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Attorney: Deputy Justified In Shooting Of Tower Felony SuspectAuthorities say Deputy Tim Officer and other offers were in pursuit of 27-year-old Aaron Boshey of Tower shortly after midnight on Nov. 22.
1 Dead In Snowmobile Accident In St. Louis CountyA snowmobiler has died in an accident in Saint Louis County. Sheriff's officials say 53-year-old Steven Rahman was riding on the Taconite trail near Tower on Wednesday night with four others when he missed a curve and struck a tree.
Report: 50-Story Tower To Replace TCF Bank Building In Downtown Mpls.There are big plans for the redevelopment of the TCF Bank Building in downtown Minneapolis.
Sheriff: Wisconsin Man, 58, Drowns In Lake VermilionOfficials in northern Minnesota say a 58-year-old Wisconsin man drowned Monday night in Lake Vermilion.
Why Is It So Cold In Embarrass?The coldest temperature in the lower 48 happened in Embarrass Thursday morning when folks there registered a temperature of 41 below zero.
Finding Minnesota: Floating Cabins On Lake Vermilion As we get into the warm summer months, many of us will head out for a lakeside getaway up north. But instead of booking a cabin next to the water, some people vacation on the water.
Good Samaritans Pull Driver From Burning CarA 44-year-old man was rescued from a burning car by two passers-by after a rollover crash in northern Minnesota on Thursday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Authorities responded to the crash at about 8:28 a.m. on eastbound Highway 169 in St. Louis County.
Eagle Crashes Into Boat Shrink Wrap On Interstate A couple towing a boat to northern Minnesota got a surprise visitor: a bald eagle crashed through the shrink wrap while they were traveling on Interstate 94 in Wisconsin. The eagle dove across the top of the pickup truck of Scott and Marilyn Kregness as they crossed the Red Cedar River near Menomonie at about 70 miles an hour on Friday, according to the Chippewa Herald.
Good Question – Reply All: Sleeping Dogs, Fall Towns & Cold RecordsRiley, the Heine family's English setter, can sleep anywhere, anytime. So, that had Karen from Edina wanting to know: Why do dogs sleep so much? According to Dr. Travis with Uptown Veterinarians, dogs have natural circadian rhythms, like humans. He says some dogs sleep far more than others, and are influenced by their owners' schedules.
Authorities ID Man Found Dead In Burned Cabin St. Louis County authorities have identified the man who died in a cabin fire on Aug. 17 outside of Tower, Minn. The remains of Josh Michael Haavisto, 37, of Virginia, Minn., were found in a destroyed shack that had burned.
1 Found Dead In Northern Minnesota Cabin FireAuthorities are investigating after a body was found following a fire at a cabin just south of Tower, Minn., Saturday night, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office. Authorities responded to a hunting shack at about 7:17 p.m. Saturday on Wiseman Road in Vermillion Lake Township, which is about six miles southwest of Tower, on a report of a fire.
Corrections Officer Sentenced To Prison For Sex With Inmate A former corrections officer in northern Minnesota has been sentenced Monday for having sex with an inmate multiple times late last year, the Itasca County Attorney's Office announced.


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I wanted to give a shout-out to Carved Stone Creations and Liz Wittman, Project Co-ordinator, for customer service above and beyond. Above and Beyond - because even though I'm not a customer of Carved Stone Creations (and not likely to be since I live in Canada, and they're based in Wisconsin (almost in Canada :-), Liz responded to my emailed question on a problem I was having with my granite fountain (PS. the only company that responded by the way). Liz took the time to ask how the problem occurred, and even for a picture of the fountain that she then took to her boss to see if he had any suggestions for me. She then sent me a detailed email with the steps I should follow to try and fix the problem. If Liz and Carved Stone Creations did so much just to answer my question, I can only imagine what a great job they'd do if the fountain was actually theirs.
- Ken N.
As a local monument dealer in a college town in Western New York, I was approached by the president of the State University of NY at Fredonia Class of 2015 for a campus project that they were working on. Each year, the graduating class holds fundraisers to collect for a lasting project that benefits the entire campus. This year, the senior class had chosen a decorative granite fountain with surround. Unfortunately, by time they came to us, time was short as there was less than 3 months for the project to be completed. It was at this point that I turned to Carved Stone Creations to help. I began working with Liz W., who was very helpful throughout the entire process. After discussing what the members of the class where envisioning as well as their budget constraints, Liz had the solution. Carved Stone Creations actually had exactly what they were looking for in stock, and within the proposed budget! We placed the order, and everything arrived in time to complete the installation for graduation!! When the kit arrived, everything needed was with the shipment, and the assembly was relatively easy. Liz even provided a guide to winterizing the fountain. A photo and description of the finished project was even printed in the commencement program. Carved Stone Creations, and especially Liz W. were extremely easy and pleasant to work with. I would not hesitate to do business with them again in the future, and would highly recommend this company to anyone.
We had an older baptismal bowl restored when we brought if from one of our former churches into our new "Worship Space" at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish in Newton, Wisconsin. We were thrilled to see the beautiful color of the stone after it was restored. It fits perfectly into our new space. You can see the bowl by going to our website, stthomasnewton.org., click on "About Us" and check out the photos. We are so grateful to Carved Stone Creations.
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish in Newton, Wisconsin
We had them make a fountain with 60 inch bowl with a 48 inch riser all granite and it looks great. They made 10 foot dia circle around the fountain in granite
- Lee B.
Wess, and his crew have done awesome work with cut granite that is used exclusively in high grade architectural signage. Would highly recommend
Carved Stone Creations provided a great product and services for my interior design business and I highly recommend them for you stone product needs!
- Linda, Dreamscape in Laguna Beach, California
I had a wonderful experience with Liz. She is exceptional . Very helpful when I needed information on the sink that I wanted she was very informative with every little details, and was generous with all the pictures to make me comfortable from across the miles to see it as close as I can Thank you Liz and God bless
- ny14094
Carved Stone Creations is a great company to work with. Being a designer, I have multiple projects running and need people like Liz Wittman to make sure that my ideas are implemented to the fullest. Liz helped me every step of the way - from ordering a beautiful sink, to the detailed description of the installation. Thank you for all your help, guys!
I had a wonderful experience purchasing a vessel sink from Carved Stone Creations. The service was first rate! When one attempts to purchase an important item like a vessel sink over the internet, it is important to feel confident that the product you are purchasing will meet all your expectations and be the exact one that you want. Elizabeth, my project coordinator at Carved Stone, was simply fantastic in helping me firstly pick the type of stone that would be best for my setting as well as ensuring that the vessel sink that I ordered would be perfect. I will definitely work with this company again. All the best, Richard
I had 2 granite planters installed in front of my house. Very satisfied with them. They look great. Was a little nervous ordering them because we had purchased a fountain 3 years before & I wanted the color of the planters to match it because they are close in proximity. Can't wait to see them filled with flowers! Great company to work with. Highly recommend!!
- Nancy B.
Carved Stone Creations is a wonderful company to work with. I have worked with them on several occasions and I cannot say enough good things about Robb, Wes, and Ilene Ripley and the professionalism and talent they bring. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
Dean Pipito
President, Owner
Carved Stone Creation is a great company to work with. They are very helpful and creative on the front end pinning everything down. Their drawings are great! We have worked with them on several projects and the quality of the stone and carving is excellent. I would recommend them.
Liz was extremely helpful. I needed 2 boulder sinks that coordinated and she took countless photos of possible combinations until we found the perfect pair. The sinks are completely unique and we love them.
- capenoza
Carved Stone Creations facilitated the design, procurement, and difficult installation of our 6 complexly detailed carved, in various stone, fireplace surrounds with over mantels (2 matching have amethyst slabs in over mantels - 24' ceiling) and hearths, cathedral like groin vaulted front entry with 8 large columns-bases-capitals-trimmed arched groin vault bands, matching single smaller 4 columns with groin vault powder bath entry, front door surround, kitchen hood and surround, island columns, bathtub surround, interior water wall, stone baseboards, Monet laser jetted and hand painted tiled waterfall shower wall, much interior trim.....arched shower entrances, mosaics, shower benches, master bedroom carved stone entrance, powder bath arches and door jamb, various other large arched / square interior trimmed openings, deep set windows trim, split face block marble/travertine walls, crown moulding, exterior staircase treads-risers, all exterior house trim, 25 exterior masonry column large pier caps, staircase and other ledges for flower pots, base trim for all exterior iron railings, fabulous interior floor tile with matching base. We found them to be extremely professional, hard working, endlessly creative, timely, fair in pricing, and super pleasant to work with! The installation crew, with Rob, executed mind boggling vast installations of everything and were always so accommodating and gracious! I highly recommend them to anyone wanting the very best in carved stone and service. Their magnificent work is the constant comment in our new Mediterranean home, it's often compared on a small scale to the Hearst Castle.
- stoneprincess
Carved Stone Creations certainly went out of their way to accommodate our needs on our island home in the Bahamas. The coordination of the container from Turkey, stone slabs from Brazil, and your workmanship to install our beautiful counter tops; while instructing the locals on how to install the 7500 sq ft Versailles pattern floor was outstanding. We get many compliments on the finish of out counter-tops, back-splash and the sink.
Thank you Rob and Eileen!!!
- Sue K.
We have worked with Rob on a couple of different occasions with our home and my office. They do a wonderful job with providing samples and suggestions. We absolutely love the finished product!
- debrabw
We purchased a home in the Lake Sandia subdivision just outside Krakow, WI. The subdivision has beautiful stone fountains in each of the cul-de-sacs that were designed and built by Carved Stone Creations, Inc. The quality of the stone fountains shows that these folks really know their business. As for our home, the stone work both inside and outside are exquisite. Stone floors throughout, along with stone windowsills are a rare find. There is a stone archway as you enter the living room and stone baseboard to match the floors. The home also has a stone fireplace and the sinks are all stone. The craftsmanship and attention to detail are unsurpassed. Rob and Wes are very knowledgeable and professional, and I consider them to be the best in the business. Let's not forget about Eileen who with her design expertise has made this house our home. Anyone looking to buy or build a home with exceptional quality stone work should look no further than to Carved Stone Creations! We love these guys and would highly recommend them for any interior or exterior stone work!
- Patrick & Amy Derpinghaus
Dear Rob,
Kris and I felt that we should write you a note to thank you and your team at Carved Stone Creations for the marvelous job you folks did on turning our house into our castle. Before we found you, we didn't think it would be possible to create the dream we had about what we wanted our home to look like.
Your expertise in what types of stone were available and in how to get that stone carved and installed was awesome. The more we worked with you and Wes, the more things we found that we could actually do. The drawings that you would make up gave us plenty of ideas and the way that the stone was actually carved was amazing.
We would never have thought that we could get our stone mantel of our fireplace carved with extremely realistic representations of a Medieval Joust and even Kris herself on her horse! The time it took to get the stone and get it carved was always shorter than one would have thought, so the production schedule was always on time.
Also, no matter how intricate and complicated the stone pieces might be, the installation always fit and always was done very first class.
We would highly recommend Carved Stone Creations to anyone who is looking to make their home more distinctive and wants to create a lasting masterpiece.
- Terry & Kris (Click HERE for more information on this project)
The vessel arrived yesterday and I opened the box today. It arrived in perfect shape and is beautiful!
I want to thank you and everyone at Creative Stone for your continual care and attention. This was a difficult thing to accomplish but you did it! I'm very happy, and will send photos once it is installed — after I'm traveling for this next week, best,
- Patricia
"On behalf of the entire parish and personally, I wish to thank you for all the services you and your company brought to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton over the past months. The new baptistry is all that we could have hoped for! The dreams and hopes that went into the planning of these projects were accomplished within schedule and are of high quality.
- Fr. Paul Demuth
"Our project with Carved Stone Creations went beyond our expectations. Their passion and knowledge of stone is unsurpassed in the industry and it is reflected in the level of detail in our home. When it comes to designing with stone, they should be your only choice."
- Pamela & Tom W.
"Thanks for a spectacular job. I can't imagine how much different the house would look without Carved Stone Creations being part of it. Thanks to your whole team for much hard work. Best Regards"
- Ray & Sarah
"I love the fountain, I got home late last night, the lights and water were spectacular! I will call you in the next few days. How often do I add chlorine? Again, thanks for everything, I am enjoying this, it really adds to the house."
- Louie C.
"100% Quality - Professional work and professional help & guidance all the way through the process."
- Bill R.
"We appreciate the time you spent taking our ideas and meshing them with your products and sources, as well as the design concepts you prepared which skillfully brought our ideas into reality. Our home has many unique and beautiful aspects, all achieved with your help. The concern and dedication that you and your staff showed to us was wonderful."
- Dennis G.
"We have been extremely pleased with all we ordered from you! If you ever need to have a prospective customer call, feel free to give them my number..."
- Keith S.

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Kennesaw Mountain Hike (10.5 mile fitness hike)
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|Kennesaw, GA
|Date(s) & Time:
|Wed, Apr 11 2012 3:45 pm >> Wed, Apr 11 2012 8:00 pm
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|Tue, Apr 3 2012 12:00 pm
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|Thu, Apr 12 2012 10:00 am
|Event Duration:
|4 Hours 15 Minutes
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|D4: Moderate to Difficult
|12 Miles
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|We'll leave from the Visitor's Center and take the "warm up trail" which runs in to the main trail that goes up the mountain. This makes the climb a little bit easier and gives you a few minutes to stretch your legs before the climb. We'll hit the main trail and do the standard route up the big mountain, down the big mountain, up the little mountain, down the little mountain. Then we'll cross Pigeon Hill, cross Burnt Hickory Rd and take the loops down to Dallas Hwy. We'll cross Dallas Hwy and hang out at the Illinios Monument for a short break (something like a packed dinner). After our break, we'll cross Dallas Hwy and take the fire trail back towards Burnt Hickory. We'll veer right off the main trail and take the side trail back (East) to the Visitor's Center - cut through the meadow. Total hike should was 10.56 miles.
We'll be moving at a pace between moderate and fast (moderately fast). If you know where you are going, feel free to hike at your own pace but be prepared to stop and wait on us at a couple of predetermined spots along the way. We'll all gather up periodically along the way.
Please make sure you are in proper shape for this hike. This is a fitness hike and it will be strenous, it's not a stroll through the woods. We will move at a good pace and knock this out. If you have any doubts or questions, please feel free to email your TLs prior to signing up.
The hike will start at 3:45PM, so please plan on meeting a few minutes before to sign in. If you're lucky, you can get a spot at the visitor's center; otherwise, there is an auxiliary parking lot down Old 41. Parking is no longer allowed along the road on Old 41, so please allow yourself time to park and walk the 1/4 mile from the lot off Old 41.
We will meet at the cannon in front of the Visitor's Center.
Please call one of the trip leaders if you are running late. We won't wait, so you'll have to catch up with the group if you do arrive late.We'll allow up to three dogs on this hike. Please cooperate with the posted rules. AOC is very visible and it is important we portray a good image. Off leash dogs have been known to chase animals, injure animals and stir up yellow jackets. Additionally, some hikers are afraid of dogs. A leashed dog allows the owner to better control it and makes the hike more comfortable for all involved.
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Dogs are welcome on the battlefield grounds but they must be on a leash no more than 6 feet in length and under the owners physical restraint at all times. Please be mindful of where dogs stop, curb your dog to help keep Kennesaw Mountain clean for ALL visitors. Please pick up anything they leave behind with mutt mits that are free and in dispensers in all parking areas.
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1) I-75 North to exit 267B Hwy 5 Canton Road Connector
8) Last resort / panic mode / all available parking spaces have been taken: When this happens, here is where to park - Turn around and head back in front of the mountain on Old 41. Take the first left which is White Circle Road. Take the first right which is White Road Court. Park on the side of the road.
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By Pete Brissette
With fanfare befitting a Hollywood premiere, Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Supercharger to a crowd of hundreds gathered at the company's design center in Hawthorne, Calif., Monday night.
The solar-powered stations – built in conjunction with SolarCity, another Musk property – will supply 440 volts at just less than 100 kw. This, Tesla says, will allow the 85-kwh Model S to recharge in approximately 30 minutes with enough power to travel as far as another 150 miles.
With six free-to-use stations in California as of now, Tesla has plans for its network as big and ambitious as its plans for its pending model line. However the stations only work with Model S, Model X when it comes out, and subsequent Teslas. It's not only a competing standard to CHAdeMO and SAE, even the Tesla Roadster was not spared in being incompatible with it.
Tesla says "at 90 kw, a Tesla Supercharger delivers 4.5 times more electricity to your battery than Twin Chargers," and a full charge for the Model S sedans – the only vehicles that can presently utilize the Jetsonesque charger bays – could take around an hour.
"The technology at the heart of the Supercharger was developed internally and leverages the economies of scale of existing charging technology already used by the Model S, enabling Tesla to create the Supercharger device at minimal cost," Musk said during the unveiling.
Musk gave Hybridcars.com a rough cost estimate of $20-30 million for the charge station network's rollout. Offering a bit more detail on Musk's cost projection, Tesla VP George Blankenship said it represents "a little less than 100 installations" as part of the company's long term plan (see graphic below).
Blankenship also explained that station placement will be dictated by the highest concentration of Model S owners in a given region, rather than randomly placing a Supercharger in a bustling roadside commercial area.
Of the six currently operational charging stations announced at the event, one is located at the company's Hawthorne design studio, with the remaining stations in Folsom, Gilroy, Harris Ranch, Tejon Ranch (more correctly, the Grapevine exit on Interstate 5), and Barstow.
Musk stated he expects more stations by year's end in Oregon as well as Nevada, with a European rollout by next year. Each Supercharger station will have four to six charging bays fitting one car at a time, as it is with current-day gasoline stations.
Appealing to alternative energy enthusiasts, as well as present and future Model S owners in the crowd, Musk proudly explained that the stations "will put more power back into the grid than the cars can use." But perhaps most enticing to Model S customers is the news that the stations are free to use.
"You'll be able to travel for free, forever, on pure sunlight," exclaimed Musk. Tesla has not said whether after a point in time it may decide to start charging for Supercharger access, but maybe not, as Musk said "forever" so that means Tesla will be funding charging stations to service all vehicles it sells into perpetuity, right?
Unfortunately, Tesla Roadster owners have less to get excited about, as the stations won't service the company's first product, nor any other brand of electric or hybrid vehicle. Nor is it a simple matter of utilizing an adapter plug to fit other EVs to the Superchargers. Instead only Model S and future Tesla product, like the forthcoming Model X crossover, will benefit from Superchargers, effectively making this infrastructure only for present and future Teslas.
Tesla hired a former Apple marketer to set the pace, and seemingly copying another Apple trick of rendering its previous technology obsolete, Tesla has quickly relegated its Roadsters one step closer to outdated by not designing in compatibility with them for its new charging stations.
Also possibly raising eyebrows is Tesla's 100-plus station long-term plan which could seem extraordinarily ambitious considering that as of the third week in August Tesla had only acknowledged building roughly 100 Model S units.
Tesla has until yesterday maintained it will build 5,000 of the new sedans by Dec. 31, 2012, although yesterday news that it has lowered its 2012 sales target to 2,700 to 3,250 this year, and a follow-on offering of 4.34 million common shares sending TSLA stock trading just over $30 per share into a $3-dollar (10-percent) decline to close at $27.66 per share yesterday. The sudden drop also triggered Nasdaq's short-sale circuit breakers, which shield stocks from being manipulated by short sellers.
Of the stock offering to be managed by Goldman Sachs, with proceeds designated for "general corporate purposes," Musk has said he is interested in buying up to $1 million worth of the shares.
But while Tesla sort of conceded what observers could not help but notice about its slow production ramp up, it still said on Monday its Supercharger network will mushroom in years to come from six in California to over 100 nationwide.
Coming back to those excluded Roadsters, as the evening wore on, a small faction of Roadster owners were heard voicing disappointment over the exclusion of the Roadster from the charging network.
One female Roadster owner unabashedly said that as an early adopter of Tesla she "helped build this company" but now feels left behind by the brand with the advent of the Supercharger.
Tesla explained, however, that it's simply a matter of hardware; the Roadster isn't capable of accepting the power dispensed by the Supercharger. We are unsure as of deadline what hardware would be required, or its cost, to potentially retrofit a Roadster. Also unknown is the likelihood of such a possibility, and the notion was not broached by Tesla at last night's event focusing on present and future models.
As for cars the few Teslas that can use the Superchargers, according to a Tesla staffer, the rate of charge from zero to 80 percent is the same, while the charge rate for the remaining 20 percent will vary, with the charger and car's software systems communicating to decide how quickly to complete the full charge. To determine this, the system will take into account things like the condition of the battery and numerous other data. Expect a complete battery charge, zero to 100 percent, to take approximately one hour for the 85-kwh Model S.
Referred to by Musk as "rest stop" locations, the stations' locations to date are more aptly described as being in commercial, highly trafficked areas like truck stop locations with shops, restaurants and the like, rather than the department of transportation-style restrooms located along state highways. For now the Superchargers are co-located with existing business property; the Tejon Ranch station is located in the same lot as a Yogartland, according to a member of Tesla's marketing department.
The space-age design of the Hawthorne station is what Tesla would hope each station could look like, but the reality is that the appearance of each station will be restricted by local planning ordinances. The Tejon Ranch station is borderline Spartan and industrial looking, lacking the sleek shapes of the Hawthorne installation.
The two-year plan displayed on the map of the continental U.S. has numerous dots representing hoped for locations in much of the country, while a "long term" plan revealed charge stations throughout the U.S. and various locations in Canada.
Tesla's monolith is essentially an icon intended as identifying signage for each location, rather than being a functional aspect of the Superchargers.
With the dizzying array of information available to the Model S driver on the car's 17-inch touchscreen display it's conceivable that the car could route to the nearest Supercharger, or list any stations within range, but as of now that feature doesn't exist according to Tesla. Nevertheless, a simple software upgrade for the Model S in the not-too-distant future might include a Supercharger location routing feature, and perhaps even allow drivers to reserve charge time in advance of arrival – all of which Tesla said is very likely.
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Robert tells HollywoodLife.com about the Oct. 28 episode of '666 Park Avenue.' Viewers can expect a Halloween fright!
Hollywoodlife.com caught up with Robert Buckley at the the Cinema Society and Tumi's screening of This Must Be the Place on Oct. 25, where he told us we can expect "some sexy costumes, at least one fistfight and at least one kidnapping" on the Halloween episode of 666 Park Avenue. "It's our strongest episode yet" he said. Sounds exciting!
Robert is really enjoying playing Brian, as he says it's quite different from his previous role, sports agent Clay Evans on The CW's One Tree Hill.
"My Twitter followers are up in arms," he told us. "They are like, 'We can't believe Clay is cheating on Quinn — and now potentially on his new wife.' Clay is such a sweet guy, and Brian is a sweet guy, but he is making some bad decisions. It's a lot of fun to play him."
We will be definitely be tuning on Sunday night! Will you be watching 666 Park Avenue, HollywoodLifers?
— Eleanore Hutch
More 666 Park Avenue News:
- A '666 Park Avenue' Twist, Melissa's 'Pretty Little' Return & More TV Scoop
- A New 'Nashville' Scandal, Vanessa's 90210 Return & More TV Scoop
- 666 Park Avenue' Scoop: Jane Has A 'Personal Connection' To The Drake
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Christmas came early for a McKinnon paint shop last October when pensioner Kevin Hyder walked in donning a red Santa Claus hat with pom-pom.
But this Father Christmas had not come bearing gifts: Hyder was equipped with a claw hammer, rope and gaffer tape that he used to tie up the 67-year-old owner and rob the store of $850.
Hyder, 62, of West Heidelberg, was given a suspended jail sentence in the County Court yesterday and ordered to serve a two-year community-based order. Judge John Nixon said Hyder cut two holes out of the hat, pulled it over his face, and put on gardening gloves. "There was a Basil Fawlty-type atmosphere," Judge Nixon said. The hat was out of season and "more likely to draw attention . . . than obscure you".
After leaving the store, Hyder - who suffered a heart condition and angina - was admitted to the Monash Medical Centre, where he was caught by police.
The court heard that Hyder, who pleaded guilty to armed robbery and false imprisonment, suffered from Parkinson's disease, depression and anxiety, showed signs of dementia and had previously abused prescription medicines.
Judge Nixon said it was rare that an armed robbery offence did not receive a jail sentence, but added: "In these courts, justice and mercy do walk hand in hand . . . and this is one of those rare cases."


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In today's mobile era, workers are reluctant to part with their devices in exchange for company-issued BBs and aging laptops. Smartphones and tablets offer greater convenience, improved user experience and have been proven to increase worker productivity on numerous occasions – but like with everything, there's a catch.
The problem is that the bring-your-own-device trend is not confined to one operating system. Employees own iPhones, iPads, Android devices and everything in between; an actuality that makes it immensely difficult to secure every last phone or table on the corporate network. Apple's closed-knit ecosystem – plus the fact that Android's source code is completely open – is certainly not making things any easier for IT departments.
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A solution is in sight, however. Mark Hopkins pegs it the death of BYOD: the organic transition to Windows 8.
Microsoft's mobile OS may not possess the market share of its rivals, but it represents a big opportunity for the enterprise. Hopkins believes that Windows 8 devices, coupled with the right management software, will provide an extremely viable alternative to BYOD for both companies and workers.
This prediction is quickly turning into a trend. Vizio, an emerging manufacturer that barely head enough time to establish a market presence, is already beefing up its line-up with a 11.6-inch Tablet that runs on Windows 8. And the AMD-powered device, purposely spelled with a capital T, is not alone
Lenovo launched several new products over the weekend leading up to CES, including two all-in-one devices that are promoted as movable alternatives to Apple iMac. The Chinese PC maker also introduced a mobile monitor that's essentially a table without the processor. All three hybrid devices represent something uniquely different tfrom the tablets we've come to know, and all three run on Windows 8.


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Think of Kiefer Sutherland and a host of images come to mind. You might think of taciturn trouble-magnet Jack Bauer saving the world, one unbelievably busy day at a time, on 24, or perhaps you're a child of the Eighties, in which case he is forever the messed-up medical student in Flatliners, the vicious lead vampire in Lost Boys or the snarling Ace in Stand By Me.
Away from the screen we have a clear picture of Sutherland, too. He's the charming hellraiser who memorably took out a Christmas tree in a London hotel in 2007, the belligerent bad boy who was snapped, dishevelled and shirtless, having left Stringfellows in 2010, the man who occasionally needs a little help from his friends when leaving a bar.
The Kiefer Sutherland I meet in New York's Crosby Street Hotel as he introduces the first screening of his new television drama, Touch, is none of the above, however. This Kiefer is smartly turned out in a grey tweed sports jacket and jeans. He is courteous, softly spoken and serious. He doesn't even take one of the many glasses of wine being passed round the room.
Instead, he talks earnestly about Touch, the new show from Heroes creator, Tim Kring, which starts on Sky1 next week, and why it tempted him back to television so much sooner then he had planned.
"I was doing That Championship Season and I got a call from an old friend," he says. "She said, 'I have a script for a television pilot that I think you should read.' And I said: 'I'm not ready to do that yet'... I really wanted to set some time apart from the amazing experience I had with 24 and try some different things. She said: 'Trust me, you have to read it.' I started reading and I went, 'I'm in real trouble here', because it was just so beautifully written and it presented itself as an opportunity."
Few people would have been surprised if the 45-year-old had chosen to turn his back on the small screen for a time. At 24's height, he was the highest paid actor on television, but the schedule, given he was in almost every scene, was brutal. When the show came to an end in 2010, Sutherland seemed eager to spread his wings, starring as a hit man alongside John Hurt in the online series The Confession, making his Broadway debut in the football drama That Championship Season and turning in a memorable performance in Lars von Trier's beautiful, disturbing Melancholia.
During this time he was still being sent television scripts – when you've been television's biggest star, those don't suddenly dry up – but what appealed about Touch was the complete change of pace.
"The character was so vastly different, and the tone of the piece so vastly different; that was part of its appeal," he says. "I had to reread it a second time... I just emotionally responded to
the piece in such a strong way that, by the end of it, I realised that if they would have me, this was something I wanted to do."
So what made Touch stand out from the crowd? The story of a single father (Sutherland) still grieving for his dead wife and his attempts to build a relationship with his closed-off, possibly autistic son, Jake (an astonishing David Mazouz), Touch is also a quest show: Jake is apparently able to foresee events and his father tries to help him by contacting those involved and forewarning them.
If that sounds a little like Touched By an Angel meets FlashForward, then viewers should be aware that, while grounded by Sutherland's strong performance as a relatable everyman, Touch is still very much a drama that wears its spiritual side on its sleeve. How you respond to that will depend on how comfortable you are with the idea of everything being connected and hints of wider universal forces at play.
For Sutherland, its resonance comes from the complex relationship between father and son. The actor's own parents divorced when he was three and he and his twin sister, Rachel, grew up with their mother in Canada. While he barely knew his famous father, Donald, as a boy – and has talked about how he first saw his films on video as an 18-year-old – the two men are now close. When Sutherland Jr was jailed following his second drink-driving conviction in December 2007, his father's response was to hail him as "the most honourable, responsible and decent man I know". "I feel that I've been really fortunate where my family is concerned," he says. "I grew up with my mother and I have a very, very close relationship with my father now."
It seems that something in the part spoke personally to him. Sutherland is the sort of grounded actor who makes for a credible everyman. As the show's creator, Kring, says: "I didn't write the part with Kiefer in mind, but once he said yes he brought an enormous amount of strength and dignity to the role. He's an enormously intelligent person and a thoughtful actor."
It's a combination of strength and subtlety that anchors Touch during its more high-flown moments and fuels its strongest strand: the touching, occasionally terrible relationship between father and son.
While Kring sees Touch as being both about "the sense that this world has become a complicated, scary place for a lot of people" and the idea that "our world has become smaller and smaller as social media expands", Sutherland views it more as the story of one man and his son: "My character's fight is really with child services, who are trying to take his son from him," he says. "He wants to have as normal a relationship as he possibly can with him, which I think every parent can relate to.
"My youngest daughter is 24. My oldest daughter is in her thirties, so they've come round the other side. I have two grandsons. I don't think anybody who has a child doesn't want the best they can possibly get for that child. The great pain and frustration of parenthood comes when we feel we aren't doing that."
Kring, meanwhile, is keen to avoid a similar disintegration to that of Heroes, which ultimately collapsed under the weight of its own mythology. "We do allude to the idea that there may be other people like Jake out there," he says. "But we aren't going to let the mythology drive the show; we're keeping the idea open as to whether there's something larger behind what's going on.
"Our main concern is to produce the kind of tonally varied stories with heart, humour and intrigue that people can find satisfying even if they're just dropping in that week. This show is about the idea that what we do in our lives, no matter how small and insignificant, can have real meaning and implications. I find that an uplifting, hopeful thing."
Touch begins on Sky1 on 20 March at 8pm
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Release Date: 1948
Not Yet Rated|1 hr 39 min
Plot Summary
In London, crafty performer Julia Packett (Greer Garson) receives an invitation to her daughter's wedding in France. During the trip, Packett uses her feminine wiles to finagle money from a few hopeless men, and encounters a proposing acrobat (Cesar Romero). When Packett arrives, she is reunited with her daughter (Elizabeth Taylor) and her wealthy husband (Walter Pidgeon), although class conflicts with his family separated them years ago. Packett's scheming ways make for an interesting visit.
Cast: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Lawford, Cesar Romero, Lucile Watson, Nigel Bruce, Mary Boland
Director: Jack Conway
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Teens Allegedly Use Food To Vandalize School
Greenville - Police said 2 teenagers are responsible for a break-in at J.H. Rose High School and it's all caught on surveillance video.
This happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
Principal Charlie Langley said they are still cleaning up the mess.
"They busted a lot of windows out just ransacked the classroom. They turned over stuff," he said.
The teens didn't leave empty handed. In fact, police said the pair stole a skeleton, likely from a science room and snacks from the vending machine. Langley said it seemed like the teens cared more about destroying the place than actually stealing anything from the school.
"They found a bottle of Texas Pete and just splashed it all over the wall. I found a can of Spaghettios busted on the newly scrubbed and mopped floors so we just have to redo everything," he said.
Langley said the pair got in through a back door by smashing a rock or brick through the window in the door. Lucky for them the alarm didn't go off.
"The alarm was not set the way it should have been," he said.
Langley said there are sixty-four cameras throughout the buildings and since the break-in the high school has updated the camera system and it's not the only action taken.
"We've put up some new lighting and we're looking into some new fencing."
The school has had its fair share of vandalism. Five years ago a break-in cost the school more than 30,000 dollars, according to Langley.
"It's in the middle of a neighborhood that has had some difficult times. It's a cut through and it's almost impossible to prevent that and we don't want to," he said.
Now as police investigate and look for the teens responsible a school is left with a lot of shattered glass from yet another destructive crime.
Langley said the damage may cost more than 10,000 dollars.
If you have any information about this crime you are asked to call crimestoppers.
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Easy to see contamination on the new, lighter color. We worked extra hard on coming up with a fine clay compound that was as close to white as possible, allowing you to see the contamination pulled into the bar and decide to rotate it accordingly. its a simple thing that makes detailing easier... colored bars often times hide contamination you never truly know when your bar is dirty... our clay shows you, clearly when its time to rotate or replace your bar.
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IV:04:16 Building Access
The purpose of the Building Access policy is to establish and maintain system integrity in the issuance and return, accountability, and record keeping of building access.
A. Mechanical Access
1. Employees may be issued keys to University buildings upon recommendation and approval of the proper authority. A key card must be completed by the employee requesting access.
2. Keys may not be transferred from one individual to another (even within the same department) unless a Key Request Card has been filed with the Key Shop in Facilities Services.
3. Duplication of University keys is a responsibility of the University locksmith. It is prohibited by University Policy for individuals to duplicate University keys.
4. Individuals to whom University keys are issued are responsible for their physical security and their use. The loss or theft of any key must be reported immediately to University Police and the Academic/Administrative Department Head who, in turn, will notify the Key Shop in Facilities Services.
5. Lost keys which have been found should be forwarded immediately to the Key Shop in Facilities Services. The keys will be identified and returned to the owner or destroyed and removed from the records.
6. Core changes will be made only upon the request of a person responsible for that area after he has evidence that security has been lost on an individual lock. Keys that can be accounted for must be returned when a core change is made before new keys are issued.
7. Each Academic/Administrative Department Head will be required to certify the accuracy of an inventory list of keys issued for areas under his/her jurisdiction.
8. The Academic/Administrative Department Head is responsible for the inventory of all keys and the return of the keys to the Key Shop in Facilities Services when they are no longer approved for an individual's use. This applies to transfers, change of status or other conditions where keys are no longer needed by the employee.
9. The Academic/Administrative Department Head will issue written verification to person returning keys, showing date and identification of keys returned.
10. Employees who terminate their service with the University or transfer to other Departments are responsible for returning their keys to the Department Head who will initiate a final check-out form. The final check-out form must be completed in all aspects. Failure to clear all accounts could delay distribution of the employee's final paycheck. (See MTSU Policy IV:07:18 Exit Interview/Check-Out Procedures for Terminating Regular Employees.)
B. Electronic Access Control
1. Employees may be issued access to University buildings via the electronic access control system upon recommendation and approval of the proper authority. An electronic access control form must be completed by the employee requesting access.
2. Individuals to whom University ID cards are issued are responsible for their physical security and their use. The loss or theft of any ID card must be reported immediately to the ID Office, who, in turn, will notify the Key Shop in Facilities Services.
3. Students are issued electronic access to buildings, classrooms and labs per written request by the department.
4, Reporting lost ID cards is the responsibility of the card holder. A card holder may not permit any other person to use the card assigned to the card holder.
5. If any employee terminates service with the University or transfers to another department, it is the responsibility of the department to notify the Key Shop in Facilities Services to terminate card access.
C. Process
Persons requiring access to buildings should go to the Facilities Services website under Building Access. The electronic access form and check out form can be access at this site.
Key Type/Access Level Key/Access Request Approved by Key/Access Disposition
Master Key V.P. Business and Finance* Approved Individual
Classroom Key Department Head* Department
Other Doors (such as outside Department Head or Building Supervisor*
door, supply rooms, etc.)
Residential Life Director of Housing* Housing Office
* Responsible for signing check-out form for terminating employees.
Revisions: October 7, 1981 (original); May 19, 2014.
Cross-references: MTSU Policy IV:07:18 Exit Interview/Check-Out Procedures for Terminating Regular Employees.


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Located within a leisurely stroll of North Point Mall, Hyatt Place Atlanta/Alpharetta/North Point Mall is within a few miles (5 km) of Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. This 3-star hotel has 124 guestrooms and offers an outdoor pool, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking. Avalon is also nearby.
Start your day off right with a free buffet breakfast offered each morning. Entertain your taste buds with a beverage at the bar/lounge or coffee shop/café.
All 124 air-conditioned accommodations feature sitting areas. 42-inch flat-screen TVs come with DVD players and pay movies, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and designer toiletries, and beds sport premium bedding. Other standard amenities include sofa beds, refrigerators, and coffee makers.
At Hyatt Place Atlanta/Alpharetta/North Point Mall, guests enjoy an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and free WiFi in public areas. There's free parking and a free area shuttle. Front-desk staff can answer questions 24/7, and assist with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include 2 meeting rooms, conference space, and a seasonal outdoor pool.
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Hotel Amenities
Hyatt Place Atlanta/Alpharetta/North Point Mall features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
This business-friendly hotel also offers concierge services, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Hyatt Place Atlanta/Alpharetta/North Point Mall is a smoke-free property.
- Outdoor seasonal pool
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- Total number of rooms - 124
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Hyatt Place Atlanta/Alpharetta/North Point Mall offers 124 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include sofa beds. Beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Alpharetta hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
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Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
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- Dogs only
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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Joint enrollment
A high school student 16 years of age or older who wishes to be admitted for joint enrollment on a part-time basis during the junior or senior year must apply using the application process for first-time freshmen and must be recommended for joint enrollment by a counselor and a teacher. In addition, joint enrollment applicants should meet or exceed normal undergraduate admission requirements.
Joint enrollment is on a space-available basis. Courses are not intended to fulfill high school graduation requirements; they do carry college-level credit and may be used in fulfillment of a certificate or degree program if the student applies and is accepted as a degree-seeking student. Joint enrolled students may be considered for scholarships, but are not eligible for federal or state financial aid and may not reside in university housing while joint enrolled. Joint enrolled students who have taken courses on a nondegree-seeking basis and wish to become degree-seeking must reapply to SCAD and fulfill the application requirements in effect for degree-seeking students.
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Knifepoint Duo Arrested In Robbery
Two Far Rockaway roommates were arrested last week after allegedly robbing a man at knifepoint on Mott Avenue, according to police.
José Guzman, 20, and Alfredo Rojas, 16, of Nameoke Street allegedly grabbed the victim walking near Beach 20 Street at 3:45 a.m. last Sunday, police said. Guzman is accused of pulling out a kitchen knife and holding it against the man's neck while Rojas was searching through the victim's pockets. The men fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to court papers.
The duo didn't make it very far as police apprehended the individuals on Redfern Avenue and Mott Avenue about 15 minutes later. The men were both charged with first degree robbery and fifth degree criminal possession of stolen property. They were arraigned and held on $25,000 bail with a future court date of February 22.


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Flickering picture on LCD
I painstakingly ran coax from my basement up to the 2nd floor of my house, up next to the chimney. It was tough. Now I have it connected to my Comcast cable box, then through the wall to my LCD. The picture is ok, but every 3-5 seconds, the whole TV flickers. The TV is new so it may or may not be that, but I have a feeling it's the cable. What might cause this? Too close to a power cable? Bad connectors (I made them myself after buying a coax crimper)?
Is there anything I can test to narrow it down?
cable connection is really tricky... the cheap HD coax crimper is no way comparable to professional expensive one, why I know... been there before... I luckily have a friend who works in the cable company who come over to straighten up the thing for me...
for the cable itself, the thicker the inside core wire.. the better... again HD selling cheap stuff on those also... those in cable company are far superior in quality....
in your case, I believe it is your self making connector... I done that before... I knew it is not easy to do with cheap equipment... but who will buy an over $100 equipment to do the job for the few connections at their home....
so your solution is : either find someone with good equipment.... or buy cables with right length and you don't need to cut and built connector(s)
Ah, good to know! I think I got the crimper on ebay if I recall. I'll try a store-bought one to go from the cable box to the TV, but it's gonna suck if I have to rerun the one up to the bedroom. Might be better to spend the money on a real crimper! But we'll see, thanks for the info.
To figure out your problem - I need to ask a couple of questions. Do you have anything else connected to your new TV? For example, do you have a DVD connected? If so, does the problem occur on the DVD input as well? If yes, it probably is the TV. If you don't have a DVD connected - connect one temporarily for testing and see wassup. If the problem only occurs with the cable box, wiggle the coax and see if the problem happens. Also, try bypassing the cable box and tune to lower channels on your TV. If the problem goes away - have your cable co get you a new box!
Good luck! :thumbup:
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Are you really sure it was a shot at just Josh?
Was it something else?
Perhaps we take it to literal and he was talking more about the the state of the franchise, note he did not talk about players or coaches but the actual relationship of the fans with the Broncos and the fall off of ticket holders and confidence of the fans.
Maybe we as forum members read more into those comments than we should have.
Food for thought.
Thanks for your commentary. Even if you do not agree your not going for the throat like so many others..
Folks here seem to forget this is a discussion forum to put out ideas.
If everyone agreed on everything it would be a dull place to come.
Have a great day.
the state of the franchise was because of mcdaniels and before that shannahan in his last few years because he drafted wrong often and in his last game the defense allowed the chargers to score 52 damn points
Shanahan became the fourth coach to be fired this week, after going 24-24 over the past three seasons, including three straight losses in 2008 that turned a three-game division lead to an 8-8 record.
It included a historic collapse with Denver becoming the first team since divisional play started in 1967 to blow a three-game lead with three games left.
The Broncos' defense gave up 448 points, third worst in the NFL, including 112 during the three-game collapse at the end. It was ranked 29th in yards allowed and tied for last in the NFL with a minus-17 turnover margin
It will be interesting to see if Bowlen wants a change in the way the organization is run. Over the past several years, the most successful teams have moved away from the once-popular structure of having a coach-slash-GM in charge of everything.
In Denver, Shanahan ran everything and as things went downhill, he relieved defensive coordinators -- Greg Robinson, Ray Rhodes, Larry Coyer and Jim Bates -- in almost revolving-door fashion.
Rocky Mountain News reported on Tuesday night that Bowlen asked Shanahan to make another change at defensive coordinator -- this time cutting loose Bob Slowik. Shanahan reportedly refused. He had said after Sunday's loss that he would not fire another defensive coordinator.
Shanahan was regarded as a coaching genius when it came to creating mismatches on the field, confusing defenses by using different personnel groupings to run the same set of plays, series after series and game after game.
Davis. Olandis Gary. Reuben Droughns. Clinton Portis. Tatum Bell. They all ran for 1,000 yards for the Broncos and the basic thought was that anyone could do it.
But after Elway retired, it was never quite the same.
His replacement, Brian Griese, never panned out. Jake Plummer got the Broncos to the AFC title game in 2005, but Denver was blown out by Pittsburgh. Shanahan drafted Cutler the next year -- an indication he was blowing up a team that had come so close a year before.
Cutler, along with receivers Brandon Marshall and Eddie Royal, make up the core of what could be a very promising offense in years to come. But the defense Shanahan assembled was wretched -- allowing more than 400 points over the past two seasons -- and the Broncos hardly looked like contenders.
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