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Over the course of 20 years of advocating for the cleanup of Lake Pontchartrain, testing its bacteria levels and educating the community about sources of water pollution, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation helped make the waters safe for New Orleans-area residents.
Now the nonprofit organization is devoting its resources to getting the public to embrace a source of recreation that has long been deemed off-limits.
"Overcoming 40 years of bad water quality is going to take some time," foundation educator JoAnn Burke said.
Partnering with Southeastern Louisiana University to lead a seminar on the group's efforts to improve water quality in the Lake Pontchartrain basin and restore the Louisiana coast, Burke said many residents have told her they haven't been to the lake since the late 1980s, when the 630-square-mile lake and north shore rivers were regularly closed to swimming due fecal contamination.
"The (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) stopped testing the water in 1970 because they said the water quality was so bad," Burke told a handful of attendees Tuesday at Southeastern's St. Tammany Center north of Mandeville.
A 1989 report called "To Restore Lake Pontchartrain," written by professors at Tulane University and the University of New Orleans, spurred a citizen-led effort that resulted in the formation of the Basin Foundation later that year.
Events over the next decade, including a 1990 ban on shell dredging in the lake, and an Environmental Protection Agency mandate requiring New Orleans to upgrade its leaky sewage and drainage system, played significant roles in improving water quality.
By 2000, regular monitoring indicated that the lake's bacteria level was dropping, and by 2006, the majority of Lake Pontchartrain was declared safe for swimming and fishing.
"We have collected over 5,000 samples that consistently show good water quality," Burke said.
Despite the improvements in and around the lake, the Bogue Falaya River in St. Tammany Parish continued to show elevated bacteria, due mainly to fecal bacteria from septic tanks and wastewater treatment plants entering the waterway. The foundation has tracked down sources of pollution and educated residents and business owners about proper sewage system maintenance.
The Bogue Falaya, as well as the north shore's Tangipahoa and Tchefuncte rivers, were declared safe in 2008.
Since then, the foundation has worked to educate the public about the lake's improved water quality and to create and enhance recreational opportunities such as fishing piers and picnic areas.
The message seems to be catching on. Over 2,500 athletes swam in the lake as part of the second Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans competition on Sunday.
"We want people back on our lake. It's something we're working very hard to do," Burke said.
Chris Ybarzabal, 71, who attended the seminar with his wife, Gail, said he was encouraged to hear about the lake's progress. As a kid growing up in Lacombe, he used to swim in the lake every day. Now he mainly fishes in its waters.
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VINELAND -- SPCA investigators, assisted by Vineland animal control, seized two alligators from a West Oak Road home on Wednesday.
SPCA Director Bev Greco said an anonymous call was received that the home had two alligators in an aquarium easily seen through a glass door.
Investigators went to the home of Annina and Michael Goldsboro, in the 500 block of West Oak Road, and found the animals.
"We called Fish and Wildlife and they had nobody to send so they asked us to seize them," Greco said. "Our investigators got them out of the aquarium and Vineland animal control transported them to our shelter."
Greco said the animals were very young, only about 18 inches long. but it is illegal to keep them in New Jersey.
Capt. Todd Eisenhuth, of DEP's Division of Fish and Wildlife, said the case is still under investigation and he is not sure what the penalties could be.
"The old statute called for a fine of up to $5,000, probably per alligator, but there is a new statute that has several possible remedies. There is a potential for higher penalties, but there are several other possibilities for alternative remedies. We would not, in every case, seek penalties. In some cases we seek to have the animal permitted legally, but an alligator cannot be permitted," he said.

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Extreme Male Beauty
I was watching a TV show called "Extreme Male Beauty" and the first episode was mainly directed to straight guys. In fact British blokes. It was mind boggeling. I had no idea that men in general had such complexed views of themselves. It's normal that one wants to look better and to be attractive, but isn't it important also to be socially intelligent? It was really fun to watch it and I recommend it if you can find it...fun to know how we men really are and the things that we do that no one talks about...What is your secret?
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TRURO – The truro Bearcats will be watching closely tonight as their opponent in the Kent Cup final could be decided.
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The Dieppe Commandos and Miramichi Timberwolves square off in Game 5 of the Meek Division final at 7:30 p.m. in Miramichi. The Commandos could clinch the series holding a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven affair.
The Timberwolves are missing several key players due to suspension. Trey Lewis, who captained the Halifax Mooseheads to a Memorial Cup title last season, is serving three games for a blow to the head in Game 4 on Monday while Jacob Vance is serving a game for incurring his fifth fighting major of the season.
Tyler Brown (kneeing) and Eric Walker (blow to the head) were each finish two-game suspensions tonight.
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This becomes a problem when you're a dad who never was into comic books and all of a sudden the four-year-old wants to know - needs to know - every single thing there is to know in the (real or imagined) universe about superheroes.
Tough to keep up with these things. One minute, your guy is into dinosaurs and trains and then you oversleep one day and the only thing on his mind is how did Spiderman get his powers, is he friends with The Incredible Hulk and what's Dr. Octopus's real name?
And you don't know.
Thankfully, there are sources that can tell you basically everything you need to know on every character remotely connected with Marvel Comics' superheroes and - more importantly, since there are like 17 million of them - villains.
It's a Wiki, and being of a generation whose parents kept actual leather-bound encyclopedias in the house I don't entirely trust a Wiki, but on this topic it seems I have no choice.
See, all I can hope for is input from those who are or were weaned on comic books and superheroes, because I was not. Maybe it's because I wasn't into science as much as I was into the reading and the writing. (Seriously - almost every character, good or evil, is a scientist who got his/her powers as a result of lab experiment gone wrong.)
But I don't have this knowledge. I need help. I need other people - people who kept stacks of comic books in their rooms and lived and died with every detail.
Hence the Marvel Universe Wiki, which may be compiled entirely by people who are not nor never will be dads but is essential for this particular time in my particular dadhood.
See, my guy wants information. And then he wants pictures, printed out, that he can cut out and use in his own stories, which are based loosely on the information I sprinkle in his loamy imagination.
And he also wants his two-year-old brother kept away from them, so I have found a way to occupy little-brother hands.
By the way, in answer to the earlier questions: Bitten by a radioactive spider (but made the web shooters himself), yes, and Otto Octavius.
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just about every jail and prison in the United States. Finding alternatives
to incarceration to ease overcrowding has been a concept that Kevin Warwick
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designing community corrections programs for more than 20 years. In 1986 Kevin
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This past weekend saw the first annual MAD Foodcamp staged in the Danish capital of Copenhagen. A nerdy Woodstockish foodie festival and conference that showcased some of the most in vogue gastronomy profiles in the world.
MAD Foodcamp is the brain child of René Redzepi - the Über Chef behind the famed "best restaurant in the world" Noma - in an effort to increase focus on plants, vegetables and herbs in food and cooking.
On the Refshaleøen island, a 10 minute boat ride from downtown Copenhagen, a hippie like tent city covering 50.000 sqm had been built for the occasion, creating a vibe mixing everything from medieval fairs to rock festivals and circuses.
MAD Foodcamp was divided into two main parts. First the public area, where farmers from across Denmark and southern Sweden took part in what might be best described as a huge farmer's market. Showcasing local berries, fruit, kale, apples, cheeses, beers and many other products from the region - visitors could sample and buy products they might not normally be able to find in the supermarkets. They were also able to take part in seminars, competitions and outdoor cooking sessions.
The second part of the camp was closed to the public, and only open to invited Chefs and farmers (plus the occasional freeloading food writer) from across the globe. This was the Symposium called "Planting Thoughts". In a large circus tent, and under the direction of René Redzepi himself - the two symposium days saw lectures from world class Chefs, farmers, scientists and political figures on the subject of plants, flowers, herbs and vegetables.
Among farmers and scientists, we heard an inspirational speech from Thomas Harttung of the Green Carbon Initiative about the possibility for urban farming using ancient techniques, master forager Miles Irving talked about how his interest in herbs and plants helped him create a foraging business supplying the best restaurants in Britain and neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso flipped our perception of plants upside down by showing us how they can feel, act, communicate and even move and play. As the list of inspiring speakers just went on and on, the vibe in the circus tent gradually grew from happy to rock n roll euphoric causing Jay Rayner of food-tv-show fame following the Twitter stream at #madfoodcamp to tweet "I'm sure #MADFoodCamp is a great thing, and it's probably just jealousy, but some of the tweets coming out of CPH are sounding cultist". And to an extent he was right. Several participants in the symposium told me that they had experienced more than one hallelujah moment during the weekend.
René Redzepi himself both opened and closed the symposium with a quote that tore down ecstatic cheers from the audience "-Anything is possible, and even if it isn't, we still have to try."
See the whole list of speakers here.
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The experts love USC's recruiting class -- so what else is new?
They say Oregon's as now constituted is middle of the pack at best, and Oregon State's is in the lower half of the Pacific-10 Conference.
But nobody knows for sure. The Beavers have been making a mockery of recruiting projections throughout the Mike Riley era and Oregon's class could jump higher in the evaluations if some high-profile guys make a late decision to go with the Ducks.
Today, though, everybody wins. Just watch. Every coach will declare victory.
The Oregonian's Jerry Ulmer wrote an interesting piece on the developing pipeline between Jesuit and Lake Oswego -- two of Oregon's best 6A programs -- and Oregon State.
Here are today's other links:
Oregon State coach Mike Riley is hoping for no surprises.
Beavers clean up with in-state recruits.
Kevin Hampton of the G-T: This OSU class fits Riley's profile.
The Oregonian's Paul Buker breaks down the Oregon State class.
The G-T has this overview of the Beavers' recruits.
The Beavers lose their special teams coach.
Former special teams coach Bruce Read could return to OSU.
These four in-state stars explain their decision to sign with OSU in a video by Molly Blue.
The Ducks are waiting for decisions from some highly-rated recruits.
Tualatin High's Taylor Hart explains his decision to sign with the Ducks in this video by Molly Blue.
Interesting profile here by the R-G's Rob Moseley on JC defensive tackle Terrance Montgomery, who enrolled at Oregon mid-year and already is having an impact.
Here is a profile of the JC defensive end the Ducks hope can replace Nick Reed.
Rob Moseley's Oregon football blog.
This could be the lowest-rated Washington class ever.
Not a lot of star power in this UW class, experts say.
Washington recruit who committed to Tyrone Willingham is opting to attend a JC.
Bob Condotta looks at the UW class from an historical perspective on his blog.
Experts aren't wowed by Washington State's class.
This looks like one of the best recruiting classes in Stanford history.
Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News: Here are the reasons for Stanford's recruiting breakthrough.
USC could have the nation's best class if a few late decisions go the Trojans' way.
USC coaches spend Tuesday working the phones.
Even with the late defections, USC's class shines.
Trojans take a wild ride to their annual top-five recruiting ranking.
Jake Curtis of the San Francisco Chronicle: Trojans class is highly-ranked even as they wait for some last-minute decisions.
USC's problem? Too much talent on the current roster.
Hard-charging UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel having an impact in recruiting.
It's been a crazy recruiting year for UCLA.
Not as many instant-impact guys for UCLA this year.
Cal's recruiting becomes a national-level success.
Cal will wait for the signed letters to know for sure.
ASU coach Dennis Erickson waits for a late decision.
This ASU class looks solid as the Sun Devils wait for last-minute decisions.
Arizona's class is heavy with defensive linemen.
Arizona's recruiting class isn't highly ranked, but so what?
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By Colleen P. Moore
PENNS GROVE -- The Salem County Chamber of Commerce met with state officials today to discuss how economic development will be affected by the Department of Environmental Protection's proposed planning area changes.
Chamber members walked away from the meeting feeling confident that commercial growth will still be possible here, starting with the areas the county has appealed to the state to change from PA5 -- environmentally sensitive -- back to PA1 or PA2, which are open for development.
William Purdie, planning analyst for the DEP, and Rick Brown, planner for the Office of Smart Growth, said they believe that most of what the county has appealed for will be granted.
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LUBBOCK - Bennie Herschel Clay, 94, of Lubbock, formerly of Clarendon, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints Roost Chapel in Clarendon with the Rev. Darrell Burton officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mr. Clay was born Aug. 18, 1916, in Waxahachie to Dave and Mary Elizabeth Hammonds Clay. He married the late Nina Ruth Porter on Sept. 7, 1949 in Post.
Survivors include a son, Herschel Wayne Clay of Midlothian; a daughter, Mary Ann Hickman of Lubbock; and three grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to the Whisperwood Nursing Home Activities Fund, c/o Activity Director, 5502 W. Fourth, Lubbock, TX 79416.
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Park district to break ground on fields project
The Vashon Park District will break ground on its $1.3 million fields project with a golden shovel ceremony this weekend.
Though the district has garnered several large state and county grants to fund the creation of a large athletic fields complex by The Harbor School, it has been slow to meet its goal of raising $300,000 in community donations, having garnered about $115,000 to date.
Park district director Wendy Braicks said the agency has the funds to complete the first phase of the project, which includes the groundwork and grass of all the fields and the construction of a baseball field. Work on that phase will begin next week.
Construction of phases two and three, which will include the rest of the sports fields, a parking area, field lights and restroom facilities, will likely be pushed back, Braicks said. The district recently applied to extend a $500,000 state grant to assure that the money will still be available at a later time.
"Its looks like we're going to get that," Braicks said.
The district continues to sell naming rights to the fields and parts of the complex as well as pavers — one-foot-square concrete slabs that will tile the Player's Plaza in the middle of the complex and can be engraved with a name or drawing. The fundraising committee is also working to plan summer events to raise funds for the project.
"That will bring people's interest and attention to the project as well," Braicks said.
Braicks said the district also hopes to receive significant in-kind donations; community members may even help build some parts of the field.
"There will be a number of ways we can save money," she said.
She said as the district prepared to break ground, she was feeling good about the project.
"Everyone wants to see it go, so hopefully when it gets down to the wire and we need the money it will be there," she said.
Parks commissioner David Hackett said he isn't concerned about the project's funding yet, expecially since the district expects construction bids to come in lower than originally planned.
The district hopes the fields will be usable by sometime in 2012, Braicks said, though growth of the grass depends in part on the weather.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vashon Fields will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 11, at the fields site by The Harbor School. For information on how to donate to the project, visit www.vashonparkdistrict.org.
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Blackboard: The portal for the course. Please log in for more course information.
CampusCruiser: The portal for HCC email. Please use it to send email to me.
WebAssign: The online homework system for the course.
Schedule: The schedule of test days, quiz days, and sections covered.
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Gottfried Leibniz: A short biography of one of the creators of the Calculus.
Sir Isaac Newton: A short biography of one of the creators of the Calculus.
Polar Graph Paper: Some nice polar graph paper provided by Incompetech.
WolframAlpha: An online symbolic algebra system.
Riemann Sum Calculator: A nice online calculator, from MathWorld.com, for calculating and plotting Riemann sums.
Smarthinking: Smarthinking is a 24/7 online tutoring service provided free to students at Hillsborough Community College.
Note on the Alternating Series Test (AST): This note from the Math Forum gives a nice response to a question about the AST that I had wondered about as an undergraduate.
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Jay Leno will be doing standup to help the Gulf Coast.
The "Tonight Show" host and comedian will appear Saturday at the Beau Rivage Theater in Biloxi, Miss., in a benefit performance for residents who've been affected by the massive oil spill.
The appearance is billed as "Stand Up for the Gulf Coast: A Special Evening with Jay Leno to Benefit the Gulf Coast Community Foundation." Leno says the coastal fishing community and others need money, and he wants to help raise it.
Tickets for the benefit are $40, $80 and $150 each.
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TRICIA BISHOP, The Baltimore Sun
BALTIMORE -- A federal judge in Baltimore ordered that a 21-year-old Maryland man be held until his trial in connection with a foiled jihadist plot to kill American soldiers using a car bomb. During a hearing Monday, new details about the allegations against Antonio Martinez were revealed, as well as his likely defense -- that he was entrapped.
Martinez, who also went by the name Muhammad Hussain, was arrested last week as part of an FBI sting operation, after attempting to detonate a phony car bomb -- supplied by undercover agents -- at a military recruiting center in Catonsville, Md.
During the hearing, prosecutors outlined what happened on the day of the planned bombing. Martinez was videotaped, prosecutors said, and the video showed him "grinning from ear to ear."
Martinez's attorney, Joseph A. Balter, called the charges a "classic case of entrapment," a defense he is likely to develop further.
The government "induced him to be involved in an act which was clearly the design of the government," Balter said, later calling it a "ruse of a fake bombing."
A woman who identified herself as Martinez's mother also attended Monday's hearing, afterward saying she was "shocked" by the allegations against her son.
"This is not Tony. This is not Tony," she said. "I think he was brainwashed."
Court records describe Martinez as a recent convert to Islam obsessed with dying "in the cause of Allah" through jihad, which is often defined in the West as a holy war.
"We blow one recruiting center up ... People ain't gonna be able to ... get recruited at that one," he allegedly said, according to an edited transcript of an FBI recording. "Then we hit another one, then we hit another one ... there's no more recruiting centers in ... Maryland."
Martinez has been in federal custody since his arrest Dec. 8.
Authorities have said they believe that Martinez was acting alone.
His case and others like it have renewed concerns for American Muslims, who fear a backlash because fringe extremists are using the religion to justify terrorism.
One person Martinez attempted to recruit tried to talk him out of it and "refused to participate," FBI records claim, "telling Martinez that what he wanted to do was wrong ideologically, would cause harm to Muslims and probably would result in Martinez getting caught."
At a Woodlawn, Maryland, mosque last week, where Martinez sometimes prayed, members said they are now suspicious of converts. And others have expressed worries "about the safety of their families, communities and places of worship," U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Friday, speaking at the annual Muslim Advocates' dinner in San Francisco.
Holder vowed to "vigorously" pursue anyone "who would target Muslims, or their houses of worship," while also defending the sting tactic used to catch Martinez and like-minded, would-be bombers, calling it an "essential law enforcement tool."
The case of Mohamed Osman Mohamud in Portland, Ore., who tried to blow up a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony last month with another phony bomb supplied by the FBI, has been sharply criticized as a setup.
But Holder said the undercover operation was in the same category as those used against drug dealers and child pornographers, and a key strategy for identifying and diffusing public safety threats.
"Those who characterize the FBI's activities in this case as 'entrapment' simply do not have their facts straight, or do not have a full understanding of the law," Holder said.
According to court records, Martinez planned to shoot up the Maryland recruiting center, but an undercover FBI agent said he accomplish more with a bomb "both here and overseas" and eventually supplied a vehicle filled with dummy explosives.
Martinez was taken into custody last week after attempting to detonate the bomb. He faces a maximum of life in prison if convicted of attempting to use a "weapon of mass destruction" on U.S. property, and a maximum of 20 years in connection with the charge of attempted murder of federal employees.
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'Guitar Hero' draws teens to library
Teenagers can be a difficult group to attract to the library, but not in Federal Way.
Anna Malesa, teen librarian at the Federal Way 320th library, organizes a twice-monthly video game day at the library for middle school and high school students. Every other Thursday afternoon, 20 to 50 teens flock to the library to participate in games such as "Dance Dance Revolution," "Guitar Hero" and "Super Smash Bros. Brawl." Participation is free.
The video game events offer teens a safe place to hang out, Malesa said.
"They can come to the library and spend quality time. They have fun. They have something to do. They can socialize," she said.
Although they aren't required to, Malesa hopes that while the teens are at the library they will familiarize themselves with other services offered.
"We are hoping they will maybe browse and see what we have on our shelves," she said.
Some teens believe the library is just a place full of dusty old books, but it is much more, said Michael Garcia, a library assistant who helps run the video game program. The library also has DVDs, Internet access and a variety of programs to participate in. During the school year, tutors are available to help with homework.
During the video game events, snacks such as popcorn, soda, chips, cookies and Fruit Roll-ups are served.
"Any kind of not-healthy stuff that will attract the teenagers," Malesa joked. "We can have fun and not health."
The library offers games for students to play that are rated either "E" for everyone or "T" for teens. The library does not allow violent games that are rated "M" for mature audiences.
So far, the teens have been very well-behaved during the events, Malesa said.
"When they play the fighter games or the shooter games, they leave it there, they don't take it outside," Garcia added.
"Here you get to try out with new people that you've never met and see what their skill level is," said Deante White, a 17-year-old who has played video games at the library several times. "It's way more fun to play with people than by yourself."
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Micheal Schlingermann made a string of second-half saves as Drogheda United defeated Shamrock Rovers 1-0 at Tallaght Stadium in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division to heap more pressure on under-fire Hoops manger Trevor Croly.
Gavan Holohan's early goal gave Drogheda a big win to move them up to eighth in the table as Rovers' fans vented their anger at Croly and the club's board at the finish.
Boos and chants of "we want Croly out" and "sack the board" rang out as Rovers blew a chance to move to within three points of second-place Cork City who lost at Bohemians.
Enjoying plenty of possession, Drogheda forced three early corners as they started positively.
And it wasn't long before Rovers' sluggish start was punished as Drogheda deserved their 15th minute lead, for what proved the only goal of the game.
A long throw from Daire Doyle was merely helped off the head of a Rovers defender and Holohan's crisp volley went in off the crossbar and keeper Barry Murphy.
That spurred Rovers into life and they almost levelled from their first corner of the game on 22 minutes.
Sean O'Connor's delivery came off a Drogheda player for skipper Conor Kenna at the back post. His header, though, was straight at Schlingermann.
Three minutes later, O'Connor showed poor composure as he blazed over the top after being released by Ronan Finn.
Drogheda were causing Rovers problems when they got forward and they wasted a guilt-edged opening to double their lead on 28 minutes.
Gavin Brennan set up Carl Walshe, who showed good feet to skip past Kenna only to slice over the bar.
Croly wasn't liking what he was seeing and he made a tactical switch in the hope of bringing a bit of impetus to his side, with Marty Waters replacing Shane Robinson and Gary McCabe moved to play in the hole.
It scarcely made an impact as Rovers somehow avoided falling further behind in stoppage-time at the end of the first half.
Murphy saved his side with three good stops from Walshe, Gary O'Neill and then Holohan in a frantic goalmouth scramble.
Rovers were booed off by their fans at the interval but got received plenty of support after the restart as
Ciaran Kilduff was introduced in an attacking move by Croly.
The big striker almost levelled on 58 minutes, surging past two defenders from Finn's pass before his shot was deflected to safety by Schlingermann.
The big Drogheda keeper was worked twice more by McCabe with long-range drives soon after as Rovers upped the pressure.
But Schlingermann was there with the stop of the night on 85 minutes, turning Karl Sheppard's close-range shot on the turn over the bar for a corner.
Shamrock Rovers: Barry Murphy; Simon Madden, Conor Kenna, Jason McGuinness, Evan Osam; Robert Bayly, Shane Robinson (Marty Waters 39); Gary McCabe, Ronan Finn, Sean O'Connor (Ciaran Kilduff 54); Dean Kelly (Karl Sheppard 67).
Drogheda United: Micheal Schlingermann; Daire Doyle, Alan McNally,Ciaran McGuigan, Shane Grimes; Mick Daly; Cathal Brady (Sean O'Connor 77), Gavan Holohan, Gavin Brennan, Carl Walshe; Gary O'Neill (Declan O'Brien 80).
Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork).


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Lightning didn't strike twice for choreographer Trey McIntyre as he brought his company of nine remarkable dancers to the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts on Friday. For me, that was a disconcerting surprise — one that put me at odds with the roaring, sell-out crowd and, I suppose, with the New Orleans Ballet Association, which commissioned both works on the bill.
The same creative team joined costume designer Andrea Lauer to make another New Orleans-themed work, "The Sweeter Side," which received its world premiere on Friday. The evening was fleshed out with spirited musical overtures by the septet from Preservation Hall, which generally accompanied the dancers from a small, raised stage behind the dance floor.
So what went wrong this time?
Perhaps, it was me. When I first saw "Ma Maison," I was still a haunted flood victim, determined to defend my town and its culture in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The piece was presented in a much more intimate venue — Tulane University's Dixon Hall — where the impact of the dancing and the music was enhanced, making me feel like a participant in a public ritual rather than a ticket-holder at a notable arts event.
From the balcony of the Mahalia Jackson, I saw "Ma Maison," and McIntyre's new pendant piece, more coldly. Why, for example, was the band kept so far from the audience, depriving us of the theatrical pleasures of the musicians' facial expressions and body English? What were those big purple tubes that dangled like broken air ducts over the stage during "The Sweeter Side"? And who encouraged Lauer to think that spray-painted denim cut-offs and scraps were the right way to costume dancers for a program of second-line music?
Such theatrical misjudgments also extended to the choreography. It's certainly no fault of the dancers that McIntyre drew on every ounce of their skills with choreography of semaphoric speed and complexity. In both solo and group settings, McIntyre's dancers mixed hip-shaking vernacular movements with pirouettes, lifts and dramatic leg extensions from the vocabulary of ballet. But it all seemed to be at the service of virtuosity. Instead of feeling the emotional purpose of movements set to New Orleans dirges and parade music, I found myself wondering at athletes who could detail a dozen independent gestures while reversing directions in high-speed turns. I would have felt the same disconnect if trumpeter and vocalist Mark Braud, the band's most compelling improviser, had launched into the harmonic maze of a be-bop solo during "Saint James Infirmary." This time, the musicians knew best, recognizing that skills are no substitute for soul.


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This Saturday, it's Ohio State: Take 2.
The hype is lower, the kickoff is earlier and the game is on the road, but essentially, this is a chance for the Nittany Lions to make up for their loss to the Buckeyes.
To avoid a repeat of the fate they suffered to Ohio State, the Lions need to make a couple of things happen.
- Don't let the defense get tired. Penn State struggled to keep its offense in and Braxton Miller out. Not only did this give the Buckeyes more opportunities for their star to shine, it also wore down a normally solid defensive unit -- a lethal combination. Keeping the defense sharp is especially important with Jordan Hill likely on the sidelines. Michael Mauti, Gerald Hodges and the other starters have more than enough talent to temper the threat posed by Martinez, but they'll need some help to do it.
- Strike quickly and keep Nebraska off the board. Until the Purdue game, Penn State had shut out all of its opponents in the first quarter. On offense, the Lions also didn't immediately click and find their rhythm. The slow start wasn't a big problem against a weaker team like Purdue, but if it reoccurs against Nebraska, the Lions could find themselves in tough spot. An early lead would keep Penn State fired up and hopefully start a positive loop that leads to more efficiency with the ball.
- Be careful on fourth downs. I applaud Bill O'Brien for his aggressiveness in going for it on fourth downs, but Penn State can't afford to give the Cornhuskers good field position if the effort fails. The Lions have made slightly over half of their fourth-down attempts this year (16 of 30) but were 0 for 3 against Purdue. A number of Alex Butterworth's punts have been short this season, but even a short kick will make Nebraska work harder to reach the end zone than turning the ball over on downs. Butterworth's kicks have been key at times, too -- a fourth-quarter punt against Purdue was downed at the 3-yard line and put a lot of field in front of the Boilermakers, and the drive eventually ended in a failed fourth-down conversion attempt near the goal line. If Butterworth can replicate his success against Nebraska, the Lions will have more breathing room in keeping the Cornhuskers off the scoreboard. This isn't to suggest that Penn State should abandon its fourth-down strategy entirely, as it's worked well in previous games, but this week's opponent makes caution and smart decisions especially necessary.
This game won't be an easy one, but if everything falls into place, the Lions will avoid a repeat of the Ohio State game and continue down the final stretch of the season with an important win.
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President Hugo Chávez's government has banned the sale of the calorie-free soft drink over health concerns, prompting a scramble to remove it from shelves and vending machines.
"This product must be taken off the market to safeguard Venezuelans' health" as it has "an ingredient that can be harmful to people," Health Minister Jesus Mantilla, said a day earlier, according to the state news agency ABN.
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Renowned film actress and singer Anarkali Akarsha yesterday accused ruling party western provincial councillor Duminda Silva of threatening to kill her and her
if she refused to marry him.
The death threat allegation came following an incident at Elibank Road yesterday where it was alleged an attempt was made to abduct the actress when she in the company of her mother, was proceeding to keep an appointment at the Ramani Salon.
Silva and Akarsha were said to be in a relationship which had turned sour after the provincial councillor had reportedly started ill treating her.
The Morning Leader learns the actress had through her mother made arrangements to meet a senior lawyer tomorrow to get a restraining order against Silva.
Informed sources said Akarsha`s mother had alleged, Silva had assaulted her daughter prompting her to part ways. She had also alleged, Silva was refusing to end the relationship. Silva it is learned had denied the charges levelled against him and claimed the actress owed him Rs. 5 million which was the cause of the dispute.
Yesterday afternoon a group of vehicles with several armed security personnel had surrounded the vehicle in which the actress was at Elibank Road, forced her out of the vehicle and tried to abduct her, while she was on her way for an appointment at the Ramani Salon at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel.
Akarsha had convinced the goon squad to proceed to the Cinnamon Grand Hotel where they could discuss the matter civilly. Upon reaching the hotel, Anarkali Akarsha it was alleged was confronted by Duminda Silva. It was alleged by sources close to the actress that Silva had openly assaulted her and threatened to kill both the actress and her mother if she refused to marry the provincial councillor, charges Silva denies.
In full view of several witnesses at the hotel, the actress had fled after she was assaulted by Silva and proceeded to the Kollupitiya police station, where she attempted to make a complaint against the provincial councillor for attempting to abduct her, assault and threatening to kill her, a family confidant alleged.
Silva had however proceeded to follow her to the police station and prevented her from submitting a written complaint. The Morning Leader learns that a terrified Akarsha had informed confidants over the telephone from the police station that even within the confines of the police station, Silva had approached her and whispered in her ear that he would `some how kill` both the actress and her mother if she filed a police complaint and did not marry him.
Duminda Silva had further alleged that the former Miss Sri Lanka had defrauded him of Rs. 5,000,000 and claimed that his dispute with her was not to force a marriage registration but to recover his money. Silva`s version of events has been contradicted however by several eye witnesses who overheard him demanding that Akarsha agree to register with him as a married couple.
OIC, Kollupitiya Police, Chief Inspector Sisira, speaking to The Morning Leader confirmed that both Silva and Akarsha were present at the police station at the time of writing, but also said that the police had not received a formal complaint from either party.
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Is that anarkali ?
Silva and Akarsha were said to be in a relationship which had turned sour after the provincial councillor had reportedly started ill treating her.
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Another Silva?
Does he have a title??
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Duminda Silva is now one of Mahinda's Rottweilers. A good news item for Poson.
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How come Anud missed this picture?
Why he goes behind only indian gals:))
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He meyala.... Bulat koleta chande dunna neda.... dan illan-kanna ehenam....
Anarkali's new theme...
moral of the story.... don't mess up with Silva's....hehehe
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He s a barbarian the whole family is for that matter .. and she was asking for trouble too, feel sorry for the mother who s got to live with the threats and trauma.. hope the women s group will stand up against these men who abuse women and there rights
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DETROIT, MI -- Heidelberg Project Executive Director Jenenne Whitfield was writing a speech Thursday morning for the group's annual fundraiser, and had to add to the address a message of defiant hope after the renowned art project suffered another severe blow.
Just hours ahead of the fourth annual fundraiser, yet another of the project's art-adorned houses burned to the ground Thursday morning, the third one destroyed this year in series of apparent arsons.
The "Penny House" on Mt. Elliott Street was fully engulfed by flames around 3 a.m.
Whitfield released an excerpt from her speech later in the morning.
"As we try and wrap our head around this, we remember that it has been said everything happens for a reason," she wrote. "Maybe the old is making room for the new. However we are certain that the Heidelberg Project will propel to a new and even greater Heidelberg Project and a new promise for the future of Detroit."
The renowned public art environment built upon vacant houses around Detroit's Heidelberg Street is reeling from a series of fires that destroyed what was known as the Obstruction of Justice house earlier this year, the House of Soul last week and The Penny House on Thursday.
(Related: Heidelberg Project to arsonist: 'We understand your pain')
The group announced efforts to boost security after the House of Soul fire and started an online fundraising campaign for that purpose, but a patrol on duty Thursday couldn't prevent the fire.
"The HP is a sacred battle ground that has withstood damage by bulldozers and now willful destruction by fire," Whitfield wrote. "However we must preserve and protect the ongoing creative and spiritual contribution of The Heidelberg Project. If we can't get justice from our city, we must stand for justice. We must stand in defiance of evil!"
The Heidelberg Project, started in the 1980s by Tyree Guyton and his grandfather Sam Mackey, transformed a deteriorating neighborhood into a sprawling set of open-air art installations known most for the polka dots and stuffed animals covering the houses, trees and grounds in the area.
The annual fundraising event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Fine Arts Theater, 2952 Woodward Ave.
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Kids have mixed emotions, too. For children who excel at school, are highly social or take to change well, school is a great adventure. But for those who struggle academically or socially or who cringe at the idea of a new set of teachers, rules and classmates, it can be a real challenge.
For this back-to-school issue, we've tried to include articles that will help those kids for whom the first day of school isn't a source of positive anticipation. Whether it's learning about special education testing or understanding why some kids have an easier time remembering basic information than others, we hope these articles will help you and your kids look forward to school.
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Former St. Martin basketball standout Ed Simpson is making a name for himself at Middle Tennessee.
The 6-foot-3 guard is doing so despite not having stepped on the court for a regular season game for the Blue Raiders.
"No. 1, Ed is doing great in school," MTSU coach Kermit Davis said. "No. 2, he's off to a great start in our conditioning program. We knew Ed was well-coached at St. Martin under coach Charlie Pavlus.
"Right now, he is in school and doing really well. As a freshman, he's required to take six hours (classes) to practice and he is doing just that. Personally, I think a lot of Ed and he's going to be a real productive player before he leaves Middle Tennessee."
As a Yellow Jacket, Simpson led the team in scoring with 18 points and six rebounds as a senior and averaged 21 points as a junior.
Since enrolling in summer school in June, Simpson has participated in seven weeks of workouts and has been working at the No. 2 guard slot. Davis said early workouts indicates Simpson has a solid jump shot and is explosive off the dribble in his drive toward the basket.
That combination ultimately could see Simpson playing for Middle Tennessee this coming season as a true freshman in Conference USA.
"Like all freshman, Ed needs to keep his confidence up," Davis said. "The tempo and physical play at this level is higher than at the high school level. But since Ed first got here in June, he is getting better and better.
"He is going to be a No. 2 guard for us but there isn't much difference in our two and three. Ed has a consistent jump shot and is a real good defender. I think, even with five players back from last year's conference championship team, that Ed will have his chance (to play) this year."
Another area that's impressed Davis is Simpson's dedication to the classroom.
That, combined with his basketball abilities, makes Simpson a true student-athlete.
Even though he's been on campus for less than two months.
"When we recruited Ed, I think it came down to us and Yale of the Ivy League," he said. "We know he is going to a really good player for us before he leaves here. But the young man takes pride in his work in the classroom, too.
"He understands that it's going to take patience and hard work on the basketball to be successful and the same thing thing in the classroom.
"Ed Simpson knows it's all a process and he's willing to work for everything - on and off the court."


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1. After a long week, what could be better than a frosty glass of ice cold Michigan-made beer or a sampling of wines from across the state?
The Made in Michigan Beerfest and Wine Walk will offer up refreshing adult beverages from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday, June 7.
The event is one of several held at bars in Old Town Saginaw, with each establishment offering attendees an appetizer and a different wine or beer sample.
Bars and restaurants participating in the event are Jake's Old City Grill, The Junction, Hamilton Street Pub, J.B. Meinberg/Woody O'Brien's, Retro Rocks, Mac's, The Mixx, 100 Proof Saloon, Fralia's and Perry's Schuch Hotel.
Tickets, at a cost of $25 each, are available at the participating establishments or at the check-in booth on the day of the event.
2. A full season of events at Saginaw's newest outdoor venue recently kicked off and the festivities continue this weekend.
The first ever Midwest Tejano Music Festival takes place 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday, June 8 at the FirstMerit Bank Event Park.
The event will include performances from La Corporacion, Conjunto Champz, Los Estrellas De Oro and more.
Admission is $5 for those 13 years old and older. Children 12 and younger get in for free.
For more information visit the event's Facebook page.
3. With the warm temperatures, it's the perfect time to move your workout outdoors.
The Saginaw County Parks and Recreation Commission is giving you that opportunity with a Fresh Air Fit Pilates class 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the William H. Haithco Recreation Area, 2121 Schust, in Saginaw Township.
The weekly classes will continue through Aug. 26, with no classes held the week of July 4. Each class has a $5 drop-in fee.
Yoga classes are offered 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evenings throughout the summer.
For more information visit the parks and recreation commission's website.
4. Live music fans in Saginaw know they can always count on White's Bar and this weekend is no exception.
Fans of '70s and '80s rocker Pat Travers will want to catch the only scheduled Michigan show offered by the Pat Travers Band 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at White's, 2609 State, in Saginaw. Tickets for the outdoor, all-ages show, available at neptix.com, are $15 each.
Everyone will find something to enjoy starting 1 p.m. Saturday, as Crispy Music Fest brings 23 bands to three stages. Tickets are $8 each for ages 18 and older, with $10 admission for younger attendees. For a full lineup and more information visit facebook.com/crispymusicfest.
For a full schedule of live music at White's Bar visit whitesbar.com.
5. Looking for some fun, free of charge?
The Apple Mountain Summer Dance Series kicks off 7 p.m. Friday, June 6, at the Freeland resort, 4519 N. River.
Attendees of the free event will enjoy an outdoor performance from The RockShow, a classic car show and more.
Future events in the series will take place July 25 and Aug. 22.
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Stossel in the Classroom recently announced the winners of its second annual student essay contest.
Local honorees are Mark Dudek (semi-finalist) and Hannah Gilray (honorable mention), all from Fredonia High School and students in Lisa Reinhardt's broadcast journalism class. Essays were written for Reinhardt's class.
Stossel in the Classroom, a project of the non-profit Center for Independent Thought, provides free curriculum materials to teachers, using video clips from John Stossel television shows and specials. Stossel hosts a weekly program on the Fox Business Network.
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Students aged 13 to 18 were asked to write an essay about "Politicians' Promises Gone Wrong," after viewing John Stossel's Fox News special on that subject.
There were 3,944 essays submitted by students around the country, with 225 essays chosen as prize winners. Winners won cash prizes ranging from $50 to $1,500. The top two winners will receive all-expense-paid trips to New York City for a taping of one of Stossel's weekly shows, in addition to their cash awards. The top essays and a full list of winners are available at www.stosselintheclassroom.org/essaycontest.php?p=winning-essays.html.


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EAST WINDSOR — If you think you have ever met an environmental enthusiast as determined as Ellie Whitney, you may be wrong.
At 74 years of age, the staunch activist is still joining protests, lobbying legislators, writing letters to newspapers, and preaching about the environment.
Born at the close of the Dust Bowl, one of the biggest man-made environmental calamities of the last century, Whitney said people now need to turn their attention to another epic-scale disaster in the making: the potential for rapid climate change resulting from over-reliance on fossil fuels.
"The solution is at hand: Our Congress must enact a gradually-increasing fee on the carbon that is entering the economy in fuels," Whitneysaid. "Within a decade we can be well on our way to cleanly producing the energy we need — and can begin to restore the health of natural ecosystems."
The author of books and articles on the environment has lived the values she lectures about. A biologist by training, she lived in Florida for 35 years and taught at Florida State University before leaving to devote herself to writing about nutrition, health and the environment. She has written many textbooks on these subjects, and for six years she wrote an environmental column for the Tallahassee Democrat.
She said she saw the light a long time ago, environmentally speaking.
"Solar light and heat are my favorite forms of energy," Whitney said. "During my years in Florida, I built and retrofitted six buildings, including my home and office building, to run mostly on solar energy; and for five years I drove an all-electric car that I recharged from my home carport."
Whitney is a New Jersey native, born in 1938 in Plainfield. She got her bachelor's degree from Harvard University and her Ph.D. from Washington University.
Now back in New Jersey again, and a resident of East Windsor, Whitney continues to share her environmental expertise with anyone who will listen — and with those who would rather not.
One of her pet peeves is the Keystone XL Pipeline project, which would transport oil from the Alberta oil sands reservoir in Canada all the way down to refineries in Texas, Illinois, and Oklahoma, and would cost nearly $5.3 billion.
"I feel very strongly that the pipeline should not be built; and on Feb. 17, with about 45,000 other people, I marched in Washington with my daughter Lynn and grandson Max to protest against it," Whitney said. She contends that the pipeline project is only hurting the environment and that resources could be used for something more beneficial.
"Its construction would promote the continuation of the tar-sands oil industry, which is hugely environmentally destructive, and would postpone the investment of our resources into efficient and renewable energy," she said.
Proponents of the pipeline have said that Canada is going to mine its oil resources no matter what the United States does, and that sharing in this resource is a way for the U.S. to reduce its energy dependence on other, more volatile oil exporters.
Furthermore, they contend the pipeline would be a safe way to transport the oil over the immense distances that need to be covered. Whitney argues that it's wrong to assume that the oil extraction and consequent environmental disruption would happen regardless of whether the U.S. builds the pipeline.
"My experience opposing coal-burning power plants in Florida says that's not true," Whitney said. With one fewer oil consumer, Canada may leave that much more of its oil sands resources untouched.
In the beginning of 2011, Whitney joined the Citizens Climate Lobby, which aims to persuade Congress to pass legislation that would reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases. She said she spends up to 70 hours a week working on behalf of that group.
Through the lobby, Whitney has supported many forms of environmental legislation, including the Climate Protection Act, which calls for a gradually increasing tax on the use of carbon-based fuels to discourage use and help prevent an upward swing in average global temperatures.
Last month, Whitney gave a presentation on climate change legislation at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, where she explained that a price on carbon would be the quickest and most efficient way to reduce the likelihood of severe climate change.
Whitney's environmental activism went into high gear in 1988, when she finally managed to secure enough free time to follow her passion.
"I was a full-time associate professor at Florida State University and a single mom, and was writing college textbooks in my 'spare' time. I had no chance to go out and enjoy the natural environment until after my children were grown."
She began to roam the natural areas of the outskirts of Tallahassee and became much more concerned about global warming. This led her to join a climate change study group that was founded by the Unitarian Universalist Church.
Whitney believes that more schools should install solar panels and students should become experts in solar energy.
"Students should learn solar technology and become tomorrow's energy-industry leaders," Whitney said. "To make that possible, of course, our governor and Legislature must continue promoting solar installations by way of creative financial incentives such as tax rebates, tax-free loans and net metering."
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The Waterfront Book Group will discus "Around the World in 80 Days" by Jules Verne at the group's meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 at Waterfront Park Community Center.
Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a 20,000-pound wager (roughly 1.3 million pounds today) set by his friends at the Reform Club.
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Syracuse, N.Y. -- What is unusual about this year's flu season in Central New York is not the number of deaths, but the age of the people the virus is killing, says Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Onondaga County's health commissioner.
There have been seven reported flu deaths in Onondaga, Madison and Oswego counties.
On average Onondaga County sees about five flu deaths each year, Morrow said. Typically more than 90 percent of the deaths occur in people over 65, she said.
This year all of Central New York flu deaths have occurred in middle-aged people. That's because the most widely circulating flu strain, H1N1, is disproportionately affecting young and middle-aged adults nationwide, Morrow said. Some of the people who died had not been vaccinated.
Last year in Onondaga there were no reported flu deaths in that age group, Morrow said.
No one knows for sure why H1N1, originally called "swine flu" when it surfaced in 2009 and caused a global pandemic, is hitting this age group so hard.
Morrow said there's been speculation that older people may have been exposed to a comparable virus when they were younger and developed some immunity to H1N1.
"While the number of deaths is not unusual, who is being impacted is very unusual," she said.
The flu vaccine is reformulated every year long before the flu season begins to target flu strains that may circulate. The reformulation process is based on educated guesswork. Some years the vaccine is very effective, other years not. The vaccine's effectiveness generally ranges from 50 percent to 70 percent. Data on the effectiveness of this year's vaccine will not be released by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until the end of the flu season.
The vaccine available this season does protect against H1N1.
"The message we are trying to get out is the flu can be deadly to anybody," Morrow said.
It's not too late to get vaccinated, she said. It takes about two weeks to build up immunity after getting a flu shot.
To find the nearest location where you can get a flu shot, visit HealthMap Vaccine Finder.
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CRANFORD — A public hearing will be held by the state Department of Environmental Protection regarding the proposed Birchwood housing development at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Cranford Township Municipal Building.
The subject of the hearing will be the applications submitted by the the project builder, Cranford Development Associates LLC, for permits or approvals under the state Flood Hazard Area Control Act and the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act.
The property at 215-235 Birchwood Avenue is a 16-acre tract of land located in an area prone to flooding. After Hurricane Irene, the area was submerged in several feet of water. Township Cmmittee members have previously pointed out the safety issues in the area after other bouts of bad weather.
The site plans for the development include construction of 360 apartments, including 60 "affordable" housing units. The plan also calls for a five-story parking garage.
A copy of the application is available for inspection at the Cranford Municipal Clerk's ofice, or by calling the state Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) at 609-777-0454 to make an appointment to see the application at NJDEP offices in Trenton during normal business hours.
In a letter to Cranford Township, DEP said it welcomes any comments the public may have on the application. Comments should be submitted to the NJDEP in writing within seven days after the date of the public hearing. The dpartment publishes notice of the application in the NJDEP Bulletin.
However, written comments will continue to be accepted until DEP makes a decision on the application. Comments cannot be accepted by telephone.
Comments in writing, along with a copy of the public hearing notice (PDF format) should be mailed to:
Valda Opara
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Land Use Regulation
P.O. Box 420 (mail code 501-02A)
Trenton 08625
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A Hunterdon County Rotary Club has distributed thousands of dollars worth of donated gift cards and checks to more than two dozen residents who lost their homes in a devastating November fire.
The Clinton Sunrise Rotary Club set up a collection fund and began accepting checks and gift cards one day after a fire destroyed or damaged all the condominiums in one building at the Union Gap Village. The club distributed the money raised, close to $11,000, on Thursday to 18 owners and seven renters affected in the fire.
While club leaders said the amount of money raised wasn't a surprise, where the money came from was unexpected.
"I was a little surprised by the reach as to where the money came from," said Megan Jones-Holt, a Clinton resident. "It came not just from Hunterdon but from people in a lot of surrounding counties, including Pennsylvania."
Jones-Holt said additional donations continue to be collected and would be distributed to the families soon.
"I would imagine if the shoe was on the other foot it would be nice for people to reach out to me, to help in some way, shape or form," she said. "In a lot of ways, it's the act more than the physical money."
All 18 condominiums in the building sustained significant fire, smoke and water damage in the Nov. 23 blaze and were declared to be uninhabitable, authorities said previously.
In the days after the fire, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony Kearns III said the flames appeared to have started in the area of a bush in the front of the Sam Bonnell Drive complex. While the cause of the blaze remained officially undetermined, investigators could not rule out the cause being associated with a discarded cigarette, Kearns said at the time.
Paul Approvato, a spokesman for the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office, said Tuesday the cause of the fire was still under investigation but that it did not appear to be suspicious.
In the hours that followed the fire, Union Township officials said the municipal building parking lot was full of people looking to donate food, toiletries, clothes and even spare rooms in their homes. Officials planned to transport the donations to the Holiday Inn Clinton, where some of the affected residents were temporarily staying.
Within a day, Jones-Holt said the township was overburdened with donations and asked the Rotary Club for help collecting checks and gift cards to places such as ShopRite, Kohl's and Wal-Mart.
And the club was more than happy to assist.
"We just hope this brings a little happiness to their holiday season," Jones-Holt said.
How to donate
Those wishing to make donations are advised to send checks made out to Clinton Sunrise Rotary Club and/or gift cards to:
Clinton Sunrise Rotary Club
P.O. Box 5435
Clinton, NJ 08809


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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - The Blizzard of 2011 left some hefty snow totals. While some spots varied just a few miles away, generally speaking the most snow fell in the Northwest Indiana. The least fell along a line from Grant to Jay county. Here are some snow totals from Indiana as well as Ohio. Exclusive Pinpoint VIPIR HD snow estimations as well as spotters indicated these totals. These are two day snow totals.
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Liverpool footballer Suso brands teammate 'gay' for having teeth whitened
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All the FA will do is fine him a small amount and that will be it! They are so lame at tackling homophobic issues and childish comments like this.
It's a little ironic to use the word "lame" like that in this context.
It's clear this is banter and meant no harm by it BUT using the word 'gay' in a negative context has negative connotations. I don't think he should be punished for this but just to be made aware that using the word gay in a negative way is not a good thing to do.
The encouraging thing about this is that the guy quickly deleted his tweet and then apologised….It takes time for anyone to overcome their prejudices, even if at first the overcoming is for pragmatic rather than sincere reasons…
If he were 29 – it would be a differnt matter – the lad screwed up – hell make amends – it's been flagged – let's move on.
We don't need another hero. All we want is life beyond the Thunderdome.
That's rich coming from her!
Being called gay shouldn't require an apology – it's not wrong to be gay. Using 'gay' as an insult demands an apology. ('I apologize for calling him gay' as opposed to 'I'm sorry for using the word gay as an insult or slur.')
Closet case.
He has learned from his mistake and even apologised… Why are we bothering with this?
Let's deal with the people who constantly use terms like batty boy, faggot, poof etc.
He might be gay but he's still better than downing
Oh let me guess what the action by the FA will be… A £1,000 fine, probably a two match ban, a slap on the wrist and told not to do it again.
Oh how pre-DICK-table the FA is.
The FA fined John Terry a substantial amount and banned him for 4 matches for a racial slur. We'll know if the FA is sincere if they do the same to this bigot for his homophobic insult. But I bet they won't.
you take pride in your appearance, you must be gay.
people are funny
FFS is why is this even news. Is the world of gay news soooo slow that you have to trawl the Daily Mail for stories with the word gay in them. Would this even have been reported here if it had not been on the DM website?
Who photoshopped his head onto the 11 year-old's torso?
I don't see this as a big issue. He used the word Gay in the vernacular rather than as a derogatory term. I hope the FA doesn't punish him for this as it'll look a bit petty. Also the guy's apologised – that should be the end of it.
nice teeth!
Essentially saying " That guy takes way too much care in looking good, that guy must be gay" … is not really an insult and is most certainly not worth ANY disciplinary action whatsoever especially since he deleted once it was said which implies it was just said quickly without much thought and the player is at least recognizing it could offend those most sensitive.
I expect he'll be on the cover of attitude soon.
English is not his first language, may have been a clumsy attempt to use common slang, without appreciating its wider context. Something our own kids do all the time.
He's apologised and he's 19 so a bit immature…move on… next
He's using a word "gay" to insult, with a gayface like that?
So I suppose women will be pleased to exchange a kiss with Suso and his tobacco and coffee-stained teeth? Ya, right!
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text: and why McCowan was able to step in and perform. It's a long article about a league, a team and a coach that people here won't have much interest in, but there are some nuggets buried in it that provide hints to the Bears' current success and the future. It contains one of the better descriptions of what it means to have a 'quarterback friendly' offence. The abridged version: Milanovitch was Trestman's OC in Montreal and now the HC in Toronto. He took Trestman's offensive schemes and instilled them in the Argos. The Argos had been the CFL version of the Bears, a team that relied on its D to win with a history of bad management, drafts, QBs and coaches. Milanovitch inherited a team that was full of holes and bereft of veteran leadership. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Toronto/2012/06/06/19842231.html This was written before the 100th grey Cup that was to be played in Toronto. After a slow start to the season, the Argos achieved their Hollywood ending. Now if the Bears can do the same . . . BTW, if Milanovitch wins another cup, look for him to be the next CFL HC to be swiped by the NFL.


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text: Veteran Georgia rock band Drivin' 'n' Cryin', best known for its 1991 album "Fly My Courageous," recently released its first new studio album in 12 years, "(Whatever Happened to) The Great American Bubble Factory"; three songs are available for the "Rock Band" video game, but guitarist/vocalist Kevn Kinney and company likely will play them live at Tipitina's. Hear the Loren Pickford Bebop Quartet at Snug Harbor. Beatin Path rocks Chickie Wah Wah for an early set. The Soul Rebels Brass Band plays the early set at Le Bon Temps Roule. It's Zydeco Night with Curley Taylor at Rock 'n' Bowl.


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Flood-control and environmental groups want more water to be released from three upstate New York reservoirs to lessen the risk of flooding along the Delaware River.
The seven groups have asked New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the governors of Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania to get the water released. The mayor and governors jointly control the operation of the three reservoirs.
Three major floods since 2004 caused severe damage along the Delaware. Downstream residents believe the reservoirs are kept too full, leaving them unable to store water from torrential rains.
The groups sent the letter Dec. 22.
Earlier this week, one of the reservoirs, the Pepacton, was full. The other two reservoirs are the Cannonsville and Neversink. They are nearly full.


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what a retarded newb! LMAO! i <3 you ottoman!
I just bought Godfather today, i havent played much, but its AWESOME. the controls are great, weapons are already quite impressive, and the fighting/shooting is great. I reccomend this game to any Mafia/gangster type fan.
The cars are surprisingly fun, and fast, as for the overall gameplay its perfect. They have laid out the game so well, and the city itself is huge
Presentation: 8/10 (Clips/scenes from the movie are a nice touch to the laready impressive presentation)
Gameplay: 8.5/10 (I would have liked to be able to run faster...)
Sound: 9/10 (Gotta love that Godfather Music)
Graphics: 8/10 (Best on wii so far i think, but it can be a little off)
Lasting Appeal: 9.5/10 (The only reason im not playing now is beacuse i had to share my opinions before i exploded )
Overall: 9.5/10 (not an Average)
A nice IGN style Rating
Can someone give me a few tips on things, im new Im still on the level where the Don got shot. But im doing good!
read my thread
what a retarded newb! LMAO! i <3 you ottoman!
I just don't get all these people who say that the Wii is, "lacking great games". It has a lot of great titles such as The Godfather, SSX Blur, Super Paper Mario, and Prince of Persia. On top of those major or soon to be major hits you've got little cult hits like the marble game that just came out and the multiplatformers like Blazing Angels and Medal of Honor.
Agh yay!
I'm so excited to be getting this!
>.< roll on 2moro! I'm gonna be leaving my house at like..7 2moro to go into the city and buy it!!!!!!!!!!
(won't really be leaving the house at 7 )
Will do Cannon...i love you tooOriginally Posted by The_Loose_Cannon
BTW got any tips for a newbie?
Originally Posted by ottoman
right now as we speak im back in little italy after taking the don to the hospital. you and i are about at the same spots. (make sure you post a pic of your gangster on my page to compare- mines really cute hahaha)
im doing quite well and trying not to shoot my own people back in 1936 haha
ETA- is this were we start breaking into song and dance to "can you feel the love tonight?" lol
Yeh i jus saw your gangster, he doesnt look as good as mine, my guy looks like a REAL badass but how do i post the picture?Originally Posted by The_Loose_Cannon
And as for the singing....im more of a "guy who stands in the corner slowly seducing you" type of guy hahaa
hey canon ur the newbie im the don of the nyc
1) she wasnt talking to youOriginally Posted by wii_cammy
2) shes only juststarted like me
3) stop being a dick.
Sorry didnt mean tht sorry
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Delegation reports increase in District 4 public transportation
Public transportation partnerships have expanded opportunities for citizens in District 4, a delegation told members of the Idaho Transportation Board last week. Representatives of the district's Public Transportation Advisory Council gave the report during the regular board meeting at ITD Headquarters in Boise, Dec. 8, 9.
The economic benefits of public transportation were emphasized – through local and state tax revenues, increased business revenues and profits, enhanced productivity and reduced costs, and increased home values. Public transportation also increases independence and results in healthier and safer communities by improving air quality and promoting healthy lifestyles.
Three of the four providers in District 4 reported an increase in ridership in 2010. Ridership on Salt Lake Express was up 33 percent and Mountain Rides Transportation Authority 11 percent. The LINC voucher service doubled. Cost per ride in the district is $6.27, compared to a statewide average of $6.18.
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Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) report
There were 92 applications for Local Rural Highway Improvement Program funds in 2010. Of the 33 projects funded through the application process, 15 were for construction projects, eight were transportation plans and nine were sign projects. Four emergency projects also were funded through reserve emergency funds.
The city of Cottonwood received $30,000 for signs. The city of Fruitland received $100,000 for its $378,000 street improvement project. A total of $100,000 was provided to the city of Hansen for right-of-way purchase and improvements for the $227,000 U.S. 30/Rock Creek intersection project. Bannock County received $50,000 to supplement the $1.4 million Portneuf River Bridge project.
LHTAC prioritizes applications by rewarding good transportation planning, multi-jurisdictional cooperation, pavement and sign management and development of a fiv- year Capital Investment Program.
Federal funds provide 50 percent of the T2 Center budget, with rural and urban funds providing 43 percent and ITD 7 percent. It also receives grants.
In 2010, the Technology Transfer Center offered 72 classes ranging from basic math and gravel road maintenance and design to speed limits, speed zones and winter survival. It also hosted two safety festivals that provided training in Pocatello and Lewiston.
Tour of Financial Services
The 14 employees in Revenue Operations are responsible for motor carrier program accounting, revenue billing, collection, and processing, and the county and ITD/DMV program accounting.
The Cost Accounting Unit, with five employees, oversees project budget set-ups and maintenance, federal agency billings, GARVEE program financial administration and cost accounting maintenance and reporting.
Tasks for the 10 General Ledger Unit staff members include financial reporting, financial system maintenance and administration, fixed asset reporting and risk management, accounts payable, payroll and the indirect cost allocation plan.
The section had 43 full-time equivalent positions in FY01. A decade later, that number has fallen to 31. The reduced work force has taken on additional responsibilities over that time, including implementation of a new cost accounting system and the financial responsibilities of the GARVEE Program and American Recovery and Reinvestment Ac projects.
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By Jess Tilley
In recent months, heroin laced with Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic considered 80 times more potent than morphine, began showing up in the Northeast again. As intravenous drug users (IDUs) are not told how much Fentanyl is mixed in, overdoses started to rise.
As someone who has spent nearly half my life advocating for the rights and safety of intravenous drug users, I hoped to see others jump into action as we once did.
Until recently moving back to the Valley, I was an overdose prevention coordinator in Central Massachusetts for one of the first Narcan pilot programs in the state. I am also the founder of the New England Drug Users Union - one of the five unions that make up the North American Drug Users Union Network - and an active member of the International Network of People Who Use Drugs.
During a recent conference call with other intravenous drug user activists, the group planned further talks to discuss how to address the spiked heroin. After 45 minutes with no planned immediate action, I snapped: I asked what was actually being done to reach the IDU community and educate them about the laced heroin? I was met with dead silence.
Inaction seems to be the method of choice for many now.
Nearly two decades ago, I joined the harm reduction movement as an intravenous drug user who needed to educate myself and others on how to be safe and stay alive. I saw friends die of a disease with no known cure at a time when the government seemed to care less about users dying and more about ridding society of drugs.
So, we rose up and sought a solution. We took the knowledge we had honed through life experience and carried it to the streets, one syringe, one word of caution at a time. Through years of struggle, from one generation to another, Needle Exchange was born.
I joined the movement as part of what we harm reductionists consider the 'second' generation. The path had already been paved ahead of me by greats such as Dave Purchase and Bob Quinn. Harm reduction was built on the simple idea of meeting people where they're at. It was not about what was right or wrong, but about making participants feel safe and empowered to make their own decisions regarding personal drug use, including the choice to stop using.
I was taught to hold my head high and never be ashamed when I chose to inject a substance into my body. Most importantly, I learned that knowledge is the essence of keeping our community safe and, most importantly, that stigma kills.
So many have died from overdoses because they chose to use alone for fear of being judged. Even a few harm reductionists were lost this way, the victims of internalized stigma.
Grassroots needle exchange programs strove to change all of this. With DIY ethic and the breaking down of client/provider barriers, many lives were saved. Finally, IDU peers could show that they were not walking stereotypes that society had tried to condition them to be. What was considered impossible was accomplished; sustainable needle exchange programs (NEPs) created by active drug users.
In the early years, staff was usually comprised of former, current and non-users, all bringing their own personal strengths and experiences to the table, with participants benefitting from the different viewpoints and live experiences. Somewhere along the line, it became a 'bad' thing to even admit to one's own drug use, unless in the form of it being 'previous' and now being in 'recovery'
As the programs became more socially acceptable, we realized changes would come and we accepted most changes. The state Department of Public Health required more data, which meant more intrusive questions ,and of course stringent statistics to keep funding. What we did not anticipate was the phasing out of peers.
While attending a national harm reduction conference a few years ago while still working as an overdose prevention coordinator, I identified myself as a member of the IDU community. The following year, I left my position and moved to Western Massachusetts with the intention of still working within the field. I didn't realize that my disclosure would outweigh my history in the movement, stellar references and glowing resume when considering me as a candidate.
We, who had started this movement, are now being shoved to the sidelines, and in many situations - such as my own - straight out the door. Suddenly, life experience counts for nothing. Staff positions require no firsthand experience with drug users, just a master's degree in public health.
How can an agency serve a population without specifically hearing the actual voice of those in need? While volunteering for a Western Mass. exchange, I witnessed a general unease around drug users. It frustrated me that such a great program, one that had originally instilled in me a love for harm reduction, had become so institutionalized.
I will always believe any needle exchange program is better than none, but when one-for-one exchange is re-instated after years of fighting for needs based distribution, and done so only to appease the public's fear of used discarded syringes littering the streets, then something needs to change.
After the conference call with other IDU activists ended, and a lack of action regarding heroin laced with Fentanyl was apparent, I took my own. I created stacks of flyers warning the IDU community of Fentynal and advising what to do in the event of an overdose. The response was tremendous.
A degree in public health should never be considered more valuable than life experience when it comes to saving lives. There is room for us all in the movement, but the day has come where I chose to take it back to the streets, with backpack filled with safer injection equipment.
I still love doing front-line activism underground in this fashion, but it makes me wonder why I spent all those years advocating for harm reduction to be widely accepted, if it only meant that I would be pushed to the sidelines because I choose to identify myself as I do.
The irony is baffling.
Jess Tilley is an activist for intravenous drug users who founded the New England Drug Users Union.


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RE: Starboard Gemini availablility
Hi Joe,
I can't answer your question as I haven't sailed the Gemini in single rider mode yet.
Having too much fun sailing it in tandem mode.
I think for really heavy sailors, it would be earlier planing, than almost any other board since it has the volume and width to handle the weight of 2 regular sized sailors.
So, if you weigh 300 lbs. (136 kilos) the Gemini could be just the board for you for light wind conditions.
I do not have a Hybrid Formula to test the Gemini against, but I will try to do some testing against the Phantom.
I do not think it's going to "glide" better than the Phantom or the Serenity, so in sub planing conditions, with a single rig, I think the width is going to keep it a little slower than boards that "glide" better.
With 2 sailors (around 175 lb. each) and a 7.5 Retro on the front and a
9.0 m2 on the back, the Gemini is at least as fast as large 150 liter shortboards, and faster than most of them in < 8 knots of wind.
Hope this helps.
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