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Can U.S. And China Carve Out Peaceful Future In Asia?
By Michele Kelemen • Jun 5, 2013
Originally published on June 5, 2013 6:19 pm
As President Obama meets his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, many experts hope this will be the start of something new: regular high-level contacts. History shows it is always dangerous when established powers face rising powers.


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November 14, 2012
Shawn Patrick Fitzgerald, 31, of Perth, passed away peacefully at Ellis Hospital on Wednesday November 14th, 2012 with his family by his side. He had been hospitalized since November 9th after being stricken at home.
Born on Christmas Day in 1980, he was the son of John and MaryAnn Fitzgerald of Vail Mills, NY. He was the greatest Christmas gift his family ever received.
Shawn graduated from Broadalbin-Perth High School in 1999 and also attended HFM Vo-Tec and Schenectady County Community College for culinary arts. Shawn previously worked for Aramark, cooking at the General Electric Campus. He also previously worked as a cook for Host-Marriot, Amsterdam Printing CO, and Mill Road Country Club in Latham. At the time of his death, Shawn was a full time stay at home single father to his son, Tyler.
Shawn had many hobbies which included cooking and grilling. A highlight of summer was having Shawn's delicately prepared steaks or ribs off the grill. Shawn also liked to garden and recently started growing vegetables and fruits in an indoor hydroponic garden, which he took a lot of pride in. Shawn loved the music of Pink Floyd and enjoyed attending tribute concerts in the area with his sister. Shawn also enjoyed working with stereo equipment and electronics, a hobby that started when he was only in middle school. Shawn's favorite pastime, was spending time with his son, whether it be playing basketball, riding on his snowmobile, or just watching a movie together. Shawn valued every moment watching his son grow and learn.
Shawn will be remembered for his tough exterior but soft interior. He will also be remembered as being a person who was able to work through a lot of struggles in his life. He was always a fighter, right down to his last breath.
Besides his parents, survivors include his son, Tyler P. Fitzgerald of Perth, his sister Wendy Moore and husband Jeff of Broadalbin. His aunt and uncle David and Annette Makacynas of Tribes Hill, NY, who were also his Godparents. His uncle, James Fitzgerald of Perth, NY. He is also survived by close family and friends, his "aunts and uncles," Robert and Carol Ashley and Elaine and Donald Holdridge all of Amsterdam, as well as cousins. He also leaves behind his close friends, Doug Szyjkoski of Amsterdam and Kristen Passino of Broadalbin.
His canine "daughter" Jordan, a pug named after his love of Michael Jordan sneakers and clothing, is also grieving the loss of her "daddy."
Funeral services will be held on Sunday November 18, 2012 at 5:00P.M. at the Betz, Rossi and Bellinger Family Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Ave, Amsterdam, NY with Rev. Victor Polito presiding. Interment will be in St. Casimir's Cemetery, Amsterdam.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday, November 18, 2012 from 2:00P.M. to 5:00P.M. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the family in order to develop a scholarship fund for Tyler.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the first responders from GAVAC and Perth VFD for their efforts, as well as the staff in the ICU unit at Ellis Hospital for their compassion and dedication to Shawn's care and comfort.
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Dubose was nabbed by Refugio Police Department Police officers and Texas Department of public Safety Agents and Troopers as he was about to leave his residence in Refugio.
Dubose was arrested for an outstanding warrant and found to be in Possession of a Controlled Substance. Dubose was incarcerated at the Refugio County Jail and charged with Manufacturing/Delivery of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
Chief of Police Andy Lopez Jr. stated that the Refugio Police Department will continue it's efforts in discouraging the illegal distribution of drugs in our community.


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Civility is Dead, Long Live Civility!
Much has been made in the last few days about the death of civility in America. Serena's tirade at the US Open only slightly overshadowed Representative Joe Wilson's yell during President Obama's health care speech. And of course, both of those events ended up being being blown away by Kanye West's impromptu hijacking of the VMAs.
But I don't think all of this is bad.
It's good to see Serena fired up. God knows none of the other Americans in the main draw at the US Open came close to her fire with the possible exception of a seventeen year old. And when you're used to stars making the same inane comments, it's nice to see that there's still room for the insane. As for Wilson, although it might have been nice for him to express his views in a slightly more constructive way and perhaps in a more appropriate forum, he expressed how strongly Americans feel about the issue of health care.
I'd love to see the Tigers this fired up about their season. They may be in the driver's seat in the AL Central but they sure don't look like they're in control. The only reason they're in first is because the other teams in the division are giving it away.
However, I'm hoping the Tigers can take heart in the exploits of the University of Michigan football team. I don't think anyone expected much but they went out this past weekend and won one of the two games that count this season. Civility may be dead but so are the hopes and dreams of thousands of Fighting Irish fans and that's good enough for me.
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Maybe Mr. West can give the Tigers a pep talk on "grabbing the moment and making it your own." He seems to be an expert at it.
Yeah really, why aren't the Tigers more fired up about winning the Central? It's not like they've done it four times in the past seven years or something.
Wilson's yell was not only inappropriate, but horribly inaccurate. I don't believe for a second that President Obama is lying, I think he wholeheartedly believes the feel-good, interventionist garbage he's spewing. Of course, "You lie" is a lot easier to blurt out than "You ignore the inevitable unintended consequences of a government-run healthcare system AND you just admitted it won't work based on your assesment of the failings of Medicare/Medicaid and the VA system, each of which, coincidentally, are also ineptly run by the government!"
Serena needs to chill.
Kanye is a self-absorbed, rude fking idiot. (I love Katy Perry's comment: "It's like he just stepped on a kitten!")
The whole Kanye thing was horrible.
Taylor Swift did deserve it,
even though Beyonce had "the best vid of all time!"
He shouldn't of done that,
and I hope that people stop buying his albums.
and as for Serena,
chill out sister. Just cause you are losing,
doesn't mean you need to "threaten to kill someone."
Whew, who would've known.
Go Indians,… um I think.
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//It's good to see Serena fired up.// Fired up, I'd call it nothing more than a temper tantrum by an adult acting like a child whose been caught doing something that she knows she did…she even complained afterwards about being caught to many times this year, she been allowed to do it before…. spoilt and over indulged….
Joe Wilson…what politician doesn't tell lie's, so he was just stating the obvious, but he was also showing us all that they point out the bad in others yet deny it in themselves…
as for Kanye …I agree with Jonestein..except she should've said stepped on the Tigers, cause thats about as much of a fight as they could put up….and as for Michigan lets face it 50% is about all they are gonna be…
So to AL I say this– if it's fight in a team you want find another…cause the Tigers are like the government they just dont cut it…
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My sister showed me that. That guy is a jerk, and if you ask me it kinda go's back to your other post with Bradley and his sh!t. It gives Blacks, Whites or WHOEVER is pulling this crap off a bad name. There was no reason for that! I can't stand people like that:/
This is the post i am referring to: http://redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/09/the_filibuster_62.html
It took Serena Williams three days and 7,000 PR advisors to figure out how to issue an apology. Then she was cheered at her doubles match. Like Wilson has become a hero at rallies. And Kanye goes on Leno and cries. It's a great country.


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March 29, 2011 —
The three farmers on the panel agreed: making a success of a small farm today is a lot of work and requires adaptability. The matter was discussed at the day-long convention called Farm to Market Connection held at the CVI Building in Ferndale on March 27.
For John Verhoeven, the key to keeping his farm alive was getting out of the dairy business five years ago, switching to raising beef cows and selling the meat directly to the public. Verhoeven, who operates a farm with his father in Greene County, said the farm is located between two ski resorts in an area with a lot of weekend homes.
The people from those homes make up a large part of his customer base and don't mind paying a good price for quality cuts of beef. Verhoeven said he raises some livestock entirely on grass, and also finishes some on grain for a few months. He said his customers tend to prefer the beef that is finished on grain.
For Shannon Mason, who manages the Danforth Jersey Farm in Schoharie County, the key to making ends meet has been to branch out into making butter and yogurt. She said the farm can make twice as much money selling those products than it can by "putting the milk on the truck."
She said the decision to produce butter was also a good fit with the history of the farm because her great, great grandmother had made butter to keep the farm alive when she became a young widow in the late 19th century. In fact, she sent some of her butter to the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, where it won an award.
Mason said the butter and yogurt is sold at grocery stores, farm markets and restaurants and they "tend to have consumers who really care about locally and ethically produced food, which is where we want to be."
Deborah Kavakos and her husband started a farm in Greene County in 1996, knowing from the start that it would be done on the community supported agriculture (CSA) model. They started with a single CSA location. Through the years, customers would move to another neighborhood and ask the Kovakos to start another group to serve them. The farm now serves 18 locations in New York City, the Hudson Valley and Western Connecticut.
She said the most difficult part is delivering the goods into the city, where traffic nightmares can wreak havoc on the schedule. She said the truck is unloaded at each stop with the help of volunteers, and she breathes a sigh of relief when the truck gets back at night.
The Farm to Market Connection is sponsored by the Norcross Foundation and the Watershed Agricultural Council with the goal of supporting "regional and local food systems through education, sustainable production and business practices and business relationships."


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Ladies and gentlemen, your 2010 Seattle Mariners!
Let's see, he's about 1 for 7 and even the 1 was kind of a bloop. Yep, definitely on par with the Mariners.
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the reporter did it and said it all…. someone should have at least shown him how to do it right before he tried something so simple and they say a college education is well worth the money… DOH!! He struck out as much as Jeff and the Cards probably will at the sCrUBS games this weekend….
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He's had one too many "Apple Pies" in high school. Jeeez! He couldn't get that hammer through wet toilet paper.
Pfffffft hahahahahahahahaa😄
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size ½ of recipe
Calories 397
Total Fat 7.5 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Sodium 688 mg
Total Carbohydrate 48 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Protein 34 g
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients Measures
Uncooked brown rice ½ cup
Canola oil 2 teaspoons
Garlic clove, minced 1
Boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into ½-inch cubes 2
Green bell pepper, chopped ½
Yellow onion, chopped ½
Stalk celery, chopped 1
Dried basil ¼ teaspoon
Dried oregano ½ teaspoon
Jalapeno, chopped (optional) ½
Salt ¼ teaspoon
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Dash of cayenne pepper (optional)
Tomato puree (or puree diced tomatoes in a blender or food processor) ¼ cup
Reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 cup
Green onions, sliced 2
- Cook rice according to package directions, omitting fat and salt.
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic and chicken, and sauté 8 minutes. Stir in bell pepper, onion, and celery, and cook 8-10 minutes, until onions are golden brown.
- Add basil, oregano, jalapeno, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and tomato puree, and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in chicken broth, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in rice, sprinkle with green onions, and serve.


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More than 80 programs and certificates offered
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LBCC was established in 1966 as a two-year public college and offered its first classes in the fall of 1967. Supported by tuition, local property taxes and state revenue, the college is directed by an elected, seven-member Board of Education. LBCC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Northwest Association of Colleges and Universities. Courses are approved by the Oregon State Board of Education. LBCC is guided by its Mission and College Values.


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Correctional Center has new warden
PARKERSBURG – With nearly 15 years experience in corrections, Anne Thomas is the warden at the Parkersburg Correctional Center.
The minimum security $8.7 million, 130-bed facility opened in the summer of 2012 with speeches, flag-raising, luncheon and tours. The state purchased the Holiday Inn for $2.2 million. The inn closed in August 2007. The facility is located on a hill overlooking I-77 and U.S. 50. After two years of planning and $6.5 million in construction costs, the work release facility was completed.
When the center opened the warden was Patrick Mirandy. He is now the warden at St. Marys Correctional Center, and effective Sept. 1, 2012, Anne Thomas became the new warden at the Parkersburg Correctional Center.
Thomas said operations are going smoothly, and officials have received positive feedback from the community.
"There were just the usual operational challenges when you open any new facility," Thomas said.
The new warden began her corrections career at the Mount Olive Correctional Complex, became associate warden of Programs at Lakin Correctional Center. After that she served as Director of Classification at the central department of the West Virginia Department of Corrections before taking on her current responsibilities at the Parkersburg facility.
The facility has capacity for 130, with 100 of those beds for work release inmates. The substance abuse treatment facility, which is also housed at the facility, has 30 beds. Those residing at the work release center are assessed and screened prior to assignment. No violent offenders, no sex offenders and no inmates with prior sexual offenses are assigned to the center, according to corrections officials.
"The 30 inmates in the substance abuse treatment program are not in work release yet. They are also classified low risk. They must successfully complete the treatment program and once they have done that they can come to work release status," Thomas said.
Part of the facility is occupied by Parole Services.
The work release program officially began receiving inmates on August 29, 2012.
"We've been fortunate to have had positive responses in the community with our community service and employment and we are very grateful to groups within the area including Workforce West Virginia for their assistance. We had a job fair here with Workforce West Virginia's assistance. We have worked with them to get employment services to aid the inmates in finding employment. Some businesses in the community provided placements. The job fair also provided an opportunity for the inmates to acquire interviewing skills," Thomas said. "They are to be honest when applying for a job, letting their potential employer know their situation. So far we haven't had any negative feedback."
Inmates in the work release program are required to perform 80 hours of community service prior to looking for employment. Community service opportunities for the inmates have included a variety of options.
"We have been fortunate to work with the Wood County Historical Society. Inmates assisted in cleaning up cemeteries in the Belleville area in conjunction with the society. They worked for St. Paul's United Methodist Church helping serve community lunches. At Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, inmates participated in community cleanup projects. At the Humane Society of Parkersburg, inmates cleaned cages, walked dogs, worked with special need animals and through recycling and donations, one of the inmates paid the adoption fees for two dogs. At the Salvation Army, inmates helped prepare and serve Thanksgiving dinner and assisted with Christmas and Angel Tree projects. To this point, they have over 6,000 hours," Thomas said.
The warden said the opportunities give inmates the chance to give back to the community.
"A percentage of the inmates' work income goes to help defray their cost of incarceration. The inmates are also required to pay a portion of their salary for any child support, court costs or fines and restitution they may owe," Thomas said. "Some of them enroll in college classes or try to complete their GED if they don't have their high school diploma while they are here."
With an eye to rehabilitation of offenders, Thomas said efforts are made to meet the inmates' needs through the programming. The maximum time in the program is 18 months. The inmates who are working have jobs on West Virginia Department of Highways crews, in construction, retail, at area restaurants as cooks, cleaning tables, as mechanics.
"If they have specific skills, we try to match those with the job," she said.


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First Project X Zone screenshots, details
Posted on April 11, 2012 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 Likes
The first screenshots and details of Namco Bandai, Capcom, and SEGA's 3DS crossover game, Project X Zone, are now available. Famitsu posted the first batch of images on its website.
Details on Project X Zone can be found below. The information mostly covers how the project came to be and a few gameplay details. A list of the title's roster thus far can be found here.
– Producer Kensuke Tsukanaka said Namco Bandai approached Capcom first
– Namco Bandai had internally discussed making a project with mixed characters
– SEGA were brought in on the discussions after Capcom
– Capcom's Tatsuya Kitabayashi told Famitsu that he and Sega's Yasushi Yamashita are overseeing the project
– Originally considered a name with all three companies' names included
– They felt this name would be too long
– If Project X Zone was a sequel to Namco x Capcom, they could have used a similar title
– Since it's a completely new titles and because it's a "project that realizes a dream crossover," the companies agreed on the Project X Zone name
– Each character has recognizable moves
– Ryu and Ken can use various Shoryuken and other fighting moves
– X and Zero have moves including X Buster and Z Saber
– Ulala has a "Tension Blaster" move
– Character list isn't final
– More characters will be revealed
– Hidden characters in the game
– Some of the characters may not appear to lend themselves well to strategy RPG style combat
– Even though they'll still fight, they'll use actions one might expect of them
– Characters fight in teams
– Example: Ryu and Ken, Jill and Chris will fight together
– There are some exceptions to this "rule"
– Combat details soon
– 50% complete
– Out this year


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Oppositional behavior, is part and parcel of adolescence, but it is not all the same as oppositional defiant disorder, in part because it is a much milder form of behavior, and in part because teenagers engaging in typically rebellious behavior are also prone to moments of spontaneous affection and warmth.
Oppositional defiant disorder, a pattern of persistently negative behavior with a hostile edge, is decidedly outside the range of normal adolescent development.
In this behavioral disturbance, a consistent pattern of disobedience and disrespect toward parents may be directed at other adult authority figures too, such as teachers. Exhibiting four or more of the features in the list below, for a minimum of six months, meets the criteria for making the diagnosis. Oppositional defiant disorder sometimes leads to more disruptive behavior, or conduct disorder.
Verbal and physical aggression toward people and animals are the hallmarks of conduct disorder. The diagnosis is established when a child has committed three or more of the acts connected with this disorder within the past year, and one in the past six months. Without treatment, most young people with this condition face a dim future. Studies of juveniles in prison found that approximately nine in ten had conduct disorder.


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|February 07, 2013
|Gun Control: Japan Has It Right
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Gunfire rings through the hills at a shooting range at the foot of Mount Fuji. There are few other places in Japan where you'll hear it.
In this country, guns are few and far between. And so is gun violence. Guns were used in only seven murders in Japan - a nation of about 130 million - in all of 2011, the most recent year for official statistics. According to police, more people - nine - were murdered with scissors.
Though its gun ownership rates are tiny compared to the United States, Japan has more than 120,000 registered gun owners and more than 400,000 registered firearms. So why is there so little gun violence?
"We have a very different way of looking at guns in Japan than people in the United States," said Tsutomu Uchida, who runs the Kanagawa Ohi Shooting Range, an Olympic-style training center for rifle enthusiasts. "In the U.S., people believe they have a right to own a gun. In Japan, we don't have that right. So our point of departure is completely different."
Treating gun ownership as a privilege and not a right leads to some important policy differences.
First, anyone who wants to get a gun must demonstrate a valid reason why they should be allowed to do so. Under longstanding Japanese policy, there is no good reason why any civilian should have a handgun, so - aside from a few dozen accomplished competitive shooters - they are completely banned.
Virtually all handgun-related crime is attributable to gangsters, who obtain them on the black market. But such crime is extremely rare and when it does occur, police crack down hard on whatever gang is involved, so even gangsters see it as a last-ditch option.
Rifle ownership is allowed for the general public, but tightly controlled.
Applicants first must go to their local police station and declare their intent. After a lecture and a written test comes range training, then a background check. Police likely will even talk to the applicant's neighbors to see if he or she is known to have a temper, financial troubles or an unstable household. A doctor must sign a form saying the applicant has not been institutionalized and is not epileptic, depressed, schizophrenic, alcoholic or addicted to drugs.
Gun owners must tell the police where in the home the gun will be stored. It must be kept under lock and key, must be kept separate from ammunition, and preferably chained down. It's legal to transport a gun in the trunk of a car to get to one of the country's few shooting ranges, but if the driver steps away from the vehicle and gets caught, that's a violation.
Uchida said Japan's gun laws are frustrating, overly complicated and can seem capricious.
"It would be great if we had an organization like the National Rifle Association to stand up for us," he said, though he acknowledged that there is no significant movement in Japan to ease gun restrictions.
Even so, dedicated shooters like Uchida say they do not want the kind of freedoms Americans have and do not think Japan's system would work in the United States, citing the tendency for Japanese to defer to authority and place a very high premium on an ordered, low-crime society.
"We have our way of doing things, and Americans have theirs," said Yasuharu Watabe, 67, who has owned a gun for 40 years. "But there need to be regulations. Put a gun in the wrong hands, and it's a weapon."


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The Horsham Mid City Court Motel is located in central Horsham one block from the Post Office. It is within easy walking distance of restaurants, hotels and shops. Horsham is an attractive city situated on the Wimmera River. An excellent walking and bike tracks extends along the river, which is well used by locals and visitors alike. Attractions in the area include an excellent golf course, rated amongst the best in country Victoria. A short drive can take visitors to the Grampians National Park, the Little Desert and many other attractive areas.In addition to the excellent room facilities, the motel also offers guests use of an indoor heated pool and spa. The pool and spa are heated year round for your comfort. additional towels are provided in the pool area.Restaurants are within easy walking distance of the motel and charge back arrangements have been made with most of the restaurants and all of the hotels for your convenience. Should you wish to dine in your room evening meals can be ordered from three venues in town and delivered to your room for a small fee.Within the motel there are either standard, delux or executive rooms with private spas available. Family rooms, interconnecting rooms and a disabled access room are also available.All rooms are large and offer guests a spacious bedroom and bathroom area. Some rooms have an outside sitting area with table and chairs provided. One has a completely private patio also with table and chairs.
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The sheriff's department responded to 42 calls; the Refugio Police Department, 25; Medics, 18; State Troopers, one; Woodsboro Marshal, three, Animal Control, eight; Woodsboro VFD, one.
Juvenile injured
A 16-year-old male suffered facial injuries and scrapes to his back following a fight on Swift Street in Woodsboro on June 25, at 4:46 a.m.
According to the report the male was on probation and highly intoxicated. He was taken to Refugio Memorial Hospital. Officers were given the identities of the boy's attackers. No charges were filed and no arrests made.
Stolen compressor
A female reported on June 26, at 8:32 p.m. that a compressor was stolen on Alamo Street out of the back of their workers truck.
Grass fire
A caller reported a grass fire on Hwy 77 at 4:36 p.m. on June 26. Deputy Jeff Raymond advised dispatch that the fire was on the side of the train tracks. Union Pacific was notified to stop the train. Woodsboro VFD cleared the call.
Wrong direction
A speeding truck was reported travelling south in the north bound lane south of Woodsboro on June 25, at 11:09 p.m.
Dispatch received a second call from a male who allegedly swerved to miss the head on collision with the same truck.
A 911 caller reported the vehicle turning to Sinton. San Patricio County was notified of the erratic driver.
Suspicious person
A female reported on June 24, that a male walked in her backyard on Rogers Street and shouted an obscenity when he noticed she was in the yard.
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A Refugio woman reported that her car had been egged by someone driving a white Toyota Camry on June 23, at 11:18 p.m.
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According to the report the caller allegedly saved messages from his girlfriend stating that she broke all the windows in his truck on purpose.
A female was taken to Refugio County Jail on June 20, at 10:29 p.m. following a physical disturbance.
According to the report a caller reported that his wife was extremely drunk and belligerent. A female was heard in the background yelling.
Officers were dispatched to the call.
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The caller was notified that the person holding the vehicle would return it the following day..
Beer theft
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A female reported that a male punched the window out on back door in anger on June 26, at 8:06 p.m. after she locked the door.
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Li Bingci (李秉慈, 1929 – ), from Beijing, is a National level Wushu judge. From 1946 onwards, Li has studied martial arts under Yang Yuting (杨禹廷), Shi Zhenggang (史正刚), Luo Xingwu (骆兴武), Shan Xiangling (单香陵), Liu Tanfeng (刘谈锋), etc., the styles of martial arts which was studied by Li Bingci include Taijiquan, Dabeiquan, Xingyiquan, Tanglangquan (Praying Mantis) and Baguazhang. Li Bingci is currently holding high posts in numerous martial arts and taijiquan associations in Beijing including the vice-president of Institute ofWu Style Taijiquan of Beijing.


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Students Receive Birmingham Award
Junior Childhood and Special Education major Emily Smith and sophomore Management major Jacketta Collins can now add the 2014-2015 Ann B. & Martin F. Birmingham Student Volunteer Recognition Award to their résumés after receiving the award on Tuesday, April 29.
The annual award is given to students who demonstrate excellence as a volunteer, either on campus or in the community. The recipients receive $5,000 in tuition assistance, a $1,000 honorarium, and a framed certificate of achievement.
Smith has been involved in service work at Fisher since her freshman year through Students With a Vision (SWAV), serving as the club's fundraising coordinator, treasurer, secretary, and president. Her nominator cited many projects that she impacted through SWAV, including the Valentine's Day candy sale, Project Community Convergence, and a fall leaf raking fundraiser. She was also involved in the club's MATT-O-Ween and Sweetheart Ball, among other things, and was on the SWAV team at the Relay for Life. As SWAV's secretary, she is responsible for the administrative functions of the club including preparing for meetings, recording minutes, and keeping track of student volunteer hours. Her commitment to SWAV has impacted the Fisher campus along with the Rochester community.
In addition to her work with SWAV, Smith has served as a Freshman Orientation Leader and will travel to Kingston, Jamaica this May with the Fisher JASY (Jamaican Advantage through Sports for Youth) trip. At home, she has volunteered as a bible school teacher at the Zion Covenant Church Vacation Bible School and participated in the Cystic Fibrosis Walk-A-Thon "every year since birth" on behalf of her sister who suffers from the disease.
Collins is a Bronx native and a sophomore Management major. Her passion for service started when she worked for Camp AmeriKids, a summer camp for inner city children where she herself spent many childhood summers. Once she was old enough, she participated in the Camp's Leader-in-Training Program which helps build leadership and communication skills in teens. She then served as a volunteer counselor for four summers working with girls between the ages of 8 and 12, some of whom suffered from HIV/AIDS or sickle cell anemia.
She has also served as an assistant event coordinator for "Grandparents Around the World," which connects young people with the elderly. And she was a youth mentor at the Bronx Lebanon Hospital where she worked with and counseled at-risk teens and helping to encourage healthy lifestyles.
The three other finalists honored at the event were: Ryan Dalton '15, a Psychology major and Biology minor; Olivia Gosdeck '15, Management major; and Alexander Melville '15, a Sport Management major.
The Ann B. & Martin F. Birmingham Student Volunteer Recognition Award was established in 1990, thanks to a generous gift to the College from Mr. and Mrs. Birmingham. Since then, 31 students have been recognized and rewarded for their charitable service to others. Through their personal example of volunteerism, Ann and the late Martin F. Birmingham embody one of the basic tenets of the College's mission—service to others.
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D day: November 15th, 2009
Married: 5 Years, together 8
Divorced: December 13th, 2010
New Beginning: Piper/8-3-12
Think of the haters in your life as sandpaper; theyll scratch you up time and time again but in the end youre polished, smooth, and spotless..while they end up useless
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
lifestoshort, thanks for sharing your outlook. I hope to get to that place. I've had 3 relationships in my life. My first M of 15 yrs to my high school sweetheart, my second M of 8 yrs to xwh and this one which has lasted just over 2 yrs.
I don't see myself taking another risk with my heart...EVER... but I guess that could change on down the line.
PS I will never fully trust again, either...sad, isn't it?
PS I will never fully trust again, either...sad, isn't it?
Me either...
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." - Aubrie
If this isn't what I consider soulmate crap, I don't know what is.
I'm so sorry.
I don't see myself taking another risk with my heart...EVER... but I guess that could change on down the line.
His fiscal irresponsibility has made it impossible for me to pay off either of my debts as he always runs out of money before the next pay day
I never considered it a loan, we were a team and he needed it. We always said "whats mine is yours".
Yes I certainly understand this but the situation changed and you should not be stuck because you were generous when it was needed. Now that the situation has changed I'm glad he is recognizing that.
I am really surprised that he already told his children while you are stil there. That wasn't necessary. So sorry.


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Onalaska vs. Aquinas basketball games moved to La Crosse Center
Basketball rivals Onalaska and Aquinas will have a bigger stage to play on this week.
The girls basketball game scheduled for Thursday, December 20 at Onalaska High School has been rescheduled and moved to Friday, December 21 at the La Crosse Center. Tipoff is at 6 p.m.
The boys basketball game will follow, with tipoff scheduled for 7:45 p.m. The teams were originally scheduled to play at Aquinas High School.
Both games will be hosted by Aquinas.
Tickets go on sale at the La Crosse Center on Friday at 4:45 p.m. All tickets will be general admission, priced at $6 for adults and $3 for students. Tickets are good for both games.
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|Shott Foundation Board members R.W. Wilkinson (left) and John H. Shott (right) flank Dr. Marsha Krotseng, Bluefield State College President, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of the BSC swimming pool. The Shott Foundation provided a substantial gift to help underwrite the cost of a stem-to-stern $425,000 pool renovation.
BSC Director/Campus Activities Joan Buchanan, BSC President Marsha Krotseng, and John Shott spoke during the program, which was followed by a cookout for BSC students and community members.
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Open the doorJuly 20,2014The Obama administration is looking for states to receive and care for some of the approximately 60,000 refugee children who have flooded across the nations southern border in recent months. The Shumlin administration ought to find a way to do its part in providing a temporary home for some of the children.
Arrival of the children, who are mainly from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, has touched off a new immigration crisis and accusations that the influx demonstrates the failure of President Barack Obamas immigration policies. But the issue goes far beyond the politics of the moment, confronting the United States with realities that in coming years it will not be able to avoid.
The United States is now facing a moment of truth when it will define what kind of nation it is and what values it intends to live by. We live in a world where violence and economic inequality have created new surges of migration by people looking to improve or save their lives. Will the United States turn its back on children fleeing violence? Or will it provide adequate care and support as the immigration system adjudicates their cases according to the law?
Sen. Patrick Leahy told fellow senators last week, The worlds eyes are watching to see how we respond. We can either make good on the promises enshrined in our laws or we can decide that its just too complicated and rewrite the law.
It is a familiar pattern. Violence and poverty in Europe motivated the migration of millions of Europeans to America. Now violence and poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin America are presenting Europe and the United States with new waves of immigration.
In Europe fiercely nationalistic parties of the right have gained in popularity as European nations contend with the arrival of refugees from Africa and elsewhere. Now, Leahy reminded senators last week, the refugee crisis has come to our own border.
Residents of border regions are feeling overwhelmed and threatened by the new influx of migrants. But other states can help out, including Vermont. There are 50 states and about 60,000 migrants. Let Vermont find a place for 1,000 children, perhaps on an underutilized campus or campuses. Federal officials say the states will not have to bear the costs.
Vermont has a history of welcoming refugees, including a number of Bosnians fleeing the Balkan wars of the 1990s. Vermont can set an example for the nation, demonstrating the spirit of welcoming and generosity that ought to guide our immigration policy.
Its not as if the United States has no responsibility for the crisis driving the new surge of migrants. We are not innocent victims of a refugee tide from another planet. Many of the children making the desperate decision to travel 1,000 miles northward are fleeing gang violence caused by drug cartels that are in business to serve the American market for drugs. Americans buying drugs are in an unholy alliance with those cartels, contributing to the corruption and violence plaguing much of Latin America.
In addition, American economic policies, serving the interests of exploitative industries such as bananas, coffee and sugar, have helped to maintain a near-feudal economic system that keeps the great mass of people in poverty. Thus, the poverty of Latin America is something the United States has had a hand in, and it is disingenuous for Americans to look up with surprise when the children of poverty arrive at our doorstep.
Leahy is right. The world is watching. We can veer toward the narrow and mean-spirited anti-immigrant policies animating the right wing in France and elsewhere. Or we can recognize our responsibility as a wealthy neighbor toward children caught up in violence not of their making.
Shumlin ought to appoint a task force to search out ways the state could help, consulting with like-minded states to put on display an attitude that counters the fear and anger of those who feel threatened by the refugee tide. We can show there is nothing to fear. We can give the Obama administration a reliable partner in fashioning a humane response to a humanitarian crisis involving children.
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HAPPY SUMMER!! It's here, it's here, summer's finally here!! We LOVE having a pool in our yard, and since we're finally *almost* done with school here in CT, I decided to take part in the Intex Swimming Pool Giveaway hosted by The Coupon Sweeper and Debbie Does Coupons. Summertime is here, and there's no better way to beat the heat than in a swimming pool. Pools can be expensive, but why pay for one when you can win your very own pool for free!
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And, because of funding issues this year, they will have to find $70,000 to $85,000 to keep the program going just through September.
Commissioner Dennis DeWitt said during the their meeting, "During the budget hearing this past week, it was explained to us that around $66,000 is already deficient in the senior citizens program, and Bee County tax payers will have to pay that unless we come up with some kind of solution..."
Anna Simo, executive director at the Bee Community Action Agency, told commissioners Tuesday that they have been working for months to find the funds to keep the program going but have been unsuccessful.
The reason for the budget shortfall is partially due to what the Community Services Block Grant would fund and unbudgeted expenses such as vehicle repairs.
Simo said that they are able to reduce expenses by reducing employee hours, giving furloughs to administrative staff and other cost saving measures.
But even that isn't enough to get them back in the black.
"We have tried to solve our problems within BCAA," Simo said.
The meals program provides food to elderly, disadvantaged people within the county either by delivery to their home or served at a central location. The program in Bee County was being funded based upon an estimate that 54 people were being served.
That number though was actually 30 people.
Commissioner Carlos Salazar echoed comments from other court members that his primary concern was for those seniors who receive meals delivered to their homes.
"I am more concerned about those that are homebound and cannot get a meal," Salazar said.
Commissioner Eloy Rodriguez said that those who go to the center could go to one of the other four agencies that provide meals.
"I know we have at least three that feed them — maybe all four," Rodriguez said.
"They would be more than happy to feed them," Salazar added.
Currently, the BCAA delivers meals to 98 people within the county.
Could they reduce that number, County Judge David Silva asked?
Rodriguez said, "Probably, Judge, because a lot of people just don't want to get dressed and go and come back. Why do all that when you can turn on your TV and eat your meal at home?"
But if Bee County doesn't fund a meal program— then who will?
Simo said, "If Bee County doesn't provide a service, then it would be the responsibility of the Area Agency on Aging to find a provider for Bee County."
The decision to discontinue the program wasn't easy for commissioners.
"I feel for everyone that is going to effected. But we are dealing with taxpayer money that we don't have," Rodriguez said.
All the commissioners voiced concern that they were not notified of the issue until now when it appeared as though officials within BCAA knew of the funding difficulties.
Commissioner Ken Haggard said, "(Simo) said last year was very trying to make ends meet.
"These drastic measures should have been started last year.
"You don't run your household this way, and we should not run this this way.
"I don't think this has been watched like it should have."
Commissioners were solemn as they all agreed they had no option for now but to discontinue the funding for this program.
Silva said, "Pretty much, we are saying next year we aren't going to do this.
"For our purposes here, I want to be clear. For next year, Bee County will not in the game."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Playskool, of Pawtucket, R.I., is voluntarily recalling about 300,000 Magic Start Crawl 'n Stand toys. The toy, which is designed to encourage crawling babies to pull themselves up and stand, can tip over during use and strike falling babies in the head, face or neck, resulting in injuries.Playskool has received 44 reports of the toys tipping over during use. There have been 26 reports of babies suffering injuries, including one minor concussion, and various bumps, bruises, black eyes and cut lips.The Playskool® Magic Start Crawl 'n Stand is a multicolor plastic toy with a round base and three arched legs that support an electronic activity center. When crawling babies touch the frame of the toy, music, lights and spinning balls are activated. Babies can pull themselves up on the legs of the toy to play at the activity center. The Playskool logo is imprinted into the plastic base and on top of the activity center. Writing under the activity center includes "ITEM # 06952" and "Made in China."Wal-Mart stores nationwide sold these toys from November 2002 through April 2003 for about $14.Consumers should take this toy away from children immediately and contact Playskool to get information on how to return the product to receive a free replacement item of similar value. For more information go to Playskool's Web site at www.playskool.com or call toll-free at (800) 752-9755 anytime.
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Spring Training Preparations
In anticipation of Spring Training which will be upon us shortly, I have put together some ideas for a few of the Phillies to get ready to play again. For Brad Lidge and his bum knee and elbow, I suggest some remote control bionic body parts:
No more surgeries for Brad and now, with the fancy remote, he will have full control over his fastball spots.
Next, you may be aware that both Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino got married this off-season. Now that the two of them have decided to cart along the old ball and chain, maybe they can help each other out with the extra weight so they will not be slowed down on the base paths:
I kid, of course :O) Both Johari and Melissa are wonderful additions to the Phillies family and I wish all of them the best of luck in their new lives together.
So onto more serious issues…Ryan Howard needs to work on cutting back his strike outs. Maybe we can get him some super awesome magnifying glasses that make the baseball look more like a bowling ball?
And then there is the case of Cole Hamels whose confidence has been battered after a disappointing 2009 season. We all know the kid can do the job; we have seen him do it and go home with a 2008 World Series MVP trophy to prove it. So what really needs restoring here is Cole's faith in himself. And for that, I found this special magic mirror for him to hang in his locker:
Cole may be young in age, but he is strong as a lion on the mound. Go get 'em, Cole! We know you can do it!
Spring Training starts in 10 days!!
Player photos by Jenn
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Jenn, your photo shopping skills amaze me! Good job putting all those pics together. My favorite is the one with Ryan Howard and the bowling ball.
Considering Howard's power, I think that he'd still hit that ball out!
LOL Jenn!
My favorite is the Kitty and the Lyon! I wanted to growl like a lyon afterwards! good job with the post! I love how we all have found things to talk about in the offseason!
Hey! anyone else gets an error when they come to Jenn's blog? I click on it and then I can continue on.
Okay, then my prediction is that Victorino and Rollins both do poorly this year with the loss of their lives of freedom…. haha. Kidding of course… but beware, if Rollins does worse this year than he did last year, Philly is in trouble.


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With the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s all having a fashion moment, we really shouldn't be surprised that lingerie has gone all retro this season as well. And unsurprisingly, those same eras are reflected in the designs of bras and briefs, with such punishing 1950s undergarments as waspies, longline bras, suspenders, basques and even corsets hanging alongside the wispy bikini briefs and barely-there bras of the 1970s and 80s.
In addition to retro, key trends for spring lingerie are sorbet colours, gingham and flower prints of every kind, with Stella McCartney's adorable poppies and meadow flowers among the prettiest.
But before thinking about trends, it is worth heeding the advice of Rigby & Peller founder June Kenton, holder of the Royal Warrant for fitting the Queen: "We all change bra size throughout our lives so it is important to recognise that a bra size and cup-size can alter. "
Kenton advises that professional fitting is the best way to achieve a bra that fits well, because like every other kind of clothing, "bra sizes
vary from brand to brand".
While M & S is no longer the default option for women who either don't want (or don't feel the need) to lavish large sums on lingerie, the chain still - despite the black-lace-on-purple satin and nasty synthetics of recent years - achieved a 27 per cent market share in lingerie in 2010/11. Ranges like Collette by Collette Dinnigan and Autograph range make it worth another look.
But the high street name which has, deservedly, taken a bite out of M&S's market share in lingerie is Debenhams, where their "designers for" collections include the very desirable B by Ted Baker, Floozie by Frostfrench and Reger by Janet Reger, which continues in the luxe, lacy tradition of the brand's founder.


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Truckee Police launching share the road campaign
June 27, 2013
TRUCKEE, Calif. — With summer in full swing, the Truckee Police Department is promoting a share the road campaign for bicyclists and motorists to ensure traffic safety.
"We support and embrace the adventurous outdoor lifestyle that comes with human propelled sports, but we are always concerned with safety first," officials said in a recent advisory.
In 2012, TPD reported two fatal collisions, both involving bicyclists. The town averages one bicycle fatality a year, Truckee Police Sgt. Jason Litchie said a presentation to town council earlier this month.
"This campaign is designed to educate motorists and cyclists alike that there is plenty of room on Truckee's roadways for safe enjoyment by everyone," according to the department.
Officers will increase contact with riders and motorists this summer in an educational effort, Litchie said, which could include written and/or verbal warnings.
Below are some safety tips from various sources for bicyclists and motorists when traveling the region's busy roads this summer.
For bicyclists:
Obey traffic rules such as speed limits, road signs and stop lights.
Use hand signals before making turns or changing lanes to warn traffic around you.
Ride with the flow of traffic.
Ride in single-file lines.
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Use lights and reflectors at night.
Wear a helmet.
Maintain control of your bike.
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My son turns 8 months old in a couple days. I am freaking out because the last 2 weeks he has begun to actually refuse boobie at feedings! I've had him be not very interested or fussy before, but he now does everything physically possible to get away from me. I even tried nursing him on all fours (I felt like a cow) so he couldn't get away from me. But he just won't have it. We've had issues since he was about 3 weeks old when he would just start crying/whimpering/fussing while eating and not want to eat, but overall, had a very nice BFing relationship. My local LLL leader observed him feeding and he latches just fine. He's just fussy at eating.
And to top that all off, he became a slow gainer after about 10 weeks old. He was a big boy when he was born and was in the 75th percentile for everything. He began to drop off the bottom of the charts at 2 months. He is currently in the 3rd percentile. Well, because of all of this, I started to supplement him with formula at 6 1/2 months (rice cereal introduced at 5 months) . NOW HE LIKES THE BOTTLE more than the breast. He gets the milk faster. He now has ZERO PATIENCE to wait for my letdown, which is now taking up to 3 minutes to happen, whereas it used to be in 30-90 seconds. When my milk does finally let down, he is happy and nurses quickly and eagerly and takes both breasts. But getting him to stay latched on until a letdown happens is next to impossible. The only feeding he is relaxed for is the middle of the night one when he is practically still asleep.
And to top it all off, I leave for 5 nights/6 days on an out of town business trip the first week of April. I'm anxious that he'll wean when I'm gone and that my supply will dwindle to nothing by just pumping with my Pump in Style Medela pump.
Does anyone have advice on how I can salvage this breastfeeding relationship, and any advice on what to do when I get back from my trip to encourage him to start nursing again and to keep my supply up while I"m away? I don't want to give up breastfeeding yet, but I'm also so discouraged and just want my baby to gain weight, be happy, and for me to not be so stressed out about this anymore.


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Right after Washington voted to legalize marijuana, entrepreneurs flocked to our state. While pot smokers are happy to light up, businessmen and the state are excited about a different kind of green: Billions of dollars in taxable marijuana sales.
A few blocks from Starbucks headquarters in Seattle, and just south of Safeco Field, there's a store called Greenlink Collective that looks like a sugary shop for adults.
"There are brownies, cookies of all different sizes and shapes ... you've also got cocoa tabs to the right of that, which is in a pill form," owner Jake George said.
Before you start calling him Willy Wonka, Jake George is actually more of a pharmacist.
George started the medical marijuana dispensary after seeking medication on his own. A terrible experience launched an idea and a business.
"That's almost two grams (of cannabis)" George said, weighing the pot about the size of a half dollar in diameter on a scale. "For some people that would last days and others that would be one round of smoking cannabis."
His store, Greenlink Collective, is full of controversial medicine our state will now be the first to produce, sell, and use legally. When selling pot becomes legal the profits could soar sky high.
"People who use cannabis, they're just like you, they're just like me, they're just like your friends and your family," Brendan Kennedy said.
Brendan Kennedy and Michael Blue know how high. They met at Yale business school and have long resumes from investment companies. They've since turned to medical marijuana, as a business, and started the private equity firm Privateer Holdings. It's believed to be first firm of its kind focused solely on cannabis.
"We believe that complete legalization and regulation and taxation across the country is inevitable," Kennedy said. "It's going to happen."
They purchased the company Leafly.com about a year ago. They describe it as a Yelp for medical marijuana, with 3,000 dispensaries around the state and world listed on the site. Patients can log on to find certain strains of the drug, and write reviews on the places they buy it from.
When retail pot stores open, they plan to expand for the recreational user and invest millions in professional mainstream brands.
"It's just like the end of alcohol prohibition. I feel like it's 1995, and I'm telling people there's going to be this thing called the Internet," Kennedy said.
Kennedy and Blue look forward to the switch, and are guarded about how much they could make. The two say they chose Seattle for a specific reason to launch their marijuana marketing business.
"One primary reason is Seattle is a city of pioneers," Blue said. "We've seen that with Jeff Bezos of Amazon, to Bill Gates at Microsoft, and Howard Schultz at Starbucks. What we're doing is no different from what they're doing, or have done."
Legal cannabis is an unprecedented market. Kennedy says medical marijuana is a $1.7 billion industry nationwide, and could grow to $9 billion by 2016. According to Initiative 502, more than 360,000 in Washington are expected to buy pot when stores start selling it.
"It's a $50 billion industry that doesn't have any involvement by any institutional players. There's no Wall Street, there's no banks, no public companies, there's no private equity firms, no venture capital firms. It's a wide-open opportunity," Kennedy said.
"We really thought this is the biggest opportunity we're going to see in our lifetimes," Michael Blue added.
Before they seize that opportunity, they'll need to wait for guidance and regulations from the state. Many of the questions will be up to the Washington State Liquor Control Board to answer and its deadline is December 1.
"I can't remember the last time we launched a business worth billions of dollars," board member Chris Marr said.
Marr is a former Spokane senator and current Liquor Control Board member. He's one of the people tasked with making the rules for an industry more tightly regulated than most. There's also no model from other states or even countries as a guide.
"We're the first endeavor like this in the world, really if you think about it. Amsterdam tolerates marijuana. It's not legally sold in Amsterdam, so this is the first marketplace where that will happen," Marr said.
There's still a lot to be worked out. The Liquor Control Board is holding public forums across the state to hear from people how they think marijuana should be regulated. Some of the questions they've heard are: How will it be grown? What additives can be used to grow marijuana? Can people with marijuana convictions apply for permits to grow it or sell it?
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I am a first time mother and breastfeeding my daughter. So far, things are going well - although it is a little frustrating sometimes not knowing exactly how much she is eating. She has lots of pee diapers, so I am assuming she is getting what she needs.
On a totally different note, while I was pregnant, there were a lot of things that I didn't eat (rare meats, deli meats, raw cheeses, etc.) Is it ok for me to begin eating those things again?
Also (and this may be the silly question), I know that babies under the age of one should not have honey. But, when breastfeeding, it is ok for me to have honey, right?
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — As winter sports approach their midway point, certain athletes and teams are surging to the forefront. With the exception of Division IV boys basketball, which has already been clinched by James I. O'Neill (9-0, 4-0 OCIAA) by dint of their season-sweeping 62-40 win over Sullivan West, the other division races and bids for sectional contention in boys basketball are still up for grabs. A number of Sullivan County teams still have their hats in the ring as they continue to evince records of at least .500 overall in league play.
Sullivan West (4-2, 2-2 OCIAA) can clinch a sectional berth with a league win over Liberty (2-7, 0-3 OCIAA). In Division III, Monticello (5-5, 2-2 OCIAA) is on track to return to sectionals with either two more league wins or three more overall. The Monties rode the heroics of senior Latique Liles, who hit a half-court buzzer beater to ice a 51-48 win over league rival Goshen. Meanwhile in Division V, Tri-Valley (6-3, 3-1 OCIAA) needs just one more league win to make it to the postseason dance. They downed Tuxedo 72-63 before losing an overtime cliffhanger to S.S. Seward in a battle of league unbeatens by the score of 54-49. Fallsburg (5-2, 2-2) also bested Tuxedo 58-46 in a league encounter. The Comets need three more wins to claim a sectional berth.
In Division VI, Eldred is still in the mix for a sectional berth despite a 2-8 overall record, as their 51-41 win over Roscoe brought their league mark to 2-2. Livingston Manor (3-4, 3-1) downed Family School 70-46 to clinch a berth in the Class D dance. Roscoe (4-4, 2-2) needs one more league win to make the grade. They downed Manor this past week by the score of 56-43.


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Many still in dark about new insurance marketBy Peter Hirschfeld
Vermont Press Bureau | September 26,2013MONTPELIER With its Oct. 1 launch date just days away, fewer than half of Vermonters have even heard of Vermont Health Connect, the new online insurance marketplace at which more than 100,000 residents will soon be required to purchase their health coverage.
State officials, however, say a $6 million advertising blitz will improve public awareness in advance of next years enrollment deadline. And the same poll that exposes the lack of public knowledge about Vermont Health Connect, officials say, also spotlights consumers generally positive views toward the concept.
Lindsay Tucker, deputy commissioner at the Department of Vermont Health Access, said the poll, commissioned by the state and conducted in late August, offers baseline data on consumer awareness prior to the recent launch of television, radio and print advertising campaigns.
We actually found that awareness is lower in some of the groups that will be using Vermont Health Connect, Tucker said Wednesday. And that is helpful information for us to have, because it allows us to concentrate to make sure we are reaching those populations.
The federal Affordable Care Act mandates an online insurance exchange in every state. The exchange is designed to simplify the market by providing an apples-to-apples comparison of competing insurance products, and improve access, by offering financial assistance to eligible consumers who purchase plans sold on the exchange.
But Vermont is pursuing the exchange more vigorously than most states, and has passed legislation that will require individuals and business with 50 or fewer employees purchase their coverage from the exchange.
The controversial mandate has spurred headlines in media outlets across the state since the legislation passed last year. But the ubiquity of the exchange in the Statehouse apparently hasnt made it common knowledge outside Montpelier.
The telephone survey of 1,009 Vermont residents between the ages of 18 and 64 found that 43 percent have ever heard about Vermont Health Connect. And only one in five residents knows that the name refers to the states new insurance marketplace.
According to the poll, conducted by the Washington, D.C., research and communications firm PerryUndem, the lower-income residents most likely to benefit from federal subsidies available at Vermont Health Connect are also the least likely to know it exists.
The poll spotlights regional differences in awareness as well; fewer than 40 percent of residents in Rutland, Bennington, Windham and Windsor counties have heard of Vermont Health Connect, compared to more than 50 percent in Chittenden County.
Peter Sterling, director of the Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security, is among the 250 navigators with whom the state has contracted to spread awareness about Vermont Health Connect. Sterling, who spent his Wednesday manning a table loaded with educational literature about the exchange outside the DMV office in Montpelier, said hes confident the state is on track to get the information to the people that need it.
The exchange opens on Oct. 1, and plans sold there will begin taking effect Jan. 1. But people have until March 31 of 2014 to enroll. If they miss that deadline, they will have to go without insurance for the entirety of 2014.
I dont think that April 1 is going to roll around and somebody is going to say, Wait a second, I didnt know what I was supposed to do, Sterling said. People may choose not to enroll. But Im pretty sure theyll have the information they need to enroll if they choose to.
Vermont will spend about $2 million on the navigators, selected based on their ability to reach key demographics. Sterling said the effort to reach out to lower-income residents is unprecedented, and dwarfs what Vermont did in advance of the launch of Catamount Health.
As for early numbers from the poll, Sterling said thats to be expected.
Its a completely unrealistic expectation to think you can do outreach for a couple months and expect people to have an incredibly high level of awareness, Sterling said. It just takes time. And what the state is doing right now is so unique that Im confident people are going to get the information.
When people get information about what Vermont Health Connect is, according to the results of the survey, they tend to express an interest in using it. The poll found that 60 percent of respondents are very or somewhat interested in using Vermont Health Connect to get insurance if they needed it.
The Department of Vermont Health Access will commission another poll in the near future, to gauge the success of the states outreach efforts.
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