend to form a thick paste.
Add cream and season to taste with salt and pepper; blend to combine together. Drain pasta and transfer to a warm serving dish or bowl. Stir in sauce and serve. Makes 4 servings.
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on March 01, 2009 at 6:00 AM, updated March 01, 2009 at 6:24 AM
on March 01, 2009 at 6:00 AM, updated March 01, 2009 at 6:24 AM
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Booming stock markets remind me of the best New Year's parties. The music's loud, the champagne is flowing, and everyone's having a fabulous time. But eventually, the party ends. And if you're not careful, it might be your portfolio that gives you a big hangover.
The year 2007 was a tough one for investors. Stocks finished up the year modestly, with the S&P 500's total return about 3.5%. But along the way, precipitous drops on several occasions left us queasy -- drops like these have been conspicuously absent in many of the last few years. If you were unprepared for market volatility, you may have made costly mistakes.
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Some investments are exactly right to buy and hold forever. Diversified mutual funds give you a portfolio that will change over time, as managers make new assessments about companies' prospects. Index funds simply give you the entire market rather than trying to separate winners from losers. With just a little attention, both types of funds keep your trading to a minimum.
With individual stocks, though, you need to have a plan in case things go wrong. For instance, homebuilder Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL ) gave shareholders a loopy ride, jumping more than fivefold from 2003 to 2005. But if you had stuck with it and held your shares throughout the housing downturn, you'd have lost most of those gains over the past two years.
Of course, if a company is still a good long-term investment, you shouldn't dump it during a momentary slump. Learning when to sell will help you tell the difference between strong companies facing setbacks and businesses with bigger problems waiting to happen.
So as 2008 begins, resolve to get smart about your investments. No matter how the markets do in the coming year, following these steps will help you feel confident about your choices.
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"You can't tell me it's Coke," says Louise Russell after trying the beverage, bought last week at The Warehouse.
"I am a Coke addict. I can tell the difference between pub Coke, Coke from a can and bottled Coke. This Coke is different," she says.
Russell says she didn't feel well a few hours after drinking the Vietnamese product.
"I started getting withdrawal symptoms after drinking it. I got headaches. I was grumpy and frustrated," she says.
The Herald on Sunday bought a tray of Coca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite last week from The Warehouse in New Lynn, West Auckland. There is nothing on the packaging to indicate the 24-bottle tray of 390ml bottles is parallel imported.
Aside from the distinctive logos, most of the information on the bottles though is printed in Vietnamese. Date of manufacture and "best before" dates for 2013 are stamped on.
"The labelling is all fine print and the ingredients are listed in Vietnamese," Russell says.
She was left with a further bad taste in her mouth after complaining to The Warehouse about her experience with the drink.
"I had to wait at least 20 minutes before I actually got hold of someone who could talk to me and even they said 'it's out of my field'. I was then told someone would get back to me and I have still not heard back, it's been over a week," she says.
Warehouse spokeswoman Jenni Ryan confirms parallel imported Coke is sold on occasion through its outlets. She says the labelling on the product complies with all New Zealand requirements, even though the bottles are clearly marked not for export. Ryan says some brand owners put such labels on to control parallel imports. However, New Zealand law permits these products to be imported and sold in the country.
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Consumers can be assured the packaging meets all the requirements of the Australian and NZ Food Standards Code, if they buy Coke beverages made here.
Imported drink 'tastier'
Coca-cola was once marketed worldwide as "the real thing".
And our trial of the popular beverage found some people thought the Vietnamese version was even better than the real thing.
The Herald on Sunday ran a blind test of locally made product with the imported drop from Vietnam.
"It's a little bit flatter, less sweet and almost nicer," says Hamish Fletcher, of the parallel imported coke.
Another Coke fan, Aidan Turvey, says Vietnamese coke misses the zing, but that does not concern him.
"I can drink more of this stuff, I feel it won't rot my teeth as much."
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Tourism numbers leveling off after period of growth
A top Maui tourism official said that the island's visitor industry is "leveling off" after a period of double-digit monthly growth, and March and first-quarter data reflect that reality.
"We have been running double-digit monthly (growth) all last year and that is not sustainable," said Terryl Vencl, Maui Visitors Bureau executive director, on Thursday.
"There was going to be a leveling off," she said.
That was reflected in preliminary Hawaii Tourism Authority visitor statistics for Maui that showed a 7.1 percent decrease in the island's total visitor expenditures to $328.5 million in March compared to March 2012. The decrease was driven by lower daily spending, down 11.3 percent to $179 per person, and a slightly shorter length of stay, down 1.1 percent to 9.45 days.
Arrivals to Maui for the month were up 3 percent from March 2012 to 221,568 visitors, with increases from the Mainland West up 5.1 percent to 96,465, and Canada up 4.4 percent to 39,767 visitors. That offset declines from the Mainland East, down 3.1 percent to 58,625, and Japan, down 5.7 percent to 5,753.
Through the first three months, Maui arrivals by air were up 5 percent compared to the same quarter last year to 617,052 – the lowest percentage increase in the state – and total expenditures were up 2.5 percent from the first quarter last year to $1.1 billion. Oahu logged 7 percent growth, Kauai 6.8 percent and the Big Island 5.3 percent over the first quarter in visitor arrivals.
The average length of stay for the quarter by air for Maui was down 2.1 percent over 2012's first quarter to 8.65 days, and per visitor spending per trip was down 2.4 percent to $1,717.10.
Aside from the leveling off, Vencl said that the island may be starting to experience the effects of sequestration, $85 billion in automatic across-the-board federal spending cuts for this year that took effect March 1.
People are getting laid off and furloughed as a result of the cuts, and "we are going to see the effects of that," she said. She also noted that furloughs began at the Federal Aviation Administration, which could create air travel delays for fliers.
"We are seeing sequestration effects beginning to show up," she said. "We are having concerns."
Vencl could not explain the decline in visitor expenditures in March. She did say that even with the declines the tourist numbers are still pretty strong. Citing the slight reduction in the quarterly average length of visitor stay, she noted that 9.45 days (Maui's average when nonair arrivals are included) was still the highest in the state.
Even during the worst of the recent recession, Maui's length of stay held firm. Vencl attributed that to things the island has to offer for visitors.
Looking ahead, Vencl said that the island needs to "go back to look for that first-time visitor," such as honeymooners.
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And while the West Coast is the island's "bread and butter," there needs to be a focus on attracting visitors east of the Rocky Mountains and in developing markets in Asia, such as China, South Korea and Japan; and in New Zealand and Australia.
Statewide, the first quarter of the year surpassed last year's record-breaking visitor spending numbers, putting $279 million into the economy and $29 million into state coffers as tax revenue, said Mike McCartney, president and chief executive officer of the tourism authority.
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Looking at the monthly figures, total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawaii in March rose 7.8 percent (or $91.8 million) from March 2012, to $1.3 billion, according to tourism authority data. Contributing to this increase was a growth in total arrivals (up 7.6 percent to 769,047 visitors) and higher daily spending (up 3.3 percent to $186 per person), which offset a shorter length of stay (down 3 percent to 8.93 days).
For the other islands in the county:
* Lanai – for the quarter, 2 percent decrease in visitor expenditures to $22.5 million, 1.8 percent increase in visitor arrivals to 19,693; for March, 14.2 percent hike in expenditures to $7.5 million, 0.5 percent increase in arrivals to 6,870.
* Molokai – for the quarter, 22.6 percent hike in expenditures to $9.8 million, 2.7 percent increase in arrivals to 14,335; for March, 70 percent hike in expenditures to $2.3 million, 4.3 percent increase in arrivals to 4,486.
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ESCANABA - The Escanaba wrestlers maintained their stranglehold on the Division 2 team district title Thursday night in a 64-12 triumph over the Marquette Redmen.
Senior Zach Priebe clinched Esky's 10th consecutive team title by hanging on for a 7-5 victory over Hunter Moore in the 130-pound bout, giving the Eskymos an insurmountable 42-6 advantage.
The victory sends the Eskymos to the team regional at Mount Pleasant, where they'll face the winner of the Mount Pleasant district on Wednesday.
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Travis Heller (top) of Escanaba works on Rick Baker of Marquette during the 171 pound match- of the Division 2 Team District Championships. Heller won on a tech fall in the second round.
Esky, however, must first focus on the individual district Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Gaylord.
Priebe appeared to be in control as he took a 7-1 advantage on a near fall late in the first period.
In the 130 match, Moore trimmed his deficit to 7-2 with an escape at the end of the opening frame before adding a near fall early in the second.
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171 - Heller, E, tech. fall (18-1) over Baker
189 - Mahler, M, pinned Chenier, 4:28
215 - Olsen, E, pinned Stoken, 1:39
285 - Hoque, E, pinned Bess, :43
103 - Royer, E, forfeit
112 - Miron, E, forfeit
119 - LaMarche, E, pinned Glover, 1:05
125 - Gillis, E, dec. Arntzen, 13-4
130 - Priebe, E, dec. Moore, 7-5
135 - Caster, M, pinned McInerney, 2:34
140 - Papineau, E, forfeit
145 - Rahoi, E, pinned Hubbard, 1:23
152 - Sadler, E, dec. Helmer, 11-0
160 - Picord, E, pinned Morton, 4:45.
"Hunter is a good wrestler and caught Zach in a headlock," said Esky coach Jamie Segorski. "But Zach was able to get out of it and ride out the third period, which is a credit to his conditioning. Zach didn't want to lose his last match in our gym."
Despite being on his back nearly half of the second stanza, Priebe was able to maintain his two-point cushion to the end.
"That was a good match," said Marquette coach Tony Gentz. "We told Hunter he had nothing to lose and he wrestled that way. We also told him 'if you win this, you get a heads-up in the seedings (in the individual district).'"
The stage was set for Priebe's title-clinching victory in a previous match when senior teammate Marlie Gillis (125) took a 13-4 decision from sophomore Cole Arntsen for a 39-6 advantage with six bouts remaining.
"Now that we're getting toward the end of the season, you have to keep your head up," said Gillis, who placed second in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Women's Championships last Sunday. "I pinned him the first time (in the Upper Peninsula Championships in Marquette on Jan. 18), but I knew I still had to be aggressive and do my best. I just try to be confident in what I'm doing."
Senior Joe Heller (171) got the Eskymos started on the right foot, beating junior Rick Baker on a technical fall (18-1) at the end of the second period of the opening match.
Marquette then took a brief 6-5 lead as senior Jackson Mahler (189) pinned sophomore Cory Chenier in four minutes, 28 seconds.
The Eskymos responded with pins in the next three bouts, followed by a pair of forfeits and sophomore Sergei LaMarche's (119) pin of freshman Robert Glover in 65 seconds for a 35-6 cushion.
"In all fairness to Marquette, they have a young team this year," said Segorski. "Although, I thought we wrestled well. Our seniors showed excellent leadership. This was a great way to end their careers at home."
The Eskymos were scheduled to face Sault Ste. Marie in their opener, but the Blue Devils decided to pass on the team district.
"Our kids were excited to wrestle two matches," said Segorski. "It's unfortunate they didn't come because they have a nice program. We would liked to have tested ourselves."
Marquette recorded its second victory at 135 when freshman Beau Caster pinned junior Corey McInerney in 2:34.
"I thought Beau wrestled a real good match," said Gentz. "As a team, we tend to get caught in poor-position situations. We need to regroup and keep working as a team. If we wrestle hard and smart on Saturday, we can send a couple kids to the (individual) regionals."


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Enter Good Eggs, a San Francisco-based startup that provides online tools for small and sustainable food producers. Now Scheffer's orders come through the Good Eggs online platform, and on top of taking orders from house to house, she now also drops off a lot of product at once at community pickup spots arranged by the company. She sells three times as many loaves of bread as she did before Good Eggs. Scheffer admits that she's had trouble keeping up with orders, but adds: "That's the fun part, the scary part, and the only way I'm going to grow." Read more


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Advocate Health Care made a list of the country's top health systems for the second year in a row.
The Downers Grove-based system was again named one of Truven Health Analytics' 15 Top Health Systems. The recognition is given for high achievement in clinical performance, efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Advocate was one of the five systems in the category for the biggest systems, those with $1.5 billion or more in operating expense. Advocate was one of eight systems on the list for the second straight year.
"The honor is reflective of the commitment of our physicians, clinicians and staff who dedicate themselves to providing the safest and highest quality of care to those we serve," Advocate CEO Jim Skogsbergh said in a statement. "We are honored to be recognized as a quality leader, a vital focus of the health care industry."
This year's list, Truven's sixth annual, is again based on aggregating data for all of a system's hospitals. The 15 systems include the top five each from large, medium and small health systems across the nation. System size is based on total operating expenses.
Five of Advocate's 12 hospitals were also on Truven's list of Top 100 Hospitals published in March.
For the ranking released today, each system was evaluated based on publicly available government data looking at eight performance measures, including death rates, complications, 30-day readmissions, lengths of stay, a patient-safety index and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems score. The data are adjusted for the illness severity of patient populations.
On average, the length of time patients stayed in hospitals run by the winning systems was 10 percent shorter than their peers. Small systems saw an even larger difference — a 16 percent difference in length of stay compared with the benchmark. The top 15 hospital systems also outperformed their peers by 8 percent on the patient-safety index, meaning they had fewer adverse patient-safety events.
Safety performance was higher among small and medium-sized systems, which performed 14 percent and 11 percent better, respectively.
Here is the full list of the top 15:
Large systems:
Advocate Health Care, Downers Grove
Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minn.
OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio
Scripps Health, San Diego
Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Medium systems ($750 million to $1.5 billion in total operating expense)
Alegent Creighton Health, Omaha, Neb.
Mercy Health Southwest Ohio Region, Cincinnati
Mission Health, Asheville, N.C.
St. Luke's Health System, Boise, Idaho
Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region, Sacramento, Calif.
Small systems (less than $750 million in total operating expense)
Asante, Medford, Ore.
HealthEast Care System, St. Paul, Minn.
Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Charleston, S.C.
Saint Joseph Regional Health System, Mishawaka, Ind.
Tanner Health System, Carrolton, Ga.
This is adapted from a version of the story by Crain's sister publication Modern Healthcare.


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S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Attributes
Here's what each point of the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attributes do:
Character Sheets
Character Sheet #1
Strength (6)
Barter (15)
Action Girl
Perception (5)
Big Guns (18)
Black Widow
Endurance (6)
Energy Weapons (90)
Charisma (4)
Explosives (28)
Intelligence (7)
Lockpick (90)
Agility (7)
Medicine (47)
Luck (8)
Melee Weapons (21)
Repair (55)
Intense Training (3)
Science (90)
Small Guns (54)
Mysterious Stranger
Sneak (60)
Power Armor Training
Speech (36)
Silent Running
Unarmed (26)
Swift Learner (2)
If I could turn back time and do it all over again, I'd max out my Intelligence right off the bat (although if you really want to min/max, you could argue for stopping at 9 and rushing to the +intelligence bobblehead in the Rivet City science lab). Then as I leveled I'd use the Intense Training perk to raise my perception to 6 (and unlock perks like Sniper, Better Criticals, etc.) and work on boosting luck, too. This would be for a small guns/energy weapons crit build, which ends up super powerful mid-to late-game.
I would advise against the Black Widow perk, as I only ran into a small handful of special dialogue options from that one, although the extra 10% damage to male NPCs is not bad. The male version of this perk, Lady Killer, is probably an even bigger waste (*unless* it offers significantly more new dialogue options), as Lady Killer boosts damage to female NPCs, and most of your foes will be male.
I grabbed Comprehension asap early on, as you can get quite a few points from Skill Books (there are 324 of these in the game!), and this doubles your point gain. Educated is another great asap perk, as it increases your skill points by three with each level-up. The next big one for me was Gunslinger, which boosts one-handed ranged weapon accuracy by 25%. The 10mm pistol was my weapon of choice for a while as a result, and the laser pistol I got later was even more deadly. Commando does the same thing for rifles, it was another game-changer. Finesse was a no-brainer, extra 5% crit on all attacks. Here and Now is one of those perks I just didn't understand -- it automatically grants you a level. So in effect, you've gained two levels...but only picked up one perk that does anything useful (the perk you get with your second level).
Mysterious Stranger is a fun one, but not crucial by any means. In retrospect it would've been better spent in Intense Training. Sniper, 25% accuracy boost for headshots, is amazing. I think that was the one perk that made my gal unstoppable. Action Boy/Girl was another huge one, it adds 25 more Action Points in V.A.T.S. So that's what, three more headshots? Character Sheet #2
Strength (5)
Barter (28)
Perception (6)
Big Guns (16)
Endurance (5)
Energy Weapons (81)
Gun Nut (3)
Charisma (5)
Explosives (34)
Intelligence (6)
Lockpick (25)
Here and Now
Agility (5)
Medicine (32)
Luck (7)
Melee Weapons (35)
Repair (75)
Rad Regeneration
Science (25)
Small Guns (99)
Sneak (22)
Strong Back
Speech (44)
Unarmed (25)
I boosted my Gun Nut ability up to 3 because I had a feeling I would need to repair my weapons in the heat of battle, and boy was I right. Fallout 3 is pretty combat intensive, so I knew I had to gear my character as more of an action/run-n-gun type of player. I approached this game more like an FPS, and negated the use of sneaking, unarmed, and big guns so I could boost my small gun and energy weapon attributes. Here and Now was one of my favorite Perks to grab because it allowed me to double up my skill set in one pass. I found Mysterious Stranger was pretty useless. It was cool when he showed up, but that didn't occur nearly as much as I was hoping. As for my S.P.E.C.I.A..L., I boosted luck above everything else. Luck, if you didn't know, determines how often you score a critical hit on an opponent. This happened a lot for me, and at all of the right times it seemed. Character Sheet #3
Barter (21)
Ant Might
Big Guns (19)
Endurance (4)
Energy Weapons (62)
Dream Crusher
Explosives (21)
Lockpick (16)
Agility (4)
Medicine (39)
Melee Weapons (18)
Repair (59)
Science (64)
Lady Killer
Small Guns (82)
Sneak (15)
Speech (86)
Unarmed (14)
Gun Nut 3 is good stuff. I also like the pairing of Gunslinger (increased V.A.T.S. accuracy for one-handed firearms) and Commando (increased V.A.T.S. accuracy for two-handed firearms), to help boost my shooty-shooty. The vampiric one (Hematophage) where blood packs heal you for 20 something instead of 1 is helpful, and Dream Crusher, where enemy critical chance is lowered, is, I'm assuming, helpful, since I don't have the actual numbers to prove it.
I think the most important S.P.E.C.I.A.L.'s are Intelligence and Luck. Int as the backbone for stuff like dialogue and Speech/Medicine/Science/Repair skills, and Luck because that helps determine your chance for a critical hit.
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Ryan Palmer begins the PGA Tour's Texas Two-Step today. teeing off in the HP Byron Nelson Championship in Irving.
Joining him in his threesome is flamboyantly dressed John Daly.
If this were the 26-year-old version of Palmer, he might be a little antsy playing with golf's former bad boy.
But this is the 36-year-old version of Palmer. This is his 263rd time to tee it up in a PGA Tour event.
This is the man coming off his best career effort in the The Players Championship, securing a tie for fifth and earning $346,705 big ones.
"I cherish these two weeks," Palmer said of the Nelson and next week's Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth. "You get to sleep in your own bed. And seeing so many friends and family come out makes it's a special time."
Palmer is coming off an emotional-filled week when he learned a week ago that childhood friend Clay Aderholt had died in a car wreck.
Palmer printed CA in two places on his cap during The Players in honor of the former AHS quarterback and baseball star. Aderholt had walked along with Palmer outside the ropes during a few PGA events.
"I'm good," Palmer said of his emotions. "I was able to spend Sunday night with my kids. I didn't do that to draw attention to myself and didn't expect it to go as far as it did. His dad was thankful, and that meant a lot to me."
Palmer prepared for The Players like he has few PGA events.
He attended his first Kentucky Derby the weekend before, played a round of golf back near his Colleyville home early in the week, and arrived in Florida on Wednesday.
"It was one of those deals where I just played relaxed," said Palmer, who was tied for the lead briefly during Sunday's final round.
Now it's time for Texas.
His recent memories of the Byron are excellent. In 2011, he was runner-up in losing to Keegan Bradley in a playoff. Last year, he was ninth.
Last year, at the Colonial he tied for fifth.
Palmer allows his caddie James Edmondson to determine what club he will hit exactly one event a year. That's the Byron.
"We will go back to that," Palmer said.
Not that Palmer isn't doing a pretty dadgum good job of pulling the right club number these days.
Palmer enters today having made nine of 12 tournament cuts. He is ranked 45th in FedEx Cup points and has three top-10 finishes.
His scoring average of 70.12 ranks him eighth on the tour. His scoring average on the back nine of 34.56 leads the PGA Tour.
"I'm just much more patient with my game," Palmer said explaining his back nine prowess. "There is no secret. It's more like now I get into a round and get loose. Really, my focus was to improve on my Sunday scoring average. I was like averaging between 73-74 last year and it's down to 70 this year."
Palmer said he is pleased with his ball striking these days and credits a lot of work with swing coach Randy Smith.
"I've been playing well," Palmer said. "I trust what I'm doing and have trust in my swing."
Palmer attended a service for Aderholt in the San Antonio area on Tuesday, paying his final respects to his friend.
"Not sure if I will keep the CA on my hat all year," Palmer said. "He was good guy. I'll miss him. I'm sure he would want me to move on. So I'm ready to enjoy these two weeks."
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Two articles in the Times-Picayune Thursday provided a very discomfiting glimpse of the financial savvy and wherewithal of two of our most maligned newsmakers.
They claim they work very hard. They claim they travel the globe, constantly doing their best. They claim they are misunderstood. And they claim they have no idea -- not a clue, not an inkling -- who pays their bills.
They are Paris Hilton and Ray Nagin.
Defending herself in a lawsuit that claims she tanked her obligations to a corporate sponsor, Paris said: "Like I really, you know, did my best."
In reference to who pays for her travels (first class), cell phones and other accoutrements befitting a woman of her position, she said: "I don't know. I'm assuming, like, whoever pays my bills. I never ask about that stuff."
Asked about what he has done and where he has been in the past few years -- and if a corporate sponsor might have been involved -- Ray Nagin said: "You know, it's tough for me to recall. ... Everything for me is a blur."
Asked what he might understand about who pays for things like his travels (first class) and other accoutrements befitting a man of his position, he said: "You know what? The more I look at that stuff and read it, the more confused I get. And I'm one of the main players in this."
Paris and Ray are players in this. To take the sports analogy one step further, let me suggest that they are both playing the wrong position.
Paris and Ray are confused. Paris and Ray are misunderstood. Paris and Ray are passengers on a train, watching life fly by outside the window: Wow! Look at all that stuff! It's all a blur. Like, where am I?
Ray Nagin claims his City Hall data base has been swept clean of any records of his administration and now the only repository of information is his personal memory bank which, by his own admission, is faulty. Impaired. Dysfunctional. All a blur.
It may be a blur to our mayor but it's clear as glacier water to everyone else. The Mayor is on the Crazy Train and it has left the station. The possibility of getting a straight answer from this guy is as likely as Paris Hilton doing advanced calculus.
And here's the rub. Paris Hilton is an airhead heiress whose actions and subsequent blithe and astoundingly insouciant explanations dramatically affect her constituency: US magazine.
Ray Nagin is the chief executive of a crisis-riddled, devastated and rapidly-depressing major American City who actions and subsequent blithe and astoundingly insouciant demeanor dramatically affect his constituency: US.
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When they arrived, Grossman said, they found a male victim with a head injury.
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You hit the "back" button on your remote so often that you now have a sore thumb. You thought for sure that the billionaires at News Corp. and the billionaires at Cablevision would come to some sort of an agreement. Yet every time you switched back to Ch. 5 or Ch. 9 over the weekend all you got was that annoying announcement.
So you were forced to listen on the radio to the Giants-Lions NFL game on Sunday.
Ditto for the first two games of the National League Championship Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants.
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It's about time utility companies get off their duffs and start replacing their aging transmission infrastructure.
And that's not just my opinion. Numerous utility experts have spoken in the recent past on the need to upgrade nationwide. The federal energy bill passed recently speaks to some renewed expectations regarding quality and reliability. Should that actually happen, General Cable (NYSE: BGC ) could be on the front end of a multiyear upgrade cycle.
General Cable isn't the kind of stock that I'd expect most people to pay too much attention to in most cases. It makes cable and wire primarily for the energy, industrial, and communications markets, and that's not generally a high-profile industry. Nevertheless, with a heightened focus on the need for new infrastructure, recent hurricane damage, and high prices for aluminum and copper, people might start paying more attention.
Third-quarter results suggest to me that business has started to improve. Total revenue rose nearly 23% -- about 11% if the increase in metal prices is netted out. Adjusted operating income rose about 41%, and similarly adjusted earnings per share rose about 18%.
Performance was strongest in the energy cable business, as revenue rose more than 19% (metal-adjusted) and margins expanded meaningfully. General Cable's other two business units saw adjusted revenue growth of 7%, with margins worsening a bit in industrial and improving in communications. While the industrial and energy cable units are the same size on a revenue basis, the energy business is more than twice as profitable.
Investors should also realize that higher metal prices don't directly impact this business much. The company sells lots of its products through contracts that include escalation clauses, as well as on the spot market. Of course, if prices get too high, customers might slow down orders as a result of budget constraints, which could ultimately affect General Cable.
Companies like Encore Wire (Nasdaq: WIRE ) , Belden CDT (NYSE: BDC ) , CommScope (NYSE: CTV ) , and Anixter (NYSE: AXE ) are in the general business of wire and/or cable. But those companies only compete with General Cable in some markets. In terms of the main attraction here, energy transmission, the company's competitors are more the likes of Pirelli and Sumitomo Electric.
General Cable isn't a bad company at all, but buying the shares today is very much a bet on increased infrastructure spending. I would say that seems likely today, but there are, of course, no guarantees. If that spending comes through, though, investors might be energized with the earnings growth they see.
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HOUGHTON - Drowning is believed to be the most likely cause of death of a Michigan man found in Lake Superior near Gay Friday afternoon.
The Keweenaw County Medical Examiner's office is investigating the death of Paul Lempke.
"At this point, she tentatively believes it was a drowning, but the final report isn't complete," said Sheriff Ron Lahti.
Lempke, 48, of Eastpointe, Mich., had last been seen about 11 p.m. Thursday, when he had gone for a walk while camping with friends at the Kauppi resort and campground on the Gay-Lac La Belle Road. He was last seen walking along a break wall near the resort docks.
They had arrived at the campsite after dark, and were making their first visit to the area, Lahti said.
"Not knowing the area, and walking around on that pier after dark, contributed to falling off the pier into the water," he said.
The Keweenaw County Sheriff's Office was called in to investigate about 9:30 a.m. Friday.
The sheriff's office conducted a search, assisted by Superior Search and Rescue and Department of Natural Resources aircraft. About 4 p.m., sheriff's office personnel found Lempke's body near the docks.


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It tends to confirm one's more churlish suspicions of the world that Robert Downey Jr. had to don a British accent and a steampunk gimmick to become a hit detective, when he all but perfected the art four years prior in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Still, to cheer up, one need only watch Kiss Kiss Bang Bang—it must be the most joyful noir ever made. It's almost a screwball comedy with guns, floating on the buzz of Shane Black's motormouth script and the twinkle in Michelle Monaghan's eye. Even its self-awareness games, usually a sign of bored superiority, feel like a fond hug to genre film. Laurelhurst.
- Best paired with: Mt. Hood Oatmeal Stout.
- Also showing: Friends With Benefits (Academy, Kennedy School, Mission).