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As we count down to the Car of the Year, we asked our team which three vehicles got their motors running so far this year. Some of the picks aren't on our roads yet - one is just days away from landing, anotheris due soon - but no matter what vehicle, there is a model for every budget.
MATT GREENOP's picks
Toyota 86
There hasn't been a car with a sub-$100,000 price that's left me grinning like a loon in the same way as this set-to-launch beast has, at least not since the first MX-5.
The Toyota 86 harks back to all that is good about sports cars - it's rear-wheel drive, light as a feather, there's almost a straight 50/50 weight split, and its little rev-happy two-litre smashes up to its 7200rpm redline with staggering efficiency. The car is a joint effort between Subaru and Toyota, and the engine's a Subie boxer with Toyota's clever direct port injection that makes just 147kW and 205Nm. No, power rangers, that's not a lot, but with a supermodel 1200kg weight, depending on the spec, and a limited-slip diff, it's built for entertainment.
Launching next week, pricing will start at $42,000 for the base 86, then a GT version and the flagship TRD (Toyota Racing Development) version, which adds solid four-pot brakes and a more elaborate bodykit. It's not the most practical car in the world, with deep and sporty front seats that give good support even when pushing the car, and tiny rear seats are better suited to handbags than humans.
It has a jarring ride compared with the average family four-door, but rewards with excellent handling and one of the best driving experiences around for relatively little money. If you're after a toy, there's nothing that compares in its price-range. Toyota has put the fun back into driving.
See the light here.
The BMW diesel line-up has been getting a lot of attention in recent times, with plenty of reason.
If it were not for the Government's continued insistence on slapping Kiwi diesel passenger car owners with road user charges, there'd be many more on our roads. BMW claimed what seemed like an outlandish 5.5L/100km fuel consumption from the three-litre diesel 5-series - but after giving it the eco-test for 100 or so kilometres (no air-con and driving "nicely") it was down to 4.8L/100km, and the rest of the 750km test saw it average a mightily impressive 6.8L/100km. This included some enthusiastic country driving, with the car mostly set in sport mode, and the air-con often cranking. Add some Auckland motorway crawl time and I found it amazing that the near-1800kg sedan had this sort of capability. It's undoubtedly still a luxury car - if you think you need it, it's on board. For a car of this size to be able to perform as quickly and cheaply as it did, while only punching out 145g/km of CO2, it proves that modern diesel technology is right up there for eco-friendliness, and the days of rattling, smoke-spewing diesel cars are over.
With an entry price of $137,500, it's one of the cheapest of the big comfy cruisers to run, and with six-cylinder diesel torque delivery and an eight-speed trans, it's a solid drive to boot.
More on the too big for its 5.5L boots Bimmer here
Holden Volt
We're still a few months away from seeing GM's much-lauded hybrid-electric car that walked away with heaps of silverware after its release as Chevrolet Volt and Vauxhall Ampera.
As always, a little country waits, but Driven was lucky enough to have a decent amount of wheel time at Holden's Lang Lang Proving Ground in Victoria earlier this year.
The car itself is a little slice of genius - it has an electric motor that boasts up to 80km on battery only. A non-turbo version of Holden's 1.4litre Cruze engine is used to generate battery power, rather than driving the wheels.
If you're not chopping through the kilometres - and bearing in mind that, on average, New Zealanders travel just 27.7km a day - it's theoretically possible to never refuel the car. Jay Leno reported last year that his Chevy Volt had ticked over 11,000 miles and he was still on the original tank of gas. The car will start up every 42 days, run itself up to operating temperature and shut down again to ensure that the fuel in the system is clean. It's a well-designed hatchback, with faux-leather interior, slick white composite dash with all manner of glowing lights and dual colour screens for readouts on just how much of the planet it's saving at the time. Better still, it drives like a normal car. Holden says prices will be available soon.
Shocking revelations here
Car I'm looking forward to driving ...
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta - the fastest road-going Ferrari ever built. There's not much else to say, other than, "Yes please Team Prancing Horse, I'd love to."
LIZ DOBSON's picks
Peugeot 208
Although it's yet to be launched in New Zealand, I spent time with this revitalised hatchback at the international launch in Portugal early this year.
And no, I didn't pick this car so I could brag (again) about going to Portugal for the launch. Instead, this car had my vote not only for its superb interior revamp but the fact the car has lost its staid look of the previous generation 206 and 2007 and now looks sexy.
That was because of the floating front grille and a compact overhang that gave the bonnet shorter lines and a more aggressive look on the road.
The interior was a simpler affair - with a "heads-up" instrument cluster's contents sitting just over the top of the steering wheel that was flattened at the bottom to create a sporty look.
While we'll have the 1.6-litre petrol version only, testing the five-speed petrol and six-speed diesel through Lisbon's motorway system then into the mountains showed this hatchback was an all-round performer.
Set for launch here next month, if it's priced right the 208 will make a big impact on the B-segment hatch competition.
More from sunny Portugal here.
Porsche Boxster S
It's confession time. The rumble from this convertible's 3.4-litre V6 engine was so enticing that I was tempted to record the sound and use it as an alarm on my iPhone. That would have been a sound I'd have been happy to wake up to olus it was so loud it could have woken my slumbering teens, too.
But it wasn't just the sound of this sports car that I admired, this generation of the Boxster gained more macho looks, giving it a strong presence on the road. That was partly because of gaining DNA from other Porsche models, including the Carrera GT, and the fact the car was revamped inside and out.
It was a stunning performer on the road with the V6 engine combined with dual clutch demanding you move quickly (no quicker, faster than that) through the revs so it can prove itself on the open road. I was tempted to head to a race track to really let this beast loose.
My spec-ed up version cost $159,200 - not bad for a flash alarm clock really.
More here.
Range Rover Evoque Coupe
As I'm good mates with David Beckham* , it seemed fitting that I pick a vehicle his wife Victoria was aligned with. Actually even if Scary Spice was part of the design team I'd have picked the three-door coupe for one of the most impressive vehicles I've driven.
The wedged rear of the coupe made this a head-turner and was perfectly paired with the 2.2-litre diesel engine with six-speed auto transmission of the $105,000 model.
Sure, the (optional) electric front seats were a pain - taking at least 10 seconds to inch forward so you can't just fling your shopping, handbag or stroppy teen in the rear seat.
But once handbag/stroppy teen were in place and I hit the road, this best of British delighted me with its handling, power and appeal that turned heads.
*Okay, I put my arm tightly around Beckham's waist when I nabbed him for a photo while he was in Wellington a few years ago for an exhibition match, and chatted to him as he waiting for the team bus.
Posh bizzo right here.
Car I'm looking forward to driving ...
Toyota's 86 - and just a couple more sleeps until its New Zealand launch.
PHIL HANSON's picks
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
Introduced last year, the latest Grand Cherokee is the most important since the nameplate appeared in 1993. It's a darned good vehicle but, more importantly, is offered in a range of versions, petrol and diesel, for maximum appeal across a broad SUV spectrum.
The luxurious Overland muscles in on Range Rover Vogue territory for significantly less money, but the one that impresses me is the entry-level Laredo that arrived early this year.
I can't think of any other medium-to-large SUV that offers such value for the dollar at $64,990 for the 3.6 litre Pentastar V6 petrol.
It keeps most of the good stuff that helped endear the new American to the local market, and loses things like leather seats, variable height air suspension, 20-inch rims, adaptive cruise control and blind-spot monitoring. None of these is impossible to live without - unlike the Laredo's superb climate-control aircon, quality sound system and enough cupholders to satisfy a large and thirsty family!
What's left is a nicely equipped, roomy, grunty five-seater that handles and rides well, topped with one of the best interiors of any mass-market American automobile. You'd never tell by looking it was an entry model.
It's a formidable performer off road, too, even without air suspension that can be pumped up to improve ground clearance. Grand Cherokee's electronic traction aids are top-notch.
Would I buy it? There's always room for a modern icon in my carport.
More here and very similar Jeepness here.
Subaru WRX Ace of Spades
A new version of the Subaru WRX won't be here for another 18 months or so, although the new-model "ordinary" Imprezas are already being sold. So to help keep interest in the "old"model alive, Subaru's bringing out several special editions, of which the black Ace of Spades is the first.
It's more than just a dress-up, this black beauty; it's part way to being an STi, the ultimate Impreza variant, with an engine tweaked to provide more power and torque and some components of the STi's suspension.
The 2.5 litre turbocharged boxer four-cylinder engine goes to 212kW from 195kW and torque jumps by 22Nm to 347Nm.
Much of the rest of the package that adds $4000 to the price is cosmetic, but cosmetics nicely done. With all of the WRX's many handling and performance attribute intact, I reckon the Ace is one of the best-value enthusiast cars on the market.
You won't have as much fun in some supercars. I don't understand why any car enthusiast who needs something with four or five seats - and even those who don't - doesn't just buy a WRX and enjoy life.
Here's a car whose performance drifts into cut-cat territory, and one that just feels right.
On another level, the exhaust has a slightly mongrel note and the car's looks send out those "if you dare" messages to others.
True, the hero STi is faster and handles better but the WRX, Ace issue or plain, offers more bang for the buck and its performance isn't far behind its mightier sibling.
There is one tiny problem. Subaru New Zealand only did seven (yes, seven) Ace of Spades. But if you miss out, pester the dealer for the next special, which is rumoured to have leather seats.
Would I buy it? I can already feel my credit cards trying to hide.
If you like to gamble, Ace of Spades takes on an SS V8 Commodore here.
Toyota Prius c
You only have to look at the number of taxi drivers choosing a Prius hybrid to realise there must be something to these petrol-electric vehicles. Not only are they helping save the planet, their running costs have passed the toughest test of all - a hard-nosed taxi driver with a calculator working out his outgoings.
The trouble with the Prius hatch is that it looks too hybrid-y and costs too much. Enter the Prius c that looks almost like an ordinary car and, in its base model, costs little more than some similar-sized petrol cars at $30,995.
It's a tonic just being in Toyota's smallest hybrid. Its got dash like no other car and the information centre's almost as good as a games console. It monitors all the dull stuff but lets you compete against yourself or other drivers to get the best economy.
The driver puts in the price of the petrol just added, and the computer keeps track of how much - or how little - it costs to go anywhere. I can take the dog to her favourite park and back for just $1.10.
Prius c is small and lithe, with excellent outward vision so it's good in Auckland traffic. The seats are comfortable, there's plenty of room for luggage or groceries thanks to Toyota's ongoing quest to make the battery and other innards smaller. It's also a competent highway hauler.
Would I buy it? They're in such short supply the question's almost academic, but yes.
More detail on the tiniest Prius here
Car I'm looking forward to driving ...
The latest Land Rover Defender 110; a week of wallowing in nostalgia for the days Britain was great and nobody knew what ergonomics were. Today's Defender drivers enjoy such luxury as air conditioning, power windows and quite reasonable performance.
DAVID LINKLATER's picks
Suzuki Swift Sport
The Suzuki Swift needs no introduction: it's one of the best-selling passenger cars in New Zealand. Number two overall for the year to date, in fact.
The Swift Sport I think does need an introduction, because the 'Sport' badge has been so comprehensively abused by other mainstream carmakers. This is no mere stripe-and-spoiler job: it has 43 per cent more power thanks to a rev-happy 1.6-litre engine, a slick six-speed gearbox and expertly tweaked suspension with Monroe shock absorbers. It feels totally different to a standard Swift and totally sorted on road or track. This kind of buzz for $27,500 is just ridiculous.
In terms of the overall package (economy, safety) and bang for your buck, I think the Swift Sport might be the best car in the real world. It's perfectly serviceable as a sensible supermini, but spirited driving on a favourite road is outrageously good fun. No, it's not fast; but this car demonstrates that sportiness has nothing to do with speed.
If you don't enjoy the Swift Sport, I don't think you can call yourself an enthusiast.
More, enthusiastically, here.
BMW 320d
I have a 320d story which everybody is totally bored with. So here it is again. While I had the latest version on test, I completed a weekend trip at an average speed of 92km/h (that's an average, so I was moving along pretty quickly) and still achieved 4.7 litres per 100km.
You could get that kind of fuel economy from many other cars, of course. What you wouldn't get is the same sense of sporting quality and sheer enjoyment. I'm not quite at the point in my life where I see fuel efficiency as an end in itself, but the wonderful thing about the 320d is that it allows you to indulge in everything that's great about a BMW while feeling a bit smug about your green credentials.
The original 3 Series defined the compact-executive segment in 1975. I think this sixth-generation version redefines it for 2012.
The 320d is the only version of the new 3 Series I've driven and it's near the bottom of the model range: at $74,700, just $400 more expensive than the entry-level 320i petrol model.
More here.
The compact-crossover market is crowded. That's because these not-quite-SUVs are exactly the kinds of cars that Kiwis seem to want. That's great, but there aren't many that really stand out: its hard to be original when you only have a two-box shape to work with and unreasonable demands about space and practicality to contend with.
The Mazda CX-5 is a game-changer in this segment. It has enough styling presence, engineering, dynamic ability and practicality to make it a no-brainer. It's better than the Japanese and Korean competition. It's better than most high-priced compact-crossover models from Germany. Simple.
The CX-5 is a completely clean-sheet design and it shows.
The 2-litre petrol version is excellent, but the 2.2-litre diesel is sublime. Opt for the flagship diesel Limited at $55,990 and you even get high-tech equipment like high-beam control, lane departure warning and blind-spot warning.
See it take on a Euro contender here.
Car I'm looking forward to driving ...
is the BMW X5 M50d, because three turbochargers sounds like a really good idea.
ALASTAIR SLOANE's picks
Kia Rio
Crackerjack small hatchback that runs on the smell of an oily rag. Its 1.4-litre turbo-diesel engine delivers 66kW of power and 220Nm of torque to the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. It's a sweet drivetrain but, like all small turbo-diesels, needs stirring along at low speeds. Coast through a give way sign in second gear at low revs and you will almost always need to chop back to first to get up and go with any urgency.
But there are not many trade-offs with the $24,990 Rio. Ride and handling is predictable, the cabin spacious, and the equipment list includes Uncle Tom Cobley and all. Ownership will be largely pain-free with Kia's five-year warranty.
More here
Lexus GS350 F Sport
Breakthrough design for the luxury Japanese carmaker in that it is aimed smack at mid-sized German rivals. Gone is the sleepy Lexus styling of old. The feisty "spindle grille" design matched with an in-your-face front end gives the car real presence. It's the same story inside, where the refined but anonymous cabin in the previous GS range has been replaced by one with attitude.
Under the bonnet is a 3.5-litre petrol V6 delivering 233kW/378Nm to the rear wheels. Ride and handling on a Lexus-only suspension set-up is serene, even over the worst of road surfaces. It is what you expect of a car costing $125,900 but the package itself offers much more.
F-bomb dropped in more detail here.
Porsche 911
This is the third all-new iteration of the 911 since the first appeared in 1963. New emission rules meant Porsche had to make the car's 257kW/390Nm 3.4-litre boxer engine more fuel efficient. It did that and more. It made the car bigger but lighter, faster but thriftier - all without compromising its legendary dynamics.
Purists might say the steering in the new model isn't as razor sharp at slower speeds as earlier 911s, but who cares? The steering, handling, road-holding is knife-edge on this $226,000 model. The brakes are glorious, the suspension compliant but pin-point sharp. The more you throw at the car the more it delivers. Its double-clutch PDK gearbox enables it to dawdle through city traffic at low revs ... and swap cogs with military precision near the redline on the open road.
It might look a bit like its granddad, but it's still pretty wicked
Car I'm looking forward to driving ...
is actually two - the 'twins' Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ.


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Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life isn't worth living.
More than just a bout of the blues, depression isn't a weakness and you can't simply "snap out" of it. Depression may require long-term treatment. But don't get discouraged. Most people with depression feel better with medication, psychological counseling or both.
Although depression may occur only one time during your life, usually people have multiple episodes of depression. During these episodes, symptoms occur most of the day, nearly every day and may include:
For many people with depression, symptoms usually are severe enough to cause noticeable problems in day-to-day activities, such as work, school, social activities or relationships with others. Other people may feel generally miserable or unhappy without really knowing why.
Common signs and symptoms of depression in children and teenagers are similar to those of adults, but there can be some differences.
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can demonstrate irritability without sadness or loss of interest. However, major depression can occur with ADHD.
Depression is not a normal part of growing older, and it should never be taken lightly. Unfortunately, depression often goes undiagnosed and untreated in older adults, and they may feel reluctant to seek help. Symptoms of depression may be different or less obvious in older adults, such as:
If you feel depressed, make an appointment to see your doctor as soon as you can. If you're reluctant to seek treatment, talk to a friend or loved one, a health care professional, a faith leader, or someone else you trust.
If you think you may hurt yourself or attempt suicide, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.
Also consider these options if you're having suicidal thoughts:
If a loved one or friend is in danger of attempting suicide or has made an attempt:
It's not known exactly what causes depression. As with many mental disorders, a variety of factors may be involved, such as:
Depression often begins in the teens, 20s or 30s, but it can happen at any age. More women are diagnosed with depression than are men, but this may be due in part because women are more likely to seek treatment.
Factors that seem to increase the risk of developing or triggering depression include:
Depression is a serious disorder that can take a terrible toll on individuals and families. It often gets worse if it isn't treated. Untreated depression can result in emotional, behavioral and health problems that affect every area of your life.
Examples of complications associated with depression include:
You may see your primary care doctor, or your doctor may refer you to a mental health specialist. Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment.
Take a family member or friend along, if possible, to help you remember all of the information provided during the appointment.
Some basic questions to ask your health care provider include:
Don't hesitate to ask any other questions.
Be ready to answer questions from your health care provider, such as:
These exams and tests can help rule out other problems that could be causing your symptoms, pinpoint a diagnosis and check for any related complications:
Symptoms caused by major depression can vary from person to person. To clarify the type of depression you have, your doctor may add one or more specifiers. A specifier means that you have depression with specific features, such as:
Several other disorders, such as those below, include depression as a symptom. It's important to get an accurate diagnosis, so you can get appropriate treatment.
Medications and psychological counseling (psychotherapy) are very effective for most people with depression. Your primary care doctor or psychiatrist can prescribe medications to relieve symptoms. However, many people with depression also benefit from seeing a psychologist or other mental health professional.
If you have severe depression, you may need a hospital stay, or you may need to participate in an outpatient treatment program until your symptoms improve.
Here's a closer look at depression treatment options.
Many types of antidepressant medications are available, including those below. Discuss possible major side effects with your doctor or pharmacist.
If a family member has responded well to an antidepressant, it may be one that could help you. Or you may need to try several medications or a combination of medications before you find one that works. This requires patience, as some medications need several weeks or longer to take full effect and for side effects to ease as your body adjusts.
Inherited traits play a role in how antidepressants affect you. In some cases, where available, results of genetic tests (done by blood test or cheek swab) may offer clues about how your body may respond to a particular antidepressant. However, other variables besides genetics can affect your response to medication.
Don't stop taking an antidepressant without talking to your doctor first. Antidepressants aren't considered addictive, but sometimes physical dependence (which is different from addiction) can occur.
Stopping treatment abruptly or missing several doses can cause withdrawal-like symptoms, and quitting suddenly may cause a sudden worsening of depression. Work with your doctor to gradually and safely decrease your dose.
If you're pregnant or breast-feeding, some antidepressants may pose an increased health risk to your unborn child or nursing child. Talk with your doctor if you become pregnant or you're planning to become pregnant.
Most antidepressants are generally safe, but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires all antidepressants to carry a black box warning, the strictest warning for prescriptions. In some cases, children, teenagers and young adults under 25 may have an increase in suicidal thoughts or behavior when taking antidepressants, especially in the first few weeks after starting or when the dose is changed.
Anyone taking an antidepressant should be watched closely for worsening depression or unusual behavior, especially when first beginning a new medication or with a change in dosage. If you or someone you know has suicidal thoughts when taking an antidepressant, immediately contact your doctor or get emergency help.
Keep in mind that antidepressants are more likely to reduce suicide risk in the long run by improving mood.
Psychotherapy is a general term for treating depression by talking about your condition and related issues with a mental health provider. Psychotherapy is also known as talk therapy or psychological therapy.
Different types of psychotherapy can be effective for depression, such as cognitive behavioral therapy or interpersonal therapy. Your mental health provider also may recommend other therapies. Psychotherapy can help you:
In some people, depression is so severe that a hospital stay is needed. This may be necessary if you can't care for yourself properly or when you're in immediate danger of harming yourself or someone else. Psychiatric treatment at a hospital can help keep you calm and safe until your mood improves.
Partial hospitalization or day treatment programs also may help some people. These programs provide the outpatient support and counseling needed to get symptoms under control.
For some people, other procedures may be suggested:
Depression generally isn't a disorder that you can treat on your own. But in addition to professional treatment, these self-care steps can help:
Alternative medicine is the use of a nonconventional approach instead of conventional medicine. Complementary medicine is a nonconventional approach used along with conventional medicine.
Make sure you understand the risks as well as possible benefits if you pursue alternative or complementary therapy. Don't replace conventional medical treatment or psychotherapy with alternative medicine. When it comes to depression, alternative treatments aren't a substitute for medical care.
Examples of supplements that are sometimes used for depression include:
Nutritional and dietary products aren't monitored by the FDA the same way medications are. You can't always be certain of what you're getting and whether it's safe. Also, because some herbal and dietary supplements can interfere with prescription medications or cause dangerous interactions, talk to your health care provider before taking any supplements.
Complementary and alternative medicine practitioners believe the mind and body must be in harmony for you to stay healthy. Examples of mind-body techniques that may be helpful for depression include:
Relying solely on these therapies is generally not enough to treat depression. They may be helpful when used in addition to medication and psychotherapy.
Talk with your doctor or therapist about improving your coping skills, and try these tips:
There's no sure way to prevent depression. However, these strategies may help.
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Little Rock City Crews Ready for Another Round of Snow
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LITTLE ROCK, AR (News release) – Little Rock City Manager Bruce T. Moore met with representatives from multiple City Departments and other storm response organizations at the City's Emergency Operations Center Monday morning. The consensus: The City of Little Rock is prepared for a new round of winter weather expected to impact the region Monday and Tuesday.
"In anticipation of more severe winter weather, I convened a pre-storm briefing Monday to coordinate storm preparations among City Departments and other local organizations that will respond to any winter weather," said Moore. "The City is prepared and ready for the approaching weather event."
"I encourage citizens to pay close attention to weather reports and warnings as predictions are continuously changing," Moore continued.
Public Works crews continue to operate on 12-hour shifts with approximately 90 staff members on the day shift and 38 on the night shift. Around-the-clock shifts will continue until roads are clear. Materials are already mixed and distributed with sufficient sand and salt in stock to respond to this event with additional materials being delivered this week. The City has 10 large spreader trucks, two small spreader trucks and two road graders in operation.
Police and Fire Departments along with Emergency Response crews remain at the ready—with vehicles prepared for snowy conditions—to respond as the storm arrives. These crews ask that any drivers that must be on the road be mindful of emergency vehicles. Additionally, they ask that drivers avoid blocking intersections and major streets as this dramatically hinders emergency response times.
Fleet Services staff have kept Public Works, Police and Fire equipment and vehicles in operation throughout this winter season and they will work similar 12-hour shifts.
During the day, The City's Jericho Way Day Resource Center will continue to operate as normal. Van drivers will run routes throughout the City to pick up anyone who needs a ride to a shelter including the Compassion Center, Salvation Army or Union Rescue Mission as well as the Dream Center which will be open at 8:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday evenings.
At the meeting were representatives from City of Little Rock Public Works, Fleet Services, Emergency Management, Police Department, Fire Department, Homeless Outreach, Housing and Neighborhood Programs and Parks and Recreation. Also in attendance were representatives from Entergy Arkansas, Little Rock School District, Metropolitan Housing Alliance, Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) and Red Cross Arkansas.
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A Pequot Lakes man suffered second-degree burns to his hands when a fire started in the kitchen of his Pequot Lakes home Monday, April 8, totaling one apartment and leaving another with water damage.
Pequot Lakes Fire Chief Tom Nelson said the cause of fire was accidental. The fire started at 2:30 a.m. when the renter of one upper level apartment, Richard Aase, briefly left his cooking unattended, Nelson said. Aase attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher and sustained second-degree burns to his hands.
The apartment complex at 30551 Rae Ave., owned by Brian Larson, includes four apartments — two upstairs and two downstairs. Nelson said Aase's apartment and the one below were separated from the other two vacant apartments by a firewall. This kept the fire and water damage from spreading.
There was an unnamed resident in the apartment below Aase's, but she was evacuated safely before firefighters arrived. Aase was transported to the hospital for burns.
Fire departments were called from Nisswa, Ideal Township and Crosslake for mutual aid. firefighters were able to extinguish the fire within an hour using approximately 2,000 gallons of water.
Nelson said in cases like this it is better to call 911 right away rather than doing so after trying to put the fire out on your own.


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You hear how Terry Collins appealed thebox scoreto overturn David' Wrights play in the first inning, into a fielding error to give R.A. ****ey the no-hitter?
That's such BS.....What about the Galaraga perfect game 2 years ago that was ****ed up on the last play of the game on a bang-bang play?!?! It was a perfect game, and they didnt fix that.
****ey pitched an awesome ****ing game for sure, and the guy has been unstoppable this year. But you cant overturn something that happened in the 1st inning of a game JUST to get a no-hitter.
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I have a hive top feeder from Dadant that I have been using. It doesn't have the screened access like others I have read about, but a split access in between two basins. My colony is filling that entrance as well as the underside of the telescoping outer cover with LOTS of comb that extends down into the basins as the sugar syrup drains. In fact, my colony came from a nuc and they are not completely drawing out the other frames in the bottom chamber--it's about 60-70% drawn out with the remaining frames still bare.
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The surge of power by right wing Israeli political parties which has brought to prominence bigots like Advigdor Lieberman has frightened the Arab community of Israel. Dr. Ahmad Tibi, an Israeli Arab who serves in the Knesset was greeted by thousands at a recent rally which included many who wish to defy people like Lieberman who seek to deny the right of Arab citizens to cast their votes or to elect their candidates to parliament. Arab Israelis(most prefer to be called Palestinians) have been subjected to discrimination in education and at work and most live in a segregated world apart from Jewish citizens. Traditionally, the Arab vote has been small, but many are prepared in this election to show right wing Israelis that their votes are important.
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There are a lot of different ways to save energy at home. We've culled through many of them and chosen the best ones for this collection. These tips are easy to implement, won't cost much (if anything) and will definitely save you money on your heating bills.
An energy audit includes a series of tests, including the blower door pressure test (shown), that tell you the efficiency of your heating and cooling system and the overall efficiency of your home. On the basis of the test results, the auditor will recommend low-cost improvements to save energy and larger upgrades that will pay you back within five to seven years. Audits take two to three hours and cost $250 to $400, but if you set one up through your utility company, you may be eligible for a rebate.
To find out where warm air is escaping into your attic, look in your attic for insulation that has darkened (the result of filtering dirty air from the house). In cold weather, you might even see frosty areas in the insulation caused by warm, moist air condensing and freezing as it hits the cold attic air. For step-by-step information about sealing attic leaks, visit familyhandman.com and search "seal air leaks."
According to energy experts, electrical boxes that hold switches or outlets are major sources of heat loss. Foam gaskets ($3 for a pack of 12 at home centers) won't completely seal the boxes, but they'll help. They're quick to install— just take off the cover plate, stick the gasket over the box, then put the plate back on.
Sealing leaky joints in heating ducts is easy, cheap, and can reduce your energy costs by hundreds of dollars a years. Simply buy aluminum-colored silicone caulk and caulk every joint in rectangular ductwork (clean the joints first with a household spray cleaner and a rag to remove dust). Use the caulk to seal around the take-off boots to each branch run. Buy high-temperature UL181 aluminum foil tape in the duct section of a home center and use that to seal the joints of round ductwork.
Insulating your exposed hot water pipes reduces heat loss and helps deliver hotter water at a lower temperature setting. Insulate all accessible hot water pipes within 3 feet of your water heater using quality pipe insulation or a pipe sleeve. Place the pipe sleeve so the seam is face down on the pipe and use aluminum foil tape to secure the insulation to the pipe every foot or so. On gas water heaters, keep pipe insulation at least 6 inches from the flue.
Wood-burning fireplaces can warm up a room, but more often, they rob a house of heat by letting it escape up the chimney. If you have a modern fireplace with a cold air intake from outside, make sure you equip it with an airtight door. If you have an older fireplace that uses room air for combustion, equip it with a door that has operable vents. And only keep those vents open when you have a fire in the fireplace. Otherwise, heat will constantly be sucked out of the house.
Sill plates and rim joists are usually poorly insulated (if at all) and very leaky. So if you have an unfinished basement, grab some silicone or acrylic latex caulk to seal the sill plate. If you simply have fiberglass insulation stuffed against the rim joist, pull it out. Run a bead of caulk between the edge of the sill plate and the top of the foundation wall. Use expanding spray foam anywhere there are gaps larger than 1/4 in. between the sill and the foundation.
Storm windows aren't new, but they're definitely improved: New ones open and close and can be left on year-round. Some offer low-emissivity coatings to further cut heat loss. You can use low-e versions even if your windows already have a low-e coating. You'll see the biggest payback when they're used over single-pane windows. But don't use storm windows over aluminum windows—heat buildup between the two windows can damage the aluminum, and drilling holes for installation can cause leaks.


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Congress Plugs Anti-Piracy Legislation By Day, Pirates Porn by Night
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Do as we say, not as we do...
The U.S. House is currently debating the Stop Online Piracy Act (
), better known as SOPA. As mentioned in
our previous analysis
, SOPA has the potential to create devastating harm to internet businesses, as it allows sites to be taken down if any user posts links to infringing content.
For example, if a site's user policy explicitly forbid posting links to copyrighted material and one rogue user posted such content, the entire business could be effectively killed for however many weeks or days it took to remove the offending links and pass a complaint through the gears of bureaucracy. The solution appears to be sort of like chopping your leg off to fight an ingrown toenail.
I. All Onboard the Congressional Pirates Train
Now a particularly ironic fact has come to light -- it appears that IP addresses belonging to the offices of members of Congress have been downloading content illegally via BitTorrent.
Hurricane Electric's handy list of assigned IP blocks (found
) to track down which IP addresses belong to the offices of members of Congress. And lo and behold, when those addresses were compared to results on
, a torrent tracking site, they yielded over 800 hits.
Now to put this in context
tracks only a tiny portion of torrent traffic, so it appears that Congress -- even as they look to punish lesser mortals for file sharing -- are themselves gleefully committing a "smash and grab" as Vice President Joe Biden (D) once put it.
Much of the pirated materials appeared to be adult self-help or education books such as "Crucial Conversations- Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High" and "How to Answer Hard Interview Questions And Everything Else You Need to Know to Get the Job You Want".
Argh, Congress knows how to pirate, apparently! [Image Source: Reuters]
A fair amount of useful software -- like Microsoft Corp.'s (
) Windows 7 Ultimate Edition -- was also pirated.
But other pirated works appeared to be purely stolen for pleasure. For example one individual within the halls of Congress downloaded a season of Sons of Anarchy, a TV show on News Corp.'s (
) FX channel. Another download appeared to be
more "adult" in nature
-- "Gangland Cream Pie 21" (we're guessing that's not an educational baking special).
Some Members of Congress or staffers appear to like the cream pie. No, not this kind of cream pie. [Image Source: Food Network]
II. Editorial/Analysis: Should we be Surprised that Politicians are Hypocrites?
Is it surprising that the office of Congress are pirating even as they plot to chop the legs off of online business, further crippling the struggling U.S. economy, and raise taxes to further punitive punishments for filesharing that are already grossly disproportionate with offline offenses? Is it surprising that federal politicians or bureaucrats are pirating even as they plan to
imprison Americans for streaming sports events
, injecting even more Americans into the crowded penal system at a time when America imprisons more of its citizens than any nation in the world?
If Americans wants unbiased political representation -- human beings who truly wish the best for their well being -- why would they allow special interests to
pay federal politicians' way into office
? Clearly you're the boss of who pays you, and when it comes to politicians, their boss isn't the American people.
Why question are glorious industry installed leaders? [Image Source: Shepard Fairey]
should be congratulated though, for their excellent armchair gumshoe work. They've previously exposed busted torrent traffic coming from IPs
at the Department of Homeland Security and the RIAA
at Hollywood studios
; and at
the French President's Palace
. (Has nobody ever heard of Tor?)
Is intellectual property protection important? Of course. These government pirates are just as much in the wrong as the members of the public, as they're ultimately stealing work, denying hard working software engineers, actors, musicians, etc. funds.
But at the end of the day that SOPA and its propents aren't engaging in some lofty moral stand, they're just looking to smack down the little guy with punitive punishments, even as the nation's economy lurches and as they or their aids merrily pirate away.
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Thoughts on the Lives of Children
Original post made by Freyja, Palo Alto Hills, on Aug 3, 2007
Today things are different. Parents worry more: Your kids might get kidnapped/raped, might do something bad and 'get in trouble', or take drugs, or get a sunburn, or not make it into the college of (your) choice. The horror. The horror. The horror. So summer is filled with classes, sports, music lessons, and family cruises. As many as possible conducted indoors.
Related to this, I think, is a change in the distinction between "indoor" behavior and "outdoor" behavior. In my childhood, using a 4-letter word or burping in front of others was the height of ill-breeding, and could only be enjoyed beyond the earshot of adults. When outside and running the neighborhood, each child could vanish into the special world of childhood for some or all of the day.
To hear my father (born in 1920) tell it, in his generation the gradient between indoors and outdoors was even steeper. For boys, at least, you were either sitting in auntie's parlor in a starched white shirt, or you were outside smoking cigarettes, starting fires, stealing stuff, and getting into fist fights.
Today, burping and bad language are ok everywhere, but fist-fighting and cigarettes are ok nowhere. Are things better now, or worse? As a parent, I prefer today's approach. But that's probably just because I've fallen prey to the parental paranoias.
I sometimes worry that today's kids lack the free time needed to discover oneself. Or ... are we living in a world today for which "discovering oneself" has become as outmoded a concept as starched shirts in auntie's parlor?
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a resident of Fairmeadow
on Aug 3, 2007 at 6:12 pm
I doubt you'll get any positive responses, because everyone on this forum is the type of whining PTA parent that has abolished all forms of fun so they can keep their kids sealed in a bubble where nothing can affect them. kids cant get into fistfights because whining parents will sue each other. kids cant run around and fall down and scrape their knees because whining parents will sue the city for the cracks in the sidewalk. kids cant get drunk and rowdy because whining neighbors will put up a stink about noise pollution. as long as parents and neighbors keep whining and squabbling about lawsuits, nobody will have any fun.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Aug 6, 2007 at 8:59 am
You give your children the sort of childhood you wish you could have had.
a resident of Meadow Park
on Aug 6, 2007 at 9:14 am
Last summer we moved from a very busy cut-through street with no children to play with (children yes, to play with, no) to a great neighborhood in South PA. I feel like I have stepped back in time. I expect to see a big old Rambler station wagon cruise down our street any time. My daughters stopped having a jillion activities and went to girl scouts, the swimming pool and that was basically it. They have a neighborhood friend and I was thrilled when I saw them all sitting up in a big tree, chatting and relaxing for an entire afternoon. It's hard to find other kids who aren't overscheduled, but when your kids can ride around the neighborhood on their bikes, cruise to the library and local park to play (independence!) and make up games to play together, it's the best. Far from giving them the sort of childhood I *wish* I had had, I am thrilled that at last they can experience a little of the childhood I DID have, growing up in College Terrace.
a resident of Atherton
on Aug 13, 2007 at 5:55 pm
i agree to some extent. Childhood used to be about getting outside, now its about being "online" all the time! and they have summer home work! I thought the entire point of summer was a break from school! and the devide between school, after school and the weekends has gotten to be less and less prominant each year. homework after homework! ARGH! i never have anytime with my son anymore. hes always busy
a resident of Gunn High School
on Sep 8, 2007 at 6:01 am
I refuse to fill up my children's personal free time with any "scheduled activities" that they don't actively beg for, or their summers with loads of day camps etc. They go to the library, ride bikes around town, chill at friends' houses, swim at the local pool, read books, do personal art projects, etc, and spending too much time on the computer is discouraged (despite its inevitable appeal.)
That being said, their homework load often borders on the truly ridiculous, and they are often found doing homework until near (or in the case of my HS student) sometimes way past midnight. It seems that each teacher does not really care at all how much work all the other teachers have assigned to be done for the day / week. You know something is more than a little wrong when a school feels it actually must schedule a mere once-a-year -optional!- "no homework night" (which not every teacher follows.)
What gives?? There's plenty of time when our children are older (read: college and post college) to adjust to less time for themselves in life due to the necessity of working. Why can't kids have sufficient free personal growth time and a decent amount of self-driven discovery of life outside of "schedules" or "requirements" while they are still kids? When else will they have that chance?
PS; "Whining" most likely does not personally know everyone who posts on this board, and it is misguided at the very least to presume things about others whom one does not know. I myself would not presume to make all sorts of assumptions about "Whining", and "Whining's" life and choices, simply based on "Whining's" locale of residence alone.
Though, seriously; if one talks about "kids getting drunk and rowdy" - um... one cannot legally be a "kid" at all and actually do that. One must be a legal adult for a minimum of 3 years to be legally drink alcoholic beverages. Simply a fact established by current state law, be it just or not.
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#1 Fri 05 Dec 08 7:00pm
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Tipo 00 equivalent?
Maybe someone could help me. I've looked just about everywhere in Buffalo for Tipo 00 flour with no luck. I've tried our megamarts, food co-ops and the local Italian food store. I can find a large variety of semolina flours as well as every variety of soft, all purpose, and hard flours. Both organic and non. Is there some form of equivalent I could use or mix myself.
Thank you,
#2 Fri 05 Dec 08 7:26pm
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Re: Tipo 00 equivalent?
I honestly don't know, but I find a strong flour (ie. high gluten content) works better than the soft kind used for baking.
#3 Fri 05 Dec 08 8:58pm
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- From Bradford, West Yorks
- Member since Mon 03 Jul 06
Re: Tipo 00 equivalent?
In the UK, its known as grade 00 or type 00, or "Pasta flour" - seems to be in most supermarkets.
#4 Fri 05 Dec 08 10:44pm
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Re: Tipo 00 equivalent?
I don't know what flours you have but Carol Field in the Italian Baker recommends that you mix 1 part pastry flour with 3 parts all purpose to make a substitute 00. Strong bread flour is totally unsuitable for Italian bread (according to Carol Field).
#5 Sat 06 Dec 08 10:41am
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Re: Tipo 00 equivalent?
yes...1 part plain 3 parts self-raising and it needs to be sieved 3 times or you can use wholemeal of the same quantities........
#6 Sat 06 Dec 08 2:59pm
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Re: Tipo 00 equivalent?
whole meal will be not at all like any white flour 00, bread, pasta, AP or other.
#7 Sat 06 Dec 08 7:03pm
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Re: Tipo 00 equivalent?
In greece, if I have found the right one is yellow flour from hard wheat. Trasnsaltes to something like that...
You can use semolina flour which I think is the same but not so finely grinded.
#8 Sat 06 Dec 08 9:57pm
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Re: Tipo 00 equivalent?
Cookinlovebird - you wouldn't use self-raising flour in a bread recipe which is raised by yeast, and you certainly wouldn't want to use it in pasta!! Also - wholemeal is almost the reverse of typo 00, being generally coarse rather than fine.
#9 Sat 06 Dec 08 10:01pm
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Re: Tipo 00 equivalent?
Nohejl, firstly, welcome to the forums:)
Second, what are you wanting to cook- bread/pizza/variations on same or pasta?
It does make a difference.
From the others' comments, some are talking pasta flour. Others are talking bread flour.
I am confused (an almost perpetual state for me, so don't take it personally
There is a difference, though.
I will assume (possibly) incorrectly that you are making bread.
JennyR, now I know which of my two suggested books you bought -the generally reliable Carol Field.An oldie but usually a goodie.
Cookinlovebird, personally, wouldn't use self raising flour. If making bread, you'll be using yeast in some form. If making pasta, sr is not needed (no pun intended).
As for wholemeal, wouldn't use more than 1/3 : 2/3 bakers' flour or will be too heavy (for us anyway).
OK, assuming you can't get the Tipo 00- I can only buy in 1 kg bags at huge mark-ups when I normally use 20kg+/week at this time of the year. I refuse to do that.
I buy bakers' flour in bulk instead.
OK, can't get bakers' flour?
Use all purpose (plain) flour and add gluten (so long as no one is gluten intolerant).buy from the health food store/"health" aisle of major supermarkets.
Just dragged out one of my fav family cookbooks (not a specialty bread one).
The AP flour: added gluten ratio varies. It depends on what you're adding to the bread. These are all yeast breads. For example:
1)450g ap flour + 60g wholemeal flour + 50 g gluten;
2)500g ap flour + 50g gluten;
3)450g ap flour + 50g gluten.
Roughly, you can see that for the mix of ap flour (+/- wholemeal or other flours) : added gluten should be about a 10th of the weight of the flour(s).
Hope that this helps.
Let's know how you go.
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#10 Sat 06 Dec 08 10:57pm
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Re: Tipo 00 equivalent?
I personally use 00 flour for cakes
00 and 0 flour for pizza
0 flour and grano duro for pasta
the difference is that 0 and 00 flour are made from grano tenero and differ in texture, 00 is lighter and more finely macinata
grano duro flour is like semolino, but not so coarse, when I make pasta, I mainly use that adding some 00 or 0 flour until i can handle it and feel its smooth and elastic enough
try try try many times, until you are conscious you can do what you want and be ready to make mistakes all the time


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SANTA CRUZ -- The county rang in 2013 on a fairly quiet note this New Year's, police said.
There were 22 New Year's Eve-related arrests in Santa Cruz, all but one of which were for public intoxication, said Steve Clark, deputy police chief. The other was for possession of narcotics.
Police also issued 31 citations, 24 of which were triple-fine citations for alcohol violations, Clark said.
Those statistics marked a slight increase from 2011, Clark said, though there were estimated to be 2,000 fewer people downtown to celebrate the holiday this time around. Around 10 p.m., officers estimated there were 7,000 celebrants, down from 9,000 the prior year.
During New Year's Eve 2011, Santa Cruz police made 15 arrests and issued 24 citations, Clark said.
The Police Department put its entire staff of police officers and community service officers to work Monday night to handle the crowds downtown and additional calls for service throughout the city. From Dec. 29 through Jan. 1 at 5 p.m., the police department enacted what's called a safety enhancement zone for the city's downtown, meaning anyone caught violating certain municipal codes, including possession of open containers and defacing sidewalks, faced tripled fines.
The festivities appeared to be even calmer in other parts of the county.
Watsonville Police Sgt. Brian Ridgway said his department made just a handful of arrests, most of which involved domestic disputes.
"It was pretty quiet," Ridgway said of the night.
He joked that perhaps it was too cold Monday for the usual carousing officers see on holidays.
Crowds who gathered for the city-sponsored countdown celebration at the Town Clock in Santa Cruz experienced temperatures that dipped to approximately 41 degrees.
In the unincorporated parts of the county, Sheriff's Lt. Bob Pursley said there were only about 13 arrests made Monday night, the bulk of which were for public intoxication/disorderly conduct.
"Nothing real unusual," Pursley said.
In Capitola, volunteers with the Police Department received calls and provided rides home to 150 people who were too intoxicated to drive. This marked the 25th year the Police Department has offered the Safe Ride Home program, made possible by the assistance of dozens of volunteers and local restaurants and bars. Auto World in Santa Cruz also donated the use of a 15-passenger van for the night, according to Capitola Police Sgt. Cliff Sloma.
Information on the number of driving under the influence arrests made during the New Year's holiday was not immediately available Tuesday from the California Highway Patrol.
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[quote user="JPizzack"]lol, i wanted to tell you guys about the best "rejection" ive gotten from a girl. I mean it's not THAT good, but it's a decent story i suppose.
So, I been feeling a bit under the weather lately. Bad head cold, really congested, and an awful cough I havent been able to get rid of. Most of the head cold went away, but this cough...ugh...and my ears always feel pressure, and feel clogged kinda. I hate going to the doctor, but i was getting frustrated and called to schedule an appt.
They asked if it was ok to meet with the physicians assistant instead of the doctor, since it was cold related, and i said that would be fine.
So i go in, the nurse talks to me, asks questions etc...and then says "Rachael will be in shortly to help you out". Rachael? I dont remember a Rachael, but ok.
I'm like hmm...i wonder if she's cute? lol....and then after i thought that, im like....wait...of course now that i asked myself that, she's going to be a beast, watch...
Enter Rachael....
And she's really cute! So we're going over my symptoms etc, and she tells me what shes going to prescribe to me and what. I look at her hand....no ring....I'm going for it!!
"Rachael....big plans for vday?"* "nope, I work tmrw, and then I'm going to visit my parents"
"So if you're free, maybe you and I can hang out? Take you out for dinner and drinks?"
she blushes, trying not to smile and says "I don't date patients"
I said "I'm just asking you to hang out. Do you have a boyfriend or something?"
she smirks for a quick second, and it gets awkwardly silent...and i start to feel maybe im making her feel uncomfortable. She looks away, back at her screen, and says "dammit....no...i dont..."
but then she turns around again, and goes "but seriously...I cant see patients, it's not a good idea"
and i laugh and say "ahhhhh....so youre not saying youre NOT interested!! I see what youre saying! Well, that's fine, I can always come back and ask at a later time. But at $20 a copay, it could get expensive BEFORE we even get to hang out"
She just laughs at me, gives me my scripts and says youre all set, thank you and have a good day.
I'll ask her every time i see her =P[/quote]

I thought this **** only happens on TV.* Asking your nurse out while she's treating you?

Thats wrong on so many levels.

Pizz...you could be the hottest guy on the planet, and it wouldn't matter.* her answer would be the same.* There are certain places women should be able to go where they don't have to deal with this.* At work, while treating a patient should be one of them.

Go ahead and kill me now and tell me how old and out of touch I am.* I'm sure its coming.
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Its Valentines day - all single women are fair game....
[/quote]lol-every good looking woman must contend with this type of thing on a regular basis. Granted, for the woman it must get annoying at times, but this is a necessity for the existence of man. Pizz is doing his part for the greater good of the Universe.


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What's the rush?
Pine River-Backus voters should know that the PR-B School Board plans to offer Superintendent Bettino a healthy raise and a new two-year contract — this despite the fact that her contract does not expire until June 2014.
This would have been a done deal except one alert school board member spoke up saying that the public had not been informed, and the voters should be given a month to think over the contract proposal.
As a result, the school board agreed to delay action on Mrs. Bettino's contract until the Oct. 21 board meeting.
While board negotiators have busied themselves putting together a contract offer for Mrs. Bettino, other employees in the district whose contracts expired months ago are in the middle of negotiations. The process for them is far from complete.
So why is Mrs. Bettino's contract more important than other employees' contracts? Why the rush to ratify a contract that hasn't expired?
One board member said the board wants to keep Mrs. Bettino. What? Is she going somewhere? Isn't this the superintendent who spent two years interviewing for positions in other districts? When her job hunt wasn't successful, isn't this the superintendent who hired the chairperson of the board at the time, Garney Gaffey, to build her a new home in a neighboring school district?
Bigger question: Isn't this the superintendent who provided program direction resulting in the lowest test scores in years? What a deal! A raise and a new contract!
If it turns out that board members can't restrain themselves and decide to go ahead and offer this new contract to Mrs. Bettino, at the very least, board member Gaffey should abstain from voting on Mrs. Bettino's contract to avoid further conflict of interest.
Next school board meeting: Oct. 21, 6 p.m.
Mike Griep,
Pine River