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By KEITH J. O'CONNOR
The weather may be cold outside, and casinos around the country may be down on their luck, but that isn't stopping some of the best entertainment from heating up the stages at Connecticut's major casinos in 2009.
Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods Resort and Casino and the MGM Grand at Foxwoods are bringing in star acts ranging from Britney Spears to Jerry Seinfeld.
"The entertainment portion of the casino business drives people our way and is very important for us," said Joe Jimenez, senior vice president of marketing at Foxwoods and the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods.
Paul Munich, senior vice president of sports and entertainment at Mohegan Sun, agrees with Jimenez.
"It drives traffic to your casino, especially for some people you might not otherwise see, and they eat and shop, as well," he said.
The nation's recession along with rising gas prices last year contributed to declining casino revenues in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, which have seen slot machine revenue fall 5 to 7 percent along with cutting more than 1,300 jobs through layoffs and attrition.
"We are very concerned about the economy ... all that is happening in the nation and our region ... so we are trying to be sure that we are approaching things that are the best for our guests," said Mitchell Grossinger Etess, president and chief executive officer, Mohegan Sun.
Yet, despite the challenging economic times, people are still buying concert tickets. Billboard reported the concert business grossed just under $4 billion worldwide in 2008 - the most ever for a year and up almost 13 percent over last year.
"Even in these hard times, more than ever people need to be entertained and to break away from their everyday work," said Jimenez.
"Our ticket sales really haven't slowed down, especially considering the price of some tickets. I don't see acts bringing their fees down, you know, it's what the market will bear," Munich said.
And, although Mohegan Sun, created by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, suspended the Earth Expansion component of its major building project, which was to include a new hotel and House of Blues, Etess said they continue to evolve new product for their guests, including entertainment at their Mohegan Sun Arena and intimate Las Vegas-style Cabaret Theatre.
"We are really excited about the potential of bringing new entertainment, shopping, dining and gaming experiences to our customers," Etess said.
Late last summer, Mohegan Sun opened its new Casino of the Wind, bringing poker back to the gaming mix and adding Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville to its growing list of restaurants.
And, two weeks ago the casino announced their newest culinary star who will call Mohegan Sun home - critically-acclaimed chef, author and television personality Bobby Flay. The Food Network star will open two new restaurants in partnership with the casino this summer including Bobby's Burger Palace in Casino of the Earth and Bar Americain in Casino of the Sky.
"We will also be reopening our Winter Entrance in the new year along with a newly-renovated food court that will include the addition of the legendary Pepe's Pizza of New Haven," Etess said, noting the Winter Entrance area will also house new retail space.
One of the oldest pizzerias in the country, Pepe's was founded in 1925 by Frank Pepe and is known for originating the New Haven-style thin-crust pizza, which is baked in coal-fired brick ovens.
Providing additional business for its food and retail outlets, as well as driving players to its slots and table games, Mohegan Sun's entertainment product "continues to be the most amazing aspect of our business," Etess said.
"Our recent announcements of Britney Spears for which a second show has been added in May, as well as Fleetwood Mac, speaks to the fact our entertainment calendar continues to excel," said the casino's CEO.
"We also believe in alternative programming such as the return of the Sun WineFest in January which is Connecticut's original and largest food and wine show," Etess added.
Other alternative programming, which Etess noted they "are always looking for" include using their arena for sporting events - they are already home to the WNBA's Connecticut Sun basketball team - such as beach volleyball in January or their ongoing "Winning Authors" series which returns on Jan.10 with a free forum in the Cabaret Theatre at 2 p.m. led by Jack Cavanaugh, author of "Giants Among Men," followed by a book signing.
Also, Mohegan Sun's Wolf Den, located in Casino of the Earth, offers free entertainment throughout the year including upcoming performances by Starship with Mickey Thomas, Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra, Otis Day and the Knights, Alexa Ray Joel and many others.
The entertainment scene and nightlife took a major leap forward in May at Foxwoods, owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, with the opening of the $700 million MGM Grand at Foxwoods. Now Connecticut's third largest casino, the MGM Grand at Foxwoods, in addition to its 825-room hotel and casino, is also home to high-end retailers such as Dunhill and an Apple Reseller store, as well as to celebrity chef restaurants such as Boston chef Michael Schlow's Alta Strada Italian restaurant, Junior's Cheesecake of New York and chef Tom Colicchio's Craftsteak.
The MGM Grand at Foxwoods also brought something much needed to the Foxwoods property, the luxurious 4,000-seat MGM Grand Theater accommodating bigger name acts such as Celine Dion who might eschew the smaller 1,400-seat Fox Theatre which opened in 1993.
"We have a lot of contracts in the works from John Legend who is coming back with a brand new show to Kid Rock doing two shows on Valentine's weekend to comedian Artie Lange who will be making up a date he missed after going into rehab following Howard Stern's wedding," said Jimenez about upcoming dates in the MGM Grand Theater.
"And we're really excited about The Contender on the Vs. Network broadcasting live from the MGM Grand Theater the battle for Contender champion," he added.
And there's even a pre-fight cocktail VIP party where guests can mingle with Sugar Ray Leonard, Tony Danza and past Contender champions.
As for the future, Jimenez said they are looking to bring in another Cirque show and at least three major events "with a television component" for the summer months, as well as more festival and event entertainment for the whole family.
"We are also looking at bringing in a number of ethnic shows at the Fox Theatre for our loyal ethnic visitors," said Jimenez about the smaller theater at Foxwoods which will also host acts such as Jewel and Billy Ray Cyrus this year.
In addition to shows and concerts, nightlife at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods includes the trendy new Shrine, a page out of Las Vegas with its celebrity-studded nightclub, lounge and Asian kitchen.
"Shrine has brought us to a totally different level with their network of celebrities, well-known DJs and friends in the sports and entertainment worlds," Jimenez said.
"Where else would you find John Mayer hanging out with Don Rickles ... who would have known that Mayer was such a fan of the 82-year-old Rickles who has icon status as the Tony Bennett of comedy," he added.
In fact, a recent stint with DJ Samantha Ronson at Shrine in July, who was accompanied by Lindsay Lohan, put Shrine in the gossip pages of national magazines.
And, Jimenez noted they are about to announce hosting a 2009 edition of "The Big Smoke," a cigar night sponsored by Cigar Aficionado magazine. The event, held around the country every year, offers cigar lovers the opportunity to meet other fine cigar aficionados and representatives from the cigar industry, as well as enjoy premium spirits and eat fine food from local cigar-friendly restaurants.
As the new year begins, both Jimenez and Munich offered their thoughts on their dream bookings for 2009.
"I'd love to have Bruce Springsteen, U2 and Paul McCartney," Jimenez said.
"It would have to be McCartney," Munich added.
Mohegan Sun Arena
Friday - Cheech and Chong
Saturday - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Jan. 17 - Indoor Beach Volleyball
Jan. 18 - Bowzer's Ultimate Doo-Wop Party Vol. VIII
Jan. 23 - Toby Keith
Jan. 30-31 - Dancing with the Stars
Feb. 8 - Jolin Tsai
Feb. 28 - Aaron Lewis
March 7 - Celtic Woman
March 8 - Nickelback
March 13 - Motley Crew
March 14 - Fleetwood Mac
March 26 - Britney Spears
March 28 - Denis Leary
MGM Grand Theater
Friday - K.C. and the Sunshine Band
Saturday - Jay Mohr
Jan. 9 - Boz Scaggs
Jan. 17 - Steve Winwood
Jan 24 - Marc Anthony
Feb. 6 - John Legend
Feb. 13 - Frank Caliendo
Feb. 14, 15 - Kid Rock
Feb. 19 - The Gipsy Kings
Feb. 21 - Jeff Foxworthy
Feb. 25 - The Contender, Sea´son Four
Feb. 28 - Artie Lange
March 7 - Michael Feinstein
March 13 - The Irish Tenors
May 8 and 9 - Jerry Seinfeld
March 20 - Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar
Foxwood's Fox Theatre
Jan. 17 - Billy Ray Cyrus
Feb. 6 - Jewel
Feb. 7 - The Pretenders
Feb. 20 - Beauty Shop
March 13 - George Thorogood


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Eight in 10 New Jerseyans said the Garden State is a good place to vacation.
In a Quinnipiac University poll released today, 61 percent say they will vacation or sightsee in the Garden State this summer. Seventy-two percent said they'd recommend a New Jersey vacation to out-of-state family and friends.
Nearly half of those surveyed said the beach is their favorite Garden State attraction; 13 percent like Atlantic City casinos best; 9 percent prefer the boardwalk or sightseeing; 8 percent like amusement parks most, and 5 percent vote for lakeside beaches.
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PORTAGE, MI – Portage Public Schools would stand to lose nearly $3 million if the Kalamazoo County enhancement millage is not renewed by voters May 6.
For that reason and others, the Portage Board of Education expects to approve a resolution Jan. 27 supporting the three-year renewal of the 1.5 mills countywide property tax administered by the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency.
The millage would raise $10.8 million for Kalamazoo County's nine public school district, with Portage getting $2.85 million. That's 3 ½ percent of the school district's budget and it is critical to the operations of Portage schools, said Superintendent Mark Bielang.
"If we can't get that additional $3 million it will have a significant impact on how we budget for the following school year," Bielang told the Portage board at its Monday organizational meeting. "It will have an impact from a programming, staffing and operational standpoint."
The millage first appeared on the ballot in 2005 and was renewed in 2008 and 2011. Bielang showed the voting results and trends that indicated each time it gained support among voters. In 2005 and 2008, it took strong support from Kalamazoo and Portage to outweigh opposition in rural communities. In 2011, 71 percent of county voters favored it while the opposing numbers declined from previous elections.
Bielang said that a KRESA-supported survey last fall showed that about 74 percent supported or leaned toward supporting the 1.5-mill renewal on May 6, with about 18 percent against.
"It appears to have a lot of support based on this survey," the superintendent said. "The next step is the next board meeting in which you will be asked to pass it (a resolution) Jan. 27."
Bo Snyder, who was elected board vice president after 2 ½ years as president, said the millage is too important to Portage schools not to support.
"This has become a crucial part of our funding," Snyder said. "Frankly, I don't know what we would do without it."
Other school districts impacted by the millage are also expected to pass resolutions in the coming weeks supporting the measure, including the Vicksburg and Schoolcraft school boards that endorsed the millage election at their meetings Monday night.
KRESA will likely have the measure ready for the ballot with its own resolution in February.
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When you know better, you do better. It's just that the process of how, exactly, to know better can be a tough one. Especially when you're a mom, and what you know, and how you do it, affects not just you, but your child.
Joan Wickersham recently wrote on The Huffington Post about seven truths that women have to learn the hard way, which got us to thinking about truths that moms have to learn the hard way. It's a nice idea to think it's our kids who learn lessons the hard way, and that by the time we're old enough to have kids, we know better and will take the path of least resistance.
Yeah, it's a nice idea.
Here are seven truths that moms have to learn the hard way. Quite unfortunately.
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This tastefully presented single-storey holiday residence provides homely and comfortable accommodation, suitable for couples or small families. Located adjacent to the owner's farmhouse and stud farm, guests may enjoy wonderful walks which meander through 70 acres of grounds. Wisborough Green, 600 yards, is a hive of activity, with many events in the year. Discover Petworth House and Gardens, polo at Cowdray, Midhurst, Guildford, Goodwood motor and horse racing, Chichester with its theatre and beautiful cathedral, and Arundel Castle. Worthing or West Wittering beach can be reached in just over half an hour's drive. Shops ¾ mile, pub 600 yards.
Open-plan living/dining room with kitchen area. Double bedroom with 5ft bed and TV. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Standing gracefully within its own enclosed gardens with indoor heated swimming pool, this superb family detached house is located less than 300 yards from the beach. It combines modern comforts with plentiful character; there is a huge main living room with vast inglenook and open fire, wood panelling, Tudor style coving and ceiling finishes. The dining room also continues the Tudor theme with the furniture style, and also has a large inglenook with open fire. In addition there is a light and spacious conservatory overlooking the large lawned garden, and a separate TV room. Dining can also be enjoyed in the large well equipped kitchen/breakfast room or al-fresco in the garden during warmer months. The sweeping solid wood staircase with stained glass window leads up to the well laid out first floor including a bedroom with a four-poster bed. Ideal for families, the indoor heated swimming pool is open all year, and the popular unspoilt beach is less than 300 yards away. It lies close to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, enjoying scenic walks, birdwatching, crabbing, fishing and swimming. Seaside resorts close by with plenty of seaside family entertaiment include Littlehampton, Worthing and Bognor Regis, or West Wittering is about half an hour's drive. Chichester is also within easy reach, with its beautiful ornate cathedral and abundance of pedestrianised cobbled lanes with various shops, pubs, restaurants and popular Festival Theatre and famous Goodwood Races or Fontwell Racecourse. Other places of interest include The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, historic Arundel with castle, cathedral and various shops, and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, ideal for bird-watchers. Brighton is perfect for a family day out, boasting the decadent Royal Pavilion, art galleries, theatres and Sea Life Museum, plus seaside entertainment. The South Downs National Park has walking and riding with many footpaths. Shops and pub 300 yards.
Large living room with inglenook. Dining room with inglenook. Well-equipped kitchen with breakfast area, Aga and electric cooker. Utility. Conservatory. TV room with piano. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 5ft bed, one four-poster. Three twin bedrooms. Family bathroom with large bath and separate shower cubicle. Shower room with large shower cubicle (no toilet). Separate toilet.
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Door To Door
on October 14, 2010
Chapter: Out of the Past
Next house:
Ding dong! Dracula: "Good evening! Vee have been expecting you!"
well…..i suppose that's ONE way of dealing with Jehovah's witnesses……
It even tops "Moooom! The Men In Black are here!"
How much would it cost to hire Francis for a few days to protect my house over the Easter season? Every 5 minutes he would be answering the door.
Green Bible sees red man and turns yellow!
Now if they had been Mormons they would have stuck around; facing demons is just part of the job.
(Also, 42!)
This is my favorite strip.


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May-8-2012 (#1415) By: pc123 (points: 6375, rank: 6)
Now thats what I call a Finger Nail!! ( Removal of a Nail Impaled through Finger)
This video demonstrates the management of a nail gun injury (roofing nail through finger) in the emergency department.
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May-8-2012 (#1411) By: pc123 (points: 6375, rank: 6)
Dont Play With Fire! Or This Could Happend To You! Wait For END SUPRISE!!
Buddy Of Mine Was Trying To Start A BBQ Pit With Gasoline And He Caught On Fire And This Was The Aftermath! Juss Havin A Litte Fun! HAHA!
Squid, AKA Jimmy
Thomas The Video Guy/ Beatboxer!
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Apr-4-2016 (#122342) By: MrBadGuy (points: 553, rank: 144)
May-6-2012 (#1345) By: pc123 (points: 6375, rank: 6)
Finger vs car door
A pic of my face after talking back to my wife... Damn does she have a hell of a back hand.... No actually I fell through a screen enclosure onto a pool deck...
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May-6-2012 (#1344) By: pc123 (points: 6375, rank: 6)
Face First onto a pool deck
A pic of my face after talking back to my wife... Damn does she have a hell of a back hand.... No actually I fell through a screen enclosure onto a pool deck...
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May-3-2012 (#1217) By: Weaponeer (points: 14, rank: 717)
5 years ago I suffered a traumatic amputation of 4 fingers from a crush injury.
any other amputee's out there
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May-29-2014 (#64884) By: bestiaverguda (points: 5, rank: 1669)
I got chopped of 2 fingers because of hammer toe :C
May-3-2012 (#1223) By: Patience (points: 1, rank: 4204)
i am an amputee lost half thumb and half toe from an illness had to have it off due to gangrene or mummification i like to call it.. it just died
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May-3-2012 (#1224) By: Weaponeer (points: 14, rank: 717)
I didn't mention in the first post (lost 4 fingers), but I also lost a number of toes as well (toes were due to frostbite)
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May-3-2012 (#1215) By: Weaponeer (points: 14, rank: 717)
Third degree burns and skin grafts (burn survivor)
A look a some photos of my left leg which was grafted a couple times due to severe 3rd degree burns. still have adhesion's, loss of feeling due to destroyed nerves, and a great deal of muscle damage
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May-3-2012 (#1198) By: TBone2741 (points: 7, rank: 1160)
Stab Wound
Clear through the arm
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May-3-2012 (#1200) By: pc123 (points: 6375, rank: 6)
Looks very deep. What happened and how is it now?
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May-3-2012 (#1219) By: TBone2741 (points: 7, rank: 1160)
Got jumped by five guys
one of them tried to stab me and I blocked it with my arm. Pretty nasty scar - I got it stitched and it healed up
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May-3-2012 (#1220) By: pc123 (points: 6375, rank: 6)
Sounds scary, thanks for sharing.
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May-6-2012 (#1332) By: Kem (points: 1, rank: 4219)
Lets see the other side then.
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Jul-11-2014 (#69554) By: uraknob (points: 130, rank: 95)
I'm with you, show us the other side, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! LOL
May-2-2012 (#1157) By: Guest user - Id: Bxf4VokAYY
Infected Sack
If it itches, don't scratch it otherwise it can get infected.
If it gets infected, see a doctor more sooner than later.
I didn't.
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Aug-9-2014 (#71920) By: pcash (points: 114, rank: 101)
where has he been putting his dick jesus christ
Aug-7-2014 (#71781) By: Vixen (points: 1, rank: 6670)
Aww, man! How far did the infection travel? It looks as though it's right up into your stomach. I know it's been a year, but how are you now? Got any pics of the after effects?
Jan-29-2013 (#25146) By: Guest user - Id: HMk4GV/VPo
Good God Man! ! ! ! ! !
What fuckin reason is there, not to got to a doctor to get that checked out, before then????
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Jan-2-2013 (#22618) By: Guest user - Id: XJ9gdvC74w
lol blueballs
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Sep-10-2012 (#10234) By: nightguy (points: 24, rank: 455)
Man that nut sack must have honked terrible... Thanks for sharing these pics with us mate, I am now going to show the mrs your bollocks in hope that it will make her appricate my little heghogs more... lol... ps I hope you can return to some sort of normality shortly
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Some privacy advocates were rankled when Facebook announced changes to its policies last week that allow teens to post public updates that can be viewed by anyone in the world.
But Facebook has contemplated another rule change that could prove even more controversial.
Facebook's manager of privacy and safety says the social network has "thought a lot about" opening up the site to children under the age of 13. Because despite the current rules stating you have to reach your teens before signing up for Facebook, plenty of young kids are using the site anyway, often with the help of their parents.
"In the U.S., the Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act starts at 13 and it says that companies shouldn't collect information from kids ... if they're under the age of 13 without parental consent, so that's a law we abide by," said Nicky Jackson Colaco in a recent interview.
She acknowledged Facebook has discussed ways of letting kids under 13 use Facebook without violating the act.
"It's something we've thought a lot about, we've actually been asked by a lot of different people to open up the site. It's something that obviously we would approach very, very thoughtfully with a lot of outside advice from safety experts, advocates and public figures," Colaco said.
"We would really just want to make sure that we entered into any decision like that very responsibly, but yes, it's something we think about. But we have not made any plans or move into that market yet."
A spokesman for Canada's privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart said in a statement that consultation would be important if Facebook planned to begin accepting younger users.
"If this is something the company is actively considering then our office would hope to be consulted on any such proposal and to provide comments," said Scott Hutchinson. "We would need to look at the mechanism the company would put in place in order to obtain parental consent, as well as the measures it would take to ensure children's information would not be shared with or accessed by an unintended audience."


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Fpv night flight 4.5km with stock dx7 spektrum
Hi guys!
Just wanted to show the range of a stock Spekrum. It was a great flight. As you guys will see, the guardian gives a lot of confidence to me. Must say that it is a good combination for people that just dont want to spend more on tx and of coarse, already invested on eagle tree (it was not the same without guardian). My next experiment will be that thing that some people call windsurfer to see if it can give more range before the fail safe.
A little boring video... hope you enjoy it
Very nice range with that tx.
What receiver were you using? The type of receiver makes a big difference in the range.
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jaja, you are all right guys!
Im not the kind of person that defends one brand or the other and just like many people, has had some weird situations with Spektrum on planes, but It was few years ago and with 5 chanel receivers. Maybe things has changed with spektrum, maybe not... But I must say that never had an issue with Spektrum on helis and use to shake the helis more than the average people and those are a lot more dangerous machines that in less than a second could slice your own head.
Anyway, at the end I think the credit must be for the guardian, LOL.
Im quite new on FPV but sometimes I feel theres a lack of adrenaline on it, maybe thats what makes me do that kind of stupid things. I know theres a lot of failures that could happen on flight and my about $600.00 could be lost.
Since have no money now to buy another tx, UHF or whatever, I whink I will be playing the russian rullete, LOL... I want to go for 6km!!!! Im waitting for an extra 900mah(3000mah nanotech lipo) to try!
Thanks for your comments!
Hello Oscar, well done. That is a very respectable range on standard $pektrum gear.
As you have the EagleTree telemetry, do you have your RTH setup and working?
So you could potentially keep flying out on one course, until failsafe DOES kick in, at which point the EagleTree RTH would turn your plane round and head to home, when at some point your R/C link would reconnect. So you'd learn what your absolute range actually is.
Suggest you test this out in daylight, around your flying location, to ensure its working 100% before relying on it to work at night, during one of your long distance flights!
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The RTH is working perfect from the moment I instaled the guardian, I tested it on each flight I did since then and NEVER failed, CERO problem on RTH, thats why I push the radio to the limit (and more, LOL). But, what I think is not working properly is the heading hold on the stabilizer while not doing RTH, I think I have to do some research on that, I think it is a gain issue that I must fix. Another thing that I think I should work on is that the when the stabilizer activates, the plane starts to climb, just a little climb rate. Im not sure if it is supossed to be like that or is it me that Im not leveling correctly when setting up the artificial horizon. If we where not talking about fpv, I think that climbing a little after the stabilizer recovers the plane will make sense... But on FPV it would be great if the airplane maintain altitude and heading
I have done this flight with day light few times before this night flight, I did It again yesterday but only did about 4.1km or something like that, It takes a lot to do with phisical work... when failsafe activates, I have to raise the radio up as possible, and a buddy starts to play with the antenna while I look into the monitor, LOL. Thats fun man! But yesterday my arms were kind of tired to hold the radio up...
Heres the video so you can see how rth worked, I was so tired that I used rth to come back, I only flew it when it was close to 280 mts, thats the point where the motor activates and I wanted to save some mah, just in case...
Thanks for your comment!
So you might need to drop this setting a little, which might keep it on a more horizontal plain.
Would be great to see the video. Sounds cool.
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I think I have seen that part of the menu sometime, some cruise parameters or something like that but I thougt it was for RTH and without guardian, now the menu has changed a little and have to find out.
THANKS! I will take a look to what you are telling me about on the menu...
Therefore go with your instincts and dont change a thing. After all, your setup, as you say, is working very well now.
PS: Great videos - the night flying must take some courage!
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About the night flight, It is weird but I have been more nervous on previous flights. Maybe because It was my third flight of the day testing and learning how to handle the lipo, I mean, how many mah was used to go (against the wind) and how much mah I will need to come back. So I think I forgot that if I have a failure at night, its gonna be a lot harder to find because the lower I fly, more dark is the image and less lights reference...
Did you ever heard about the Windsurfing ? I wanna try this next week end!
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... and then a nice coat of flat brown.
I'll post pictures as soon as I get (off my lazy butt) it finished!!
re: your flea market dresser
I was glad to find your blog, and love your sense of style! I am about to understand a project very similar to you flea market dresser, and was wondering if you could pass on some advice. I am painted a dresser brown...do I use a flat paint and finish it with laquer? I'm not sure how to get a strong finish on it otherwise. Thanks for any advice you may have...and I look forward to reading more entries to your blog!
Hi Jennifer!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and for your thoughtful comment.
I hope I understand your question properly.
First of all if the dresser is already painted you'll need to sand it a bit, just rough up the finish so theres nothing shiny on it. If you are changing the colour completely to something totally different I suggest priming the piece. Any primer will do but there is a great primer out there that is a sticky primer. It sticks to anything!
For the finish, I prefer to use a SATIN finish as I believe that furniture should not be shiny or glossy. Satin is one step above flat but gives a durable and wipe-able finish.
When you have given it two coats of satin finish (let dry THOUROUGHLY between coats), and the last coat is very dry... use a SATIN spray lacquer on it....
such as krylon, or anything available at Rona, Home Depot or Lowes. I like Satin because its not glossy.
Spray a nice thin coat on and then the next day spray another coat on it.
Spray works much better because it leaves no lacquered brush strokes!
I hope I've been able to help and would be glad to answer any other questions you have.
Good luck on it!
If you are willing... send me before and after pics... I would love to feature it on my blog !
By the way Jennifer,
If you see this please send me your email address as I was not able to reply to your email.
Thanks for the tips. I would love to send before and after pics for you - I don't think the end result will be anything too fancy, but hopefully decent enough for my first attempt! I'm going to wait for the cooler weather as well :) My email address is: email@example.com. Please send me an email so I have yours on file as well.
Thanks again for the advice.
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RARITAN TWP. — Patrolman Mike Bokach's beat is Hunterdon Central High School and it feels right for him. With 3,200 students and about 200 staffers, "it's probably the most populous place in Raritan Township during the day," he says.
The patrolman, who has been on the Raritan Township force for 21 years, is used to working with young people. He was the Flemington-Raritan DARE officer for eight years. He had been assigned to the high school until 2010 when he was needed for other duties. That move was motivated at least in part by the unwillingness of the other sending municipalities to share in the expense.
But now the high school district is paying $80,000 a year for Bokach's protection and service. The deal was crafted by Raritan Township Police Chief Glenn Tabasko and Hunterdon Central Business Administrator Ray Krov. It received final approval in September, just in time for Bokach to start school with the kids.
Each morning he checks in at police headquarters and checks the log book to see if there's anything that would impact the school. If he sees that a Central student has gotten into trouble "off-campus," he'll "bring it to the counselor's attention" later in the day. Then he goes to Central and helps with traffic. The fact that 500 to 600 of the vehicles coming to and from the school are driven by new drivers make his services especially welcome. Those services are needed again at day's end.
In between, he walks the beat of Central's campus. Besides his sidearm, he carries two radios — one to keep him in touch with his department and the other for communication with school officials. He is also accessible to the students and anyone else, with contact information posted on the school's website.
Bokach also addresses various classes. He helps with driver's ed and goes into the legal aspects of drug and alcohol laws with health classes. "Kids question why marijuana is illegal," he says. "But they have to understand that I don't make the laws; I just enforce them." He also talks to the criminal law class on search and seizure regulations.
He wants the students to be fully informed, and then use that information to make the right choices, but that is not within his control. "Have I arrested a kid? Yes I have."
Although Bokach works with the school district, he remains an officer of the Raritan Township Police Department, and on days when the school is closed, he rejoins the ranks.
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And where are the statistic coming from regarding how many from the containers have been housed? There have been conflicting reports in the community that those stats of 40+% are from numerous agencies, not Betty's containers. Again, not Betty's fault but the community's for leaving so much to one person. We don't need another hero we need systemic consistent non denominational, transparent systems of support - in addition to Betty's amazing work.
As usual in American culture we not only blame individuals too readily for their afflictions, we also leave it to individuals to do the work of a community. Betty, like any human, has her preferences and weaknesses and those have a dramatic impact on the people in need but should not. If Betty likes you, if you are male, whatever - then you have some help BUT if she isn't in the right mood that day or you are not her cup of tea then you are shut off from resources - that is not the foundation of an healthy community, it is a dictatorship no matter often a benevolent one.
Betty has done great work AND it is not healthy to have one person deciding the fate of so many vulnerable and needy people.
it is a blessing, indeed. homelessness is like a curse word, don't accept it, don't consider it a play thing. it goes against what god has for you. god would not have us, any of us in a homeless condition. don't accept the word, homeless or homelessness, they are are anti christian words that are unacceptable. birds have nests, foxes have holes and it is god's wish that man be at home, his home.
Deborah Ann Jacobson, correct spelling. Please take note.... Misspelled in the Article.
I will pray for Jeff Woodke.
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Good work, John.. An excellent article, well researched, attracted a troll right away..
Man what a "downer" of an opinion. I can't believe all is lost and I won't stop trying as long as I'm physically able to help contribute something to my community. Flat roof buildings are a challenge to maintain. The houses and apartment buildings in other cities have successfully achieved their construction for hundreds of years. But they do need constant attention more than conventional roofing. The Vet building isn't beyond repair at this point. I hope it can be reborn as a tribute to our veterans and a continuing center for our community.
I will pray for Jeffrey and share this horrible news so others can also pray for him.
I am sad to see another unintelligible rant from the chronically depressed, sick and stoned correspondent chronicling the mournful, sad decay in Goobsterdam. Right up the street from the disgusting veteran's hall, which should have been torn down decades ago, is the reprehensible Jerold Phelps Hospital-like structure, which should be closed and have an orange fence erected around it!
Goobsterdam is nothing more than a dead town inhabited by pot farmers, and operated by the remaining businessmen who moved out long ago. This little burg has nothing, is nothing, and probably will never recover. Even Cedarville and Portola and Hoopa have better medical facilities! Goobsterdam has had nothing new built in the last 50 years, with the possible exception of the Motels-which have become drug supermarkets and where no thinking person would stay...
The funniest part is that Goobsterdam is always whining about needing help! The folks in this town hate outsiders vehemently, and Goobstedam is one of the most provincial, xenophobic, paranoid and hostile places I have ever been. If it wasn't so crazy there, I would call it a small hole containing extreme conservatism. They paint themselves as hippies but they are really Republicans! All the folks there want is for you to come and spend some money (CASH ONLY!) and then leave.
John, your essay says to me "burn down the Veteran's Hall and Humboldt County will have to build us a new one". This is a dangerous viewpoint, but typical of the thinking of the disabled pot growers in Humboldt County.
Come to think of it, Garberville is a less than attractive nuisance, and the whole place should just have the orange-fence treatment that it is famous for.
"Eureka's ....board (council) majority continuously shift(s) from one side to the other." (Kimberly Wear).
NOT TRUE Kimberly!
Can you recall the last time there was a majority of candidates that won without the support of the usual development industry donors? Atkins, Bergel and Arroyo are the first majority I've seen in 40 years and it's probably been much longer.
There's plenty of caring and intelligent adults that would run if we had public financed elections for seats that paid meaningful compensation.
OMG. This is terrible and was so difficult to read. There is so much wrong here that it is way over the top of wrong. There must be SOMETHING that can be done to ensure the safety of these precious people who need care. Mr. Shlomo Rechnitz needs to answer for what has happened. This is not right.
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Hats off to Linda Stansberry for this very interesting article and thank you Journal for printing it. We need to know!
Law enforcement doesn't go out there? Im not sure if I can think of a spot law enforcement frequents more... between the pot growing, idiotic family feuding that results in leos having to intervene to save your family members lifes, your family's contributing to the delinquency of minors by supplying them with substances while unsupervised, your family affairs of duis, so in general next time before you feel like ranting or feeling superior perhaps you should take a honest look at your self and your "family" as you cost tax payers more than you have ever contributed
Marilyn, lets not forget that both Chesbro and Berg are now retired and writing this as concerned community members.
Woods and McGuire's lawns may be fair game but they are already hard at work and fully on board. I would suggest that it is the Reps in LA where Mr. Rechnitz lives who could offer them the most insight into what this billionaire will and will not respond to.
I'd rather protest directly in front of Mr. Rechnitz house, at the Shlomo & Tamar Rechnitz Charitable Foundation offices, at the Chabad of California's headquarters in Westwood, as Torath Emeth or The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation where he is the first Chairman of the Board.
This is where you can shame the man, where he lives and at the facilities that is most proud of, and where he claims to be charitable. If you can demonstrate his hypocrisy to those whose opinion he values, then we might get somewhere.
Excellent point.
However, our representatives typically only respond out of fear and loathing, it's how industries and their lobbyists get what they want.
We might need to occupy the lawns of Chesbro, Berg, McGuire and Wood too.
It is time to put pressure directly on Mr. Shlomo Rechnitz.
Thanks to Patty Berg and Wes Chesbro for this:
But can they now help us to put pressure on Shlomo Rechnitz? It would require getting to him where he lives. What Temple does he attend and who is his Rabbi? This is where the protests need to be held as he clearly presents himself as a pious man:
I was one of the last people to leave i have 4 kids 3months 2 yrs 7 yrs and 10 yrs old it was indeed gross there but some of us living there would fix up are room are selfs i seen one person replace the flooring its self, so yess we get 1600$ but with most rooms in town are 100+$ a night and lots that cant accomidate a family of our size is very hard im on my last dollar and last few nights i have no idea where me and my kids are going to go the shelters either dont have room or cant accomidate us because the size of our family i had to give my sons dog up because we had no where to keep him anymore we cant get into a apt because of us having a eviction from almost 10yrs back when i was 19 and struggling to pay rent in sonoma county so my question now what are the people that will have to live on the streets do im worrie my children. Will be taken because im homeless we have no family all i have is my kids i just wish that there would have been at least more time for people to figure out where to go but 72 hrs to pack and find a home is almost impossible especially when u have 4 kids and 2 that go to school and one with learning disabilities what are we to do now everyone at the moment of leaving gates seemed concerned but 24 hrs later we were forgotten


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Kenny Loggins brings new band to Snoqualmie
If anyone knows how to reinvent himself, it's Kenny Loggins. First, he was one half of the uber-popular pop duo, Loggins & Messina. Next, he was the go-to for blockbuster movie anthems. Now, he's the mastermind behind, Blue Sky Riders, a country trio consisting of himself and Nashville staples Georgia Middleman and Gary Burr.
The Reporter recently caught up with the group, in advance of their show at Snoqualmie Casino this weekend.
REPORTER: How is this project different than other projects you've done?
Burr: Well, I've been a writer for hire in Nashville for 20 Years. For me this is a big thrill. I like being the guy off to the left, but I didn't realize I wanted to be the guy at the front of the stage. This gives me that for the first time.
Middleman: [Generally] I write with so many different people, that I never have control of the final product. With Blue Sky Riders, it feels good to fulfill steps all they way, from a to z. That's what happens when you are the artist and the business people.
Burr: Absolutely. We felt, if anyone was going to tell us our songs suck, it was going to be us.
REPORTER: What makes Blue Sky Riders work?
Middleman: We really respect each other. We are all fans of each other. It's a real respectful collaboration.
Loggins: I would also say it's the vocal blend. It's the things that you can't actually plan. We got lucky with that, all of us were shocked by that.
REPORTER: What inspires your songs?
Burr: One of the things is that we all like what each other does, but we all wanted this to be a different musical entity. We have to really work to keep a song in the middle so it doesn't sound too much like one person.
Middleman: For me, it's when you bring in song ideas to other writers. It's a neat surprise because you never know what you're going to get. I'm constantly surprised by this band.
Loggins: I'm inspired by the fact that I am in the room with two great writers. And wherever the song wants to go, we can go there.
REPORTER: What's your favorite song to perform?
Loggins: "Just Say Yes," is the one we've recorded most recently. It's a year fresher than most and I like message - it speaks to me. I would say "Dream" - lyrically - matters to me, and I see it connecting with people in the audience.
Burr: I like "I get It" right now. It's the scariest one we have to perform, because it's so complicated. I have to concentrate on that the most, but I like the challenge.
REPORTER: What do you hope fans walk away with after your show?
Burr and Loggins: A CD [laughs].
Burr: Our shows - we have a lot of fun on stage - and that translates to an audience. We want people to feel that.
Loggins: It's especially gratifying when an audience leaves saying "I didn't know it was going to be this good." I believe this tour coming up - we've been setting up for this for two years. I think we're about to see the tour we dreamed of.
Find the Blue Sky Riders, HERE. The band plays at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, at Snoqualmie Casino.
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(...but Kathy Dunderdale is stil right.)
In case you missed it, last week I wrote about Muskrat Falls and the provincial deficit. If you haven't read it yet, check it out here. Nothing in this blog post will make sense if you haven't already read that one.
My briefing with Department of Finance officials on the deficit and Muskrat Falls and whatnot was on Friday, March 8. I wrote it up over the weekend, and posted it online last week. Then, in an act of utterly sublime partisanship, the Liberals got in touch with me. They wanted to bring me in for a competing technical briefing.
All right then. On Friday, I dutifully trooped up to Confederation Building to sit down with Liberal Leader Dwight Ball and let him rebut the Department of Finance's briefing.
"So, what did I get wrong?" I asked, as I walked into his office.
As it turns out, I basically didn't get anything wrong, Ball said. He just wanted to emphasize a few points that I didn't go into detail on. What followed was about 45 minutes of back and forth that would sound like total gibberish to most normal, well-adjusted members of society who don't spend their spare time leafing through government budget documents.
The first takeaway from the whole thing, and probably the most important one, is that this stuff is horrendously complicated. When it comes to how the province is doing its financial reporting, near as I can tell, it's all above board. However, as I explained last week, when you get into cash and accrual accounting, current expenditures and amortized capital expenditures, investment equity cash allocations and debt servicing costs, it gets really bloody confusing really fast. The evil byproduct of this is that anybody can seize one little fact, which may in fact be true, and use it to mislead.
For example, somebody can point to the $664-million line item in the 2012 budget. It's true. That line item exists. To say that the government "spent" $664 million on Nalcor is misleading, though. When Dwight Ball said on March 11, "The $664 million that came out of last year's budget does affect the deficit," he is wrong. Period. Completely, unequivocally factually incorrect. Sorry, Mr. Ball.
It's also misleading when Ball said on March 12 that money could have been used for something else.
(As I explained, that money is part of an equity investment in Nalcor, and therefore doesn't get included in the deficit calculation. If the same amount of money was used instead on, say, the adult dental program, it would be part of the accrual budget calculation, and therefore it would contribute to the deficit. You can't just say that cash used for a capital equity investment could be spent just as easily on current-year program expenditures.)
Ball did make a few good points during our chat on Friday, and given that he is the leader of her majesty's loyal opposition, let's give him his due and emphasize those points.
First of all, he pointed out the same thing that I said in the original post: while Muskrat Falls spending isn't directly included in the deficit calculation, it does affect the province's cash position. Like I said last week, the government will run out of money in the bank account sometime in the coming budget year, and they'll have to start issuing bonds — borrowing money — to pay the bills.
Once we start borrowing money to pay for our cash obligations, including Muskrat Falls, this absolutely will contribute to the deficit — a tiny bit. For the sake of round numbers, say the government pumps $1 billion into the Muskrat Falls project as an equity investment in 2013, and we'll have to borrow the lot of it. Let's say we're borrowing at a three per cent interest rate. That translates into about $30 million in interest per year, and yes, that very much is included in the deficit calculation. Now, $30 million is serious money, but it's a tiny fraction of the billion dollars we're putting into Muskrat Falls in this hypothetical example. It also represents a tiny fraction of the $1.6-billion deficits we're forecasting this year and next year.
To say that Muskrat Falls borrowing will affect the deficit in the future is true, but if anybody tells you that it's one of the major factors driving the deficit, they're either lying to you, or they don't understand the structure of the province's finances. Similarly, it's only true that Muskrat Falls spending will affect future deficits. Since all Muskrat Falls spending thus far has come from cash reserves, it hasn't involved any borrowing, so it hasn't added to our debt servicing costs.
Ed Hollett makes essentially this point, and explains it in some detail in this post here. It's well worth a read.
OK, so that's point No. 1 from Ball: Muskrat Falls borrowing affects our cash position, and therefore will contribute to future deficits, a tiny bit. Got it? Good.
Point No. 2 for Ball is essentially that people need to think about what it really means when the government claims they're putting money into an "equity investment" that will create an "asset" with value.
All by itself, the Muskrat Falls dam in Labrador will be a bunch of big hunks of cement and some massive turbines. Just sitting there, it's not worth anything. The value comes from you and me and everyone else in the province who pays an electricity bill.
The value of the asset is calculated by the cashflow that it can generate, not the money that we pump into it. If the government pumps, say $4 billion worth of cash into the project at first, they'll say they have a $4 billion equity investment. But then, when the cost overruns come, and the government has to plow another $2 billion into the project, the dam doesn't magically become $2 billion more valuable. It only gets more valuable if the government then hikes electricity rates to get $2 billion more from us.
When the cost overruns happen — and if you think there won't be any cost overruns, that's absolutely adorable — Ball said he believes the government may choose to just pump money into Muskrat Falls and call it "spending" and allow it to contribute to the deficits instead of calling it an "equity investment" which will force the government to increase electricity rates.
If this happens, then those Muskrat Falls construction cost overruns would contribute to the deficit directly. But that's an awfully big if. To me, this seems pretty speculative. For starters, we're talking about a theoretical decision that the government could make several years from now. For another thing, there's literally zero evidence the government would make that choice, and in fact, there's plenty of evidence to the contrary.
For one thing, remember that Muskrat Falls filibuster from before Christmas? One of the major issues they were debating in that was excluding the Public Utilities Board from rate setting when it comes to Muskrat Falls. Essentially, the amended legislation that was so controversial will force the PUB to pass along whatever costs are associated with Muskrat Falls to the Newfoundland and Labrador ratepayers, including cost-overruns. Why go through the song and dance of amending the legislation to make sure that it's possible to pass along all cost-overruns to the ratepayers if you're not going to do it?
The overwhelming impression I got from sitting down with Ball was that he still very much opposes the government's plan to develop Muskrat Falls. And if that's your default starting position, there are lots of extra things to seize on right now, in the face of government cuts and a fiscal crunch.
The bottom line is that the government is going to be shelling out billions of dollars in the next five years to build a big dam in Labrador, at the same time that they're laying off workers, cutting program spending and reigning in budget expenditures.
In the original post, I tried to explain the frightfully complicated accounting methods the government uses to manage the books. But the core point I was trying to make is that the deficit and Muskrat Falls are separate issues.
The provincial government currently has a structural deficit. That's a big issue, and it's one that we're collectively going to have to deal with at some point. It's up to you to decide how we go about doing that — raise taxes, cut spending, or some other magical solution.
But one thing that's not legitimate is arguing that cancelling Muskrat Falls would reduce the deficit. Muskrat Falls is not a meaningful factor in the forecast deficit. It was zero per cent of the $726-million deficit that the government ran in 2012, and at most, it'll be a fraction of the $1.6-billion deficit forecast for 2013.
If you oppose Muskrat Falls, good for you. After two years of grueling debate and public discussion, everybody in the province is entitled to their own opinion.
These are both major issues facing Newfoundland and Labrador. They're issues deserving thoughtful debate and informed discussion. But they're essentially unrelated issues. By comparing the two, and making it seem like Muskrat Falls spending is causing the deficit you're misleading people and lowering the level of discourse in the province.
I hope that between this blog post, and my original piece on this issue, I've been able to explain the situation clearly. If you've got any thoughts or questions, I encourage you to leave a comment at the bottom of the story, or e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Michigan needs to strike while the iron is hot to get people who want jobs into jobs that need them.
Gov. Rick Snyder hits the mark with that key point in the workforce talent initiative that he unveiled last week at Delta College.
Despite the 10.6 percent unemployment rate in Michigan, there apparently are jobs. Just not the people with the right training to step into those positions.
In a story that has become familiar to those of use who know people retraining for work, it's a frustrating, arduous task to get a degree or professional certification in some fields that have been "hot" for years.
Take nursing, for example. We can hardly remember a time when health care professionals, and skilled nurses in particular, have not been in high demand.
Yet, despite additions over the years to nursing programs at both Saginaw Valley State University and at Delta College, some students in some areas of health care study are waiting years to get the right classes to fill out the training they need to get a job and go to work.
The governor proposes to address those logjams of students for training in fields where there are jobs. He proposes to target state job training money to fields such as nursing, and stop sending state jobs money to programs in careers that have few or no jobs available.
We're zeroing in on nursing in our examples here, because that's No. 1 on "Michigan's Hot 50" high-demand, high-wage careers. The information is on the MITalent.Org web site of the Pure Michigan Talent Connect Program that Snyder also revealed in his Delta College appearance on Dec. 1.
The goal of the web site is to connect job seekers with employers. In that respect, it's like dozens of other help-wanted and jobs-wanted boards on the Internet.
But this listing is specific to Michigan, with a twist. It is developing features that can help Michiganders choose promising careers that have jobs, match their skills to what's needed, and learn what other training they may need to qualify for that work.
This targeted job training should feel familiar to people in the Great Lakes Bay Region. Our own Delta College, supported in part with property taxes in Saginaw, Bay and Midland counties, has worked for many years with local employers to get them the skilled workers they need — and get workers retrained and back to work.
Delta has worked with Dow Chemical Co., Hemlock Semiconductor Corp., Dow Kokam and other companies to ensure that people who need work were matched with the right skills that those job providers required.
Michigan can use more of that kind of synergy to get its people and its industries back to work.
The other high points of the governor's workforce talent initiative also make a great deal of sense.
He intends to raise the profile of unemployed veterans, now at 29.4 percent, and work with employers to put them to work. He called the state's JET program — Jobs Education and Training — a failure by not reaching its target of placing 50 percent of its enrollees into jobs, and would refocus the program.
Immigrants and emigrants also would get special attention. People who come from other countries to get advanced degrees at Michigan universities would be encouraged to stay and create businesses and jobs. Michiganders who have left the state for work would be encouraged to come back to their home state to likewise build businesses and employment opportunities.
We don't expect this mix of initiatives to be a magic potion that will cure Michigan's unemployment ills.
But it does appear to be good, strong medicine to speed the patient's recovery to full economic health and vitality.


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The Bolts got on the board in the final minute of the half as quarterback Tasker Robbins found Dae'Trell Hatch for a 26-yard touchdown.


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Islamic community decries bombings
The members of the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts extend their heartfelt condolences, support, and prayers to the victims and families of all those affected by the horrific and senseless act of terrorism that took place at the Boston Marathon.
We ask the All-Merciful God to give strength and patience to all those who lost loved ones, suffered injuries, and were traumatized in any way. We pray that He guide everyone to His path of peace, justice, and mercy.
There is absolutely no justification for such a heinous act. Such acts must be condemned by people of all faiths, regardless of who turns out to be the perpetrator. We commend our law enforcement agencies for their prompt response to this tragedy. We have full confidence in their due diligence and expertise to bring the guilty to justice as quickly as possible. Whoever committed this crime must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law so that closure may be brought to this tragedy and healing may begin.
We ask all members of our community to join together in prayer for the quick recovery of those injured. As a community, we stand together with our fellow citizens and residents of the great state of Massachusetts, to assist the victims in any way we can.
– MOHAMMAD ALI HAZRATJI, MD, President
Islamic Society Of Western Massachusetts, West Springfield
Violence in Syria must be contained
Unlike the Iraq War undertaking, the Arab League of Nations is in favor of dethroning Syria's high-ranking government officials.
Secretary of State John Kerry's recent trip to Turkey for the purpose of strengthening its relationship with Israel is proof that the U.S. is attempting to implement a pincer-type maneuver between the two nations to contain Syria's civil war from spreading to nearby Lebanon.
The United States is also beefing up resistance to the Syrian regime through training and equipping fighters from Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
If any form of democracy or reform is to take place in the Middle East – and spread to neighboring states – then Syria is the strategic nucleus for such to happen.
– BILL PAUL, Chicopee
Awareness of STDs a key health issue
I applaud The Republican for covering the important issue of STD rates among young people. ("Youth remain most at risk for sexually transmitted disease," The Republican, April 17).
As the article highlights, getting tested is one of the most important things young women and men can do to take control of their sexual health. Yet stigma and inadequate access to care are often barriers to getting tested and taking preventive measures like condom use.
During April's National STD Awareness Month, Planned Parenthood is participating in the Get Yourself Tested campaign, which seeks to empower young people with the information and resources they need to protect their sexual health.
GYT promotes testing as "an act of pride, not shame" and through online and on-the-ground initiatives across the country, the campaign encourages young people to start conversations with their partners about sexually transmitted diseases and get tested.
At the Springfield Planned Parenthood health center, we offer confidential, nonjudgmental care, simple STD testing methods, and fast results. We're proud to be a trusted health care provider in Western Massachusetts, and to partner with providers like Baystate to improve health care access and reduce STD rates among young people in the Springfield community.
– MARTY WALZ, President and CEO,
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
State acts too slowly to fix Dean Tech
On Saturday, there was an article in The Republican about Dean Technical High School in Holyoke. In the article, state education official Mitchell D. Chester said he is "strongly dissatisfied" with efforts to improve the school's academic record.
The graduation rate at Dean is just about 25 percent, which I agree is not acceptable. That being said, the job the state board of education is doing is also terribly disappointing. In fact, I'd have to say it borders on criminal. How many more students are they going to allow to slip through the cracks without a proper education at Dean?
For years, the state has had the authority to put schools into receivership, yet, to my knowledge, it has never exercised this option. I really believe it's time for the state to step up and save the school (and others throughout the state) and its students. Our children have the right to the best education we can possibly give them. If the state commissioner knows what to do I'd like to know what he is waiting for.
Come on Mr. Chester, do your job! Take over Dean Tech.! Fix it and give the kids in Holyoke a good start on a career.
– KEVIN HAARMANN, Holyoke


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Exploring the Panamint Valley
The rugged backcountry of the Panamint Valley provides an exceptional setting for off-highway vehicle exploration and adventure. Located in the deep trough between the towering Panamint Range and the Argus Mountains, the Panamint Valley sits at an elevation of around 1,000 feet above sea level. From the valley floor, the OHV enthusiast can follow 4-wheel drive roads up narrow canyons to some of the region's legendary mines and mill sites The 4-wheel drive routes in Goler and Pleasant Canyons can lead you into destinations within Death Valley National Park.
Part of the lure of venturing into the Panamint Valley are the challenges you may encounter in this remote desert valley. Once you venture off the paved roads out here you are on your own. Your vehicle needs to be a high clearance 4-wheel drive, and equipped with adequate safety and desert survival equipment.
This information flyer will give you some basic guidelines to follow to ensure you have a safe and trouble free adventure.
The Panamint Valley is divided into two general motorized vehicle use classes: Limited or Closed to off-highway vehicles.
Limited Use Area - Designated Routes of Travel: Within the valley, motorized vehicle travel is allowed on the designated road and trail network and all cross country travel is prohibited. Motorized use is permitted only on routes signed "Open." Any route that does not have an "Open" sign is not legal for motorized use.
On BLM managed lands all off-highway vehicles must display a current "Green Sticker"/California OHV registration or be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles as a street legal vehicle. Within Death Valley National Park, only street legal vehicles are permitted on the road and trail network. "Green Sticker" registered vehicles are not permitted in the National Park.
Closed Areas: Within the Argus Mountains and the Panamint Range are several areas that have been designated as Wilderness and are closed to all motorized and mechanized vehicle use. The boundaries of these Closed Areas are well signed.
These areas are: Surprise Canyon Wilderness Manly Peak Wilderness Darwin Falls Wilderness Argus Range Wilderness
The surface of the South Panamint Dry Lake is closed to motorized vehicles from the Ballast Road north to the Indian Ranch Road. The lakebed is often soft and muddy and is closed to protect wetlands in the Warm Sulphur Springs area.
Be aware that the willful violation of any of these motorized use regulations is a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and/or a year imprisonment.
There are other regulations pertaining to OHV use within California - refer to the BLM Flyer: Riding your OHV on the Public Lands - What You Should Know - Before You Go.
The BLM encourages all desert recreationists and travelers exploring public lands, not only within southern California but throughout the west, to use propylene glycol based antifreeze/coolant in their touring and recreation vehicles. Proven safer, it will have minimal impacts on both the wildlife and the environment should a lead occur.
CAMPING: Primitive dispersed camping is allowed anywhere on the BLM managed Public Lands in the Panamint Valley with the following conditions and exceptions:
1. Camping is permitted for up to 14 days at any one site. After this time period, you must relocate to another site at least 25 miles away.
2. Depending on the time of year and where you are camping, a Campfire Permit may be required. Contact the Ridgecrest Field Office prior to your trip if you plan on having a campfire. Never leave your campfire unattended - you may be held liable for fire suppression costs if your fire gets out of control.
3. Camping is permitted within all units of the BLM administered National Wilderness Preservation System in the Panamint Valley. However, motorized and mechanized vehicles and equipment are prohibited.
CAMPSITE USE: Many dispersed campsites are beginning to show the signs of heavy use. Campers can lessen their impact on the desert by adopting the following Leave No Trace - minimum impact principles:
Plan Ahead and Prepare - Get to know the regulations and special concerns for the area you plan to visit.
Always head out with a full fuel tank - from the south Trona is your last chance for fuel and from the west - the resort at Panamint Springs on SR 190. Your vehicle should have a set of good tires, a reliable spare and jack, air pump, pressure gauge, tire sealant, and a small board to support your jack in the sand.
Also pack the following:
Summer temperatures in the Panamint Valley often exceed 115°F, and the routes in the mountains are frequently snowbound during the winter months. Flash floods are common in the canyons of the Panamint and Argus ranges between July and November and often occur without warning. If storm clouds are looming over the mountains - it would be wise to stay out of the canyons.
Help BLM preserve California's fragile deserts. Please park your vehicle or set up camp in previously disturbed sites.
Don't go alone and never set off on a whim without letting others know where you are going, and when you plan to return. Be aware that you can travel farther in 30 minutes of driving than you can likely walk in a day. If your vehicle breaks down your chances are better of being found if you stay with your vehicle.


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A power plant development company backed by private equity juggernaut The Blackstone Group recently opened an office in downtown Ann Arbor.
The site is the fourth North American office for Sithe Global Management Inc. and is being run by David Crouse, Sithe vice president of engineering and construction. The main office is in New York City, and others are in Houston and Toronto.
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Crouse said he expects to add three more Canadian projects and also touted a hydroelectric plant in Uganda that Sithe is working on.
Ann Arbor was chosen in part because Crouse lives here. He worked for Sithe Energies Inc. between 1992 and 2001, then joined DTE Energy Services in Ann Arbor. Blackstone bought an 80 percent stake in Sithe for $70 million in 2005 and committed to helping invest $500 million in the company. Crouse rejoined a restructured Sithe in 2006.
"Initially I was working out of my home, but our projects are to the scale now where we are staffing up and (needed) an office," Crouse said. "I can find good talent here in Ann Arbor and office space is cheaper. We are very small right now, but once I know we have these projects going on in Canada, I'll bring more people on board."
Sithe identifies sites for and develops large independent electric power plants in markets that need energy worldwide. Prior to Blackstone's purchase, the company had developed more than 50 power plant projects in nine countries since 1986, with investments totaling more than $5 billion.
Crouse's job is to take a project through construction, then turn it over to plant operators. Three plants are under construction, and 11 are in late stage development, he said. None are in Michigan.
After a power plant is built, Sithe will sell the energy it creates to other utilities and governments.
Sithe's local office, 101 N. Main St., is about 1,500 square feet, said Newcombe Clark of Bluestone Realty Advisors, who handled the deal. The company has room to expand there, Clark said.
Since its inception in 1987, Blackstone has invested in 126 companies across a range of industries and locations, according to the company's Web site. At the end of March, it had $30.6 billion of assets under management and equity investments in 47 companies.
"A big part of the challenge we have in the Midwest and certainly in Michigan is the (availability) of all types of investment capital ... for companies that are trying to grow," said Mike Finney, president of local economic development group Ann Arbor Spark. "So having a marquee private equity company decide to locate in our community is a very positive sign."


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A man buys fireworks at a certified store in Beijing in preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival. Sales of fireworks started on Tuesday at 1,337 certified stores across the city. Cao Boyuan / for China Daily
Beijing weather authorities issued a firework index for the first time on Tuesday to ensure safety and reduce pollution, as sales of fireworks for Spring Festival started at 1,337 certified stores citywide.


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The American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification teaches medical providers how to respond to serious medical emergencies. An ACLS pretest is the best way to prepare yourself for the actual exam, with sample questions that ensure you are going in with all the required knowledge.
There are a number of ACLS certification services available online, and many of them also offer ACLS pretest exams. You can download them or take them right online quickly and easily. Of course, before you take an ACLS pretest, you should spend some time studying the material, also available online. If you are simply renewing your certification you might want to take an ACLS pretest to ensure you haven't forgotten any key information.
Finding the best ACLS pretest is a matter of opinion, but in most cases it is recommended that you use an American Heart Association ACLS pretest. This will be accompanied by the American Heart Association trademark so that you know it is approved. This ACLS pretest will follow most closely the format of the actual exam and the type of information you can expect to find there.
Numerous websites offer AHA approved ACLS pretest exams. In most cases you can take these exams for free. You will also see some other pretests that are offered from sites where you can also take the exam, but are not official AHA tests; this doesn't mean they can't be helpful. The best way to truly prepare yourself for the ACLS exam is to take numerous pretests. When you find you are successfully passing them, you are ready for the actual exam.
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Queen Mary 2 (QM2) Cruise Review by SeaPeaInn: QM2 November 27, 2010
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Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
We were first time cruisers on Cunard but are platinum members because of cruising Royal Viking several years ago. We were in a Q6 category cabin.
We met many great people on this cruise including JimsGirl,
Keith and Richard.
Our room was large and clean. The furnishings in the room are worn and tired with the bedspread looking like it was taken from a homeless man on a New York street. The food and service in the Queens Grille was for the most part very good. I found nothing that would distinguish Cunard from any other cruise line or the ship from any other cruise ship.
The deeply discounted price we paid for this cruise was still not worth the price. I do have to wonder what the fashion police thought when they saw the couple in the lobby on the first formal night in jeans and NASCAR T shirts.
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Everyone knows that living in New Jersey is expensive. It's tough for lots of people to keep up with rent or a mortgage, utilities, insurance, gas, groceries, name it. Too many people in this state are living pay check to pay check, or just barely getting by. That's why Governor Christie's attempt to take municipal housing trust funds is so troubling.
Municipalities across New Jersey have over $140 million in these accounts, paid for by private developers to help create affordable homes. The governor has argued that towns had their chance to spend these funds and now time is up. He might have a point, except that his administration did not provide the specific directions the towns needed to spend the money. Local officials were left in the dark, not knowing what they needed to do to comply with state requirements. The Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) met just this month for the first time in nearly two years. We hoped it would be to allow towns to spend these funds to create homes that our residents and our economy need. Not so.
At the hearing, in a vote of four to one, the COAH board voted to begin the process of allowing the state to seize these funds. An audience of over fifty municipal leaders, community, special needs, environmental, and civil rights organizations attended the hearing, urging the panel to keep the funds in local communities. Not a single person testified in favor of the state taking the trust funds.
I testified, as did many others, that more than half of the $140 million in available trust fund dollars, is from the nine counties hardest hit by Sandy. Governor Christie fought so hard for Congress to approve funding to help our state recover and rebuild after Sandy, and we cheered him on. So it is absolutely puzzling why he would take money for the very same purpose away from those very same communities. It's nothing short of mind-boggling.
Everyone should have the opportunity to live in a great community, in a home they can afford. The municipal housing trust funds are essential for that purpose. If taken by the state, these funds will go straight into the general fund, leaving towns without the resources they need to meet the needs of their residents. While the governor claims these funds will support housing programs, there is nothing new in his proposed budget. This is a shell game that just allows him to move money from state programs to make homes more affordable to somewhere else in the budget, and replace it with the local trust fund dollars. This is the oldest trick in the book, and one that neither our boardwalks or communities can afford to play.
Most of the funds at stake are already committed to be used to create homes for people with special needs and affordable rental homes, both of which are desperately needed in the affected counties. Rental prices have skyrocketed, and our neighbors who were struggling before Sandy hit are finding it impossible to locate a place they can afford to call home. Using these funds locally will generate jobs and millions of dollars in increased tax revenue in nearly every corner of the state, especially in the places damaged most by the storm. That's the kind of economic recovery we need after Sandy.


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On Wednesday, March 20, at 7 p.m., get a taste of all the Newark Museum has to offer.
Discover the sacred and everyday objects of African art, Asian treasures, including a consecrated Tibetan altar, and ancient classical artifacts. Let art transport you through more than 200 years of history in Picturing America. Step into urban living in the Victorian era Ballantine House and trace the rich history of decorative arts in the Museum's extensive collections. See science made exciting through interactive displays and vivid exhibits in the Dynamic Earth gallery and the state of the art Dreyfuss Planetarium. Guest speaker: Vera Lasser, presenter from the Newark Museum Speakers Bureau.
Saint Patrick's Day celebrations continue at the library on Saturday, March 23 at 2 pm. Celtic Music Journey brings the audience to Heather Mulvey's ancestral homeland, featuring familiar songs such as Wild Mountain Thyme, Danny Boy, and The Fields of Athenry. A brief history of each song is given and participation is encouraged. Heather Mulvey is a New Jersey based musician who plays finger-picking acoustic guitar and sings traditional Americana, Celtic and contemporary folk songs.
These programs are free to the public but pre-registration is required due to limited seating. To register online please click on this link http://bit.ly/ZbeKrL or visit the website at http://www.sclsnj.org.
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The Warren Twp. Library is located at 42 Mountain Boulevard, Warren.
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I find the motoring crowd to be amusing at times. My view is from mostly downtown Portland. In general, most of the drivers seem patient. Honking and other rude behaviors are far and few between.
An example of patience and somewhat peculiar motoring behavior is the tendency to leave a car-length space between themselves and the car in front while slowly progressing to their destination. Even the person who could better enter the traffic stream or move out of the crosswalk doesn't get impatient.
Motorists do not know when they can turn on red. Downtown Portland with its one way streets offers opportunities to avoid sitting at the light.
Credit the motorists for nearly always grasping that they can drive on the streetcar tracks and not drive on or anywhere near the MAX tracks, even remembering not to turn right. Maybe the hefty fine for being on the MAX tracks help.
Their attitude toward traffic laws, in particular being caught speeding, elicits a smile. The Tribune has a story on photo speed enforcement, maybe trap is the word those caught would use.
First, the people complaining were speeding, even admitting it to the reporter. Some were speeding in a school zone. But, they were upset that they got caught, because as one speeder put it: "It just seems rather subversive to trick drivers into a ticket . . . ." The "trick" was that they didn't see the photo van sitting under a school zone sign.
And, one my favorites that will soon cause much wringing of the hands and running of the mouth is cell phone usage. The new year brings a ban on driver usage, but at times it seems that nearly every driver that passes by on SW Broadway has the cell phone stuck in his or her ear. And, their driving reflects the inattention to their primary mission - driving
I don't drive anymore, but drove for 50 years. I wouldn't have the patience to drive in downtown traffic, especially sitting behind a driver who could turn on red and doesn't. But now, it is amusing and I can smile about it.
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PENNSVILLE TWP. -- While fishing early Saturday morning near Game Creek in Deepwater, Ted Huntley of the White Oaks Mobile Park had quite the unusual catch.
"I pulled it out. I hadn't seen this fish before ... it surprised the heck out of me," said Huntley, 56. "I figured someone would have interest in it, so I called (New Jersey Department of) Fish and Wildlife (NJFW)."
Huntley at the time believed he recognized the fish from a recent "In-Fisherman" magazine. In the recent issue of the magazine, there was an article about the infestation of the snakehead fish population to the United States.
The snakehead, named for its resemblance to the reptile, which is native to South East Asia, since 2002 has rapidly become a devastating nuisance in
other parts of the country including Pennsylvania and Maryland. No cases have been reported here.
According to a NJFW Spokesman Jim Sciascia, the fish was not a snakehead.
It was instead a bowfin.
"The bowfin is common to the region, but does not usually get caught," said Sciascia. "It has been a while since the last documented catch of one though ... but it's not a threat."
Like the snakehead, the bowfin also exhibits characteristics of a snake and has similar basic features.