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HOUSTON - Becoming friends on Facebook ended up with a man being charged with theft and a teenager getting her stolen property back.
Keith Alexander Robinson, 18, and a teenage allegedly became friends through another Facebook friend, according to an HPD report.
The girl told police that she left town on Dec. 27 with her family and on Dec. 28, her residence was burglarized. She then told police that in February, while she was having a conversation on Facebook with Robinson, she mentioned to him that she was rearranging her bedroom. Robinson reportedly sent her a photograph of his bedroom, telling her that he had recently rearranged his room.
The girl told police that she recognized, in the photo, a stereo and television that had been stolen from her home. She also said that she compared the photograph to one that she had taken previously that showed the items in her living room prior to them being stolen.
After she showed police proof of ownership and serial numbers, a search warrant of Robinson's house was executed and the television and stereo were located in his bedroom. Police said Robinson did not have any proof of purchase.
The friend who introduced the pair on Facebook also reportedly told police that Robinson had said that he had broken into the residence and stole the items.
Police said the items were valued about more than $1,600.
"These kids, they're not thinking about this stuff. They don't know who they're friends with and they put any picture on there," said J.B. Okwumabuwa, IT manager at Nitec PC, Inc..
Robinson has been charged with theft. As of Monday afternoon, he had not been arrested. He have previous convictions on charges of assault and racing.
Be smart about what you post online
The main thing people should keep in mind when using a popular social media site, like Facebook, is anything that is posted can eventually be seen by other people who aren't your friends. Here are some safety precautions people can use:
1. Know your Facebook friends. You might have approved them because they are a friend of a friend, but protecting your friend list is the number one way to keep safe on Facebook. You're sharing your personal life with this list, make sure they aren't complete strangers.
2. Monitor your child's page. While you're taking precaution to stay safe, your child might not be. Be active in monitoring your child's social media activity looking carefully at pictures, check-in's and friend activity. In addition, keep open communication about digital responsibility when allowing your children to use social media.
3. Check your privacy settings. Facebook is constantly changing and it's best to have a routine of checking your privacy settings often. You can change who sees your posts, who can search for you, who can contact you and what your public profile looks like.
4. Choose a password that is truly unique to you. Use a combination of numbers and letters when choosing a secure password and make sure it's not the same as other accounts such as email, banking, etc.
5. Protect your mobile device. Users can register their mobile devices with Facebook so it recognizes you. Within your security settings, you can sign up for alerts should someone login from a device that is not authorized or common. Facebook also allows you to easily look at your active session logs to monitor where your account has been used. If you lose your mobile device, it's best to reset your social account passwords as soon as you're able.
6. Beware of checking-in. It's fun to let everyone know you're on vacation in Hawaii, but that also opens up the fact that you're not at home giving way to the possibility of burglary.
7. Stage your pictures. Sharing our pictures has been the best way to really show our friends what we're doing, but our pictures tell more than we realize. Enjoying a fun day outside with the kids can accidently display your home address. Be careful when posting pictures of your children. They might display the name of their school on their clothes or in the background. All this information, when carefully examined, can lead strangers right to your doorstep.
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Wanted you to know how much I use your 'Search' index for past words of the day. As a matter of fact, I search you before I Google the internet! Case in point...I was sent a quote that I needed help decoding and after I checked the words I was unsure about, I knew exactly what Seneca was trying to say:
"Happy the man who can endure the highest and the lowest fortune. He, who has endured such vicissitudes with equanimity, has deprived misfortune of its power."
~Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman and dramatist, (4 B.C.-A.D. 65)~
Thanks Doc for all that you and your staff do to help those of us that are learning more and more!
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I somehow don't recall seeing this post earlier, but here are links to the two words, as treated by the Good Doctor:
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The mission of the Hussman Funds is to serve our shareholders in a way that will improve lives. Our goal is not only to invest for long-term returns, but also to manage risk so that our shareholders can confidently maintain their saving and investment programs over the long-term.
Our commitment to shareholders includes low investment minimums, a long-term focus, protections against late-trading in the Funds, Codes of Ethics and personal investment stakes that align our interests with those of our shareholders, regular and extensive shareholder communications, and a clearly disclosed, pure no-load structure for fees and expenses (no 12b-1 fees, soft-dollar commissions, trailing fee arrangements, or multiple share classes).
As part of our commitment to improving lives, the Investment Advisor to the Funds supports projects in medical research, education, and other charitable causes. These projects are funded solely through management fees earned by the Advisor, not by the Funds or shareholders. For more information, please visit the Hussman Foundation website.
We are pleased when an institution chooses the Hussman Funds as a steward of its endowment. We are equally pleased when a parent chooses the Hussman Funds as the steward of a child's education IRA. Whether large or small, these investments involve profound trust. We accept this trust seriously, and are dedicated to managing these assets with care.
Our Commitment to Shareholders
Low Minimums: $1,000 for regular accounts, $500 for IRA and gift to minors accounts, $100 for automatic investment plans (except for an IRA or gift to minors account, which must be in amounts of at least $50).
Pure No-Load Funds: The Hussman Funds do not charge 12b-1 marketing fees, and we believe that all marketing costs should be borne by the Investment Advisor. The Funds do not have "trailing fee" arrangements with any broker (in which funds pay brokers an annual percentage of assets for directing investors to the fund). The Funds do not have any "soft dollar" arrangements (by which fund managers obtain research, data terminals, and other benefits by paying higher commissions than otherwise necessary). The Funds do not offer "B shares" or other classes that are subject to varying fee structures.
Long-Term Focus: The objective of the Hussman Funds is to invest for long-term returns while managing risk. The Funds are intended for long-term investors following a disciplined saving and investing program. For this reason, the Funds impose a 1.5% redemption fee for investments of less than 60 days, even for exchanges between Funds. These fees become assets of the Funds for the benefit of shareholders. The Funds do not waive redemption fees in order to encourage investments by short-term traders, regardless of the potential size of those investments.
Late-Trading Protections: We prohibit late-trading in the Hussman Funds and have not entered into any agreements that would allow this illegal activity. In accepting investments in the Hussman Funds through brokers and other financial intermediaries, the Funds rely on the legal and contractual obligation of these intermediaries that they are only processing mutual fund orders received from customers prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) for same day processing. The 4:00 trading cutoff is both a legal obligation and an implicit contractual requirement through the obligation of intermediaries to adhere to each Fund's Prospectus. The Trust's current master service agreement includes this cutoff explicitly, and includes indemnification provisions to further protect shareholders. Each intermediary accepting orders for the Hussman Funds is required to represent its adherence to these obligations under applicable regulations.
We believe that several aspects of the Hussman Funds substantially reduce the risk of late or predatory trading. These include the 1.5% redemption fee applied to holding periods of less than 60 days, a hedging approach that often reduces the short-term volatility of the Funds, and the unlikelihood of the occurrence of "stale" prices in the types of portfolio securities most often held by the Funds.
A Personal Stake in the Funds: We invest our shareholders capital as carefully as we invest our own. This is not simply a principle, but a matter of fact. Except for a tiny percentage in money market funds, all of Dr. Hussman's liquid assets are invested in the Hussman Funds. Each member of our Board of Trustees maintains a signficant investment in one or more of the Funds. All Fund transactions by the Advisor, its employees, and the officers and Trustees of the Fund are subject to the same cutoff times and redemption fees as applied to every shareholder.
Expense Disclosure: We are committed to fair disclosure of Fund expenses, and publicly disclose our commission costs (please see Mutual Fund Brokerage Commissions and Trading Costs). All marketing expenses of the Funds are borne solely by the Investment Advisor, and the Fund does not engage in practices such as soft-dollar commissions that shift advisory expenses onto shareholders.
Certainly, we believe that the investment approach of the Hussman Funds requires special skills and a substantially different set of analytical tools and investment activities than are required for more passively managed mutual funds. The Funds' management fees are intended to reasonably reflect these skills and requirements, while still providing value to shareholders. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the 1.03% annual expense ratio for Hussman Strategic Growth Fund was below the 1.68% category average for distinct long-short and market neutral funds with assets greater than $100 million, according to Morningstar data. The expense ratio for Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund over the same period was 0.64%. The average expense ratio for distinct conservative allocation funds with assets greater than $100 million was 0.92% according to Morningstar data. The Investment Advisor has agreed, until at least December 31, 2012, to reduce its advisory fees and to absorb the expenses of Hussman Strategic International Equity Fund to the extent necessary to limit the Fund's annual ordinary operating expenses to 2.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Code of Ethics: We believe that our fiduciary duty to our shareholders requires a demanding standard of ethical behavior. The Code of Ethics of Hussman Strategic Advisors (formerly known as Hussman Econometrics Advisors), the Investment Advisor to the Funds, prohibits the Advisor and the Advisor's employees from engaging in any self-dealing transaction to the detriment of the Funds, or any manipulative practice toward the Funds. Access persons of the Investment Advisor having information regarding portfolio purchases, sales or holdings of the Funds are required to file quarterly transactions reports, which are reviewed to monitor and prevent any abuses proscribed by Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
In addition, the Hussman Investment Trust (the Investment Company) has adopted a Code of Ethics specifically relating to the trading and activities of its principal executive officers. For example, the officers of the Trust:
Must not use personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Trust, whereby that individual would benefit personally to the detriment of the Trust;
Must not cause the Trust to take action, or fail to take action, for individual personal benefit rather than for the benefit of the Trust;
Must report at least annually any affiliations or other relationships that could potentially present a conflict of interest with the Trust;
Must become familiar with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Trust;
Must not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Trust to others, whether within or outside the Trust, including to the Trust's management, to auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations;
Are expected to seek to promote the Trust's compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations;
Must affirm in writing that the individual has received, has read and understands the Code of Ethics;
Must annually thereafter affirm that that individual has complied with the requirements of the Code;
Must not retaliate against any other Officer or any employee of the Trust or its affiliated persons for reports of potential violations of the Code that are made in good faith; and
Must disclose to the Secretary of the Trust promptly if that individual knows of any violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself a violation of the Code.
Any matter determined to be a violation of the Code must be reported to the Fund's Independent Trustees. Any changes to or waivers of the Code will be disclosed as provided by SEC rules.
A Focus on Both Return and Risk: We believe that investors ultimately care about risk as well as performance. For this reason, our objectives incorporate both long-term total return, as well as long-term return per unit of risk. Our goal is to outperform the broad stock and bond markets over the full market cycle (peak-to-peak or trough-to-trough) with less risk than experienced by passive approaches. Because this goal requires the ability to avoid risk during certain conditions, the Funds may not track overall market movements, particularly over short periods of time. There is no assurance that the Funds will achieve their objectives.
Emphasis on Shareholder Interests and Social Responsibility: In proxy matters involving the companies in which the Funds invest, we vote in a way that is intended to maximize the value of investments to shareholders, subject to reasonable standards of social responsibility. Any conflict between shareholder interests and the business interests of the Advisor must be resolved in the way that will most benefit the shareholders of the Funds.
When voting proxy ballots, we give substantial weight to the recommendation of management, in an attempt to give the company broad flexibility to operate as it believes is appropriate. However, we will consider each issue on its own merits, and the position of a company's management will not be supported in any situation where it is found not to be in the best interests of shareholders (for example, dilution of shareholder interests through option grants), or against reasonable standards of ethical conduct and social responsibility (for example, marketing certain products to minors, and insufficient controls or oversight with respect to foreign workplace standards).
We strongly favor incentive compensation plans based on increases in "economic value added" (EVA): after-tax profits minus capital costs (debt service plus the risk-adjusted cost of equity capital). In contrast, we view stock and option incentive plans as hostile to the interests of shareholders, dilutive, subject to windfalls unrelated to financial performance, ineffective in enhancing the market value of equities, and poorly suited to increasing the long-term cash flows available to shareholders.
We will generally vote against stock and option incentive plans in any form. We support expensing the full value of option grants on an accrual basis (for more information, please see How and why stock options should be expensed from corporate earnings on the Research & Insight page of this site.)
In contrast to option incentive plans, we will generally vote in favor of employee stock purchase plans (i.e. availability of stock purchase by employees at a fixed discount to market value). Though we see such plans as less effective than EVA plans, they are acceptable as a legitimate employment benefit, provided that shares purchased under the plan are acquired for no less than 85% of their market value.
While we do not specifically restrict investments against particular industries such as tobacco, defense, nuclear power or other areas, we believe that corporate policy should adhere to reasonable standards of social responsibility. Proxy matters in this category, initiated primarily by shareholders, typically request that the company disclose or amend certain business practices. We believe that the marketing to minors of violent media, explicit material, or potentially addictive substances (alcohol, tobacco), or unrestricted availability having similar effect, is unethical and socially irresponsible. We will generally vote in favor of resolutions to reasonably restrict such practices, provided that the actions required by the resolutions are sufficiently targeted and quantifiable.
We believe that companies with substantial manufacturing activities in developing countries can substantially limit risks to reputation, reduce legal liability, and enhance financial stability by adopting well-articulated human rights policies. We will generally vote in favor of adopting such policies, particularly with regard to safety and workplace conditions, provided that they do not include restrictive provisions that unduly limit the ability of the company to operate competitively, or the flexibility of the company to determine the size and compensation of its labor force.
We believe that shareholders should have voting power equal to their equity interest in the company and will generally vote for proposals to lower barriers to shareholder action (e.g. limited rights to call special meetings, limited right to act by written consent). We will generally vote against proposals for a separate class of stock with disparate voting rights.
We will generally vote for proposals to subject shareholder rights plans ("poison pills") to a shareholder vote. In evaluating these plans, we will be more likely to support arrangements with short-term (less than 3 years) sunset provisions, qualified bid/permitted offer provisions ("chewable pills") and/or mandatory review by a committee of independent directors at least every three years (so called "IDE" provisions).
A complete summary of our proxy voting policies and procedures for the Trust can be found in the most recent Statement of Additional Information for each Fund, available on the The Funds page of this site.
Shareholder Communication: We believe that evaluating a mutual fund's suitability for any investor requires a clear understanding of that fund's investment approach. We provide extensive information about our investment approach, not only in the Prospectus of each Fund, but also in regular commentary about our investment activities, special articles, and detailed analysis of market conditions. These resources are available on The Funds, Research & Insight and Weekly Market Comment pages of the website.
We appreciate your investment in the Hussman Funds, and we are grateful for your trust.
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Every Banana Matters: Fair Trade Difference in Southern Ecuador
Guest blog post by Melody Meyer, VP of Global Initiatives at Albert's Organics
Every Banana Matters
This guest blog post comes to us from Melody Meyer, VP of Global Initiatives at Albert's Organics. She specializes in importing fresh organic and Fair Trade Certified produce into the United States.
When I first began purchasing bananas for Albert's Organics, Fair Trade was a new concept in banana sales and only represented a small fraction of our bananas business. Since bananas are one of our leading produce items in terms of sales, I thought it important to get closer to the producers. I soon realized that purchasing a Fair Trade Certified banana was a way to become directly involved with growers, to benefit those growers and to have a unique product in the banana market. Win win for everyone!
In December 2006 I accompanied Hannah Freeman from Fair Trade USA (then known as Transfair USA) to the growing regions of Southern Ecuador and Northern Peru. She was my guide for the first of many trips to this area of the world. As I traveled south into the banana-growing regions, I witnessed various signs of poverty. Buildings without running water or electricity. Homes made from bamboo with no windows or doors exposing their tattered innards to the street. I was clearly not in Kansas anymore, that first trip was shocking!
During that and subsequent trips I have been honored to meet many grower associations that represent hundreds of small banana producers and help them bring their bananas to market.
The growers associations represent small land-owning producers that often farm a mere 5-10 hectares. These small farms may produce 10-50 cartons of bananas each week. Conventional bananas sometimes sell for $5.50 per box which leaves (you do the math) very little for an entire family to live on.
I soon discovered that Fair Trade and Organic bananas bring stability to this landscape of low prices and poverty that dominate the banana growing regions.
Because of the stable price and Fair Trade community development premium paid on each box, the grower associations can provide real social services that would otherwise be unavailable and out of reach in these communities. I have over the years documented in photos the real and tangible benefits that result from the Fair Trade premium, including:
- Bathrooms and running water at the banana processing locations (many homes do not have these facilities)
- Health care and health insurance for the banana producers
- First Aid supplies and training
- Preventive medical research
- Education: Families receive school materials or a bonus for student costs
- Tuition: Families receive money to pay for classes so the children do not work in the fields
- Activities and childcare
- Biodiversity
- Soil fertility
- Compost Production
- Environmental protection measures
- Reforestation and preservation of heritage trees
- Recycling of farm wastes and plastics
Albert's Organics currently carries Fair Trade Certified bananas and mangos. Our Fair Trade banana sales have increased by 70 percent over the last 5 years and are now nearly 50 percent of our entire banana volume. We do this by telling the story of our growers and providing marketing materials to stores. We even produced a video on our Fair Trade program:
The Fair Trade business is a great win for our company and for the growers. I have returned back to these growing regions several times since 2006, and I now consider many of the growers good friends. Each time I return I witness evidence that the Fair Trade premium is making a tangible difference in the lives of our banana producers.
Fair Trade Certification empowers farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment, and developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace.
I am proud to connect these growers with our customers and increase the number of Fair Trade items and cartons that we sell. When we sell products with the Fair Trade Certifified label, we are really selling hope and prosperity for small-scale producers far away. Enjoy your bananas and mangos, and please encourage everyone to buy Fair Trade Certified products. It makes a difference.
Every year my pictures get happier, with smiling prosperous people!


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On a job site you'd hear, what's my offset? Similar questions both referring to something artificial, a mechanism for efficiency and practicality. One of my first moves when starting a new project is to pin the site, for that I need a surveyor.
During our first phone conversation we discuss offset, establishing one for every structure. They come to site prepared, marking the info on every peg they place. The peg gives you cut or fill info as well as offset from grid line, i.e. 3 meters or 3m.
The cut/fill part isn't that important, I can reestablish that in seconds. The offset, however, is a different animal. It's not something I want to be liable for, so I use a legal surveyor. They're insured, I'm not (they become my offset).
Those pegs become so important I'll even set up my own "grid line offset" to as many permanent structures as possible. This way I can check on my surveyors consistency while developing my own cognitive map of the site, always knowing the offsets.
My carpenters will ask, what's my offset? Every time they set a string line they will offset it, so it's out of the way. The method works well, but only if the offset is recognized and the structure is set accordingly. Which brings up an issue, an existential issue.
An issue of existence and the offset. Bringing to mind an example where we offset intentionally. When astronauts spend any time in space they offset for the lack of natural conditions. They do offset work for the absence of gravity.
They exercise so their muscles don't atrophy. They understand when important natural conditions can't be met, they need to compensate, they need to do offset work.
Moreover, recognizing the offset and not confusing it for the real thing, the natural thing, has to be part of the thinking. Athletes have come across this discovery in recent years.
The worlds fastest long distance runners trained without footwear. It's hard to imagine but that is the case. Which leads to the question, what else?
What else do we take for granted not seeing how we are running on the offset and not the real thing, the natural thing? I heard someone say we live in a "UN-inhabitable" society, which seems to resonate. Unnatural, however, seems more accurate. Working 50-70 hrs a week, where's my offset?
Here's my question, where else are we acting unnaturally, what offset is established? If any ...?


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HOUSTON - A suspected drunken driver crashed into a northwest Harris County store early Friday, investigators said.
Harris County sheriff's deputies said the incident happened at the Lighting Gallery in the 6200 block of F.M. 1960 near Shiloh Church Road about 7:30 a.m.
A witness saw the driver flee the store and followed him to a nearby apartment complex, investigators said.
"I saw the tires pop and I started running out of the store because I knew something bad was going to happen," said Jason Vaughn, who works next door to the lighting store. "When I saw the guy trying to get away, I said, 'I need to video it.' He proceeded to back up and try to get out of the store, which he did after about 30 seconds of drive and reverse. He was able to get back onto 1960 and drive away. It was kind of shocking."
There was extensive damage to the front of the building and merchandise inside.
"We are talking about some structural damage of course, but a lot of lighting fixtures will need to be replaced -- into the hundreds of thousands (of dollars)," store owner Ann Morgan said.
Morgan said the store will be closed until repairs can be made.
"It puts a hold on everything because we can't do business for a while. It kind of smacks you, but you can just sit back and say, 'It's just possessions and thank goodness no one was hurt,'" Morgan said.
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Technology used to improve the care of Airedale Hospital patients will be showcased at a major national conference.
The hospital's chief executive, Bridget Fletcher, and endocrinology consultant Dr Richard Pope will be running two seminars at the Health and Care Innovation Expo, hosted by NHS England.
Around 10,000 people are expected to attend the event, in Manchester on March 3 and 4.
Mrs Fletcher said: "We are looking forward to this exciting event, which gives us the chance to share our learning with interested delegates from throughout the whole country.
"We also hope to learn from others who have brought about innovative changes to how they deliver healthcare for the benefit of their local communities."
Throughout the conference, there will also be demonstrations of Airedale Hospital's innovative telemedicine work.


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I'm really upset with my ex. We seemingly rekindled our high school relationship when we met up after our ten year reunion. We even had sex. He stays out of state so I didn't expect to see him that often, but even when he is in town he doesn't come to see me saying that he is busy with work. Then I will look on Instagram or Facebook and see him hanging with his friends. I'm trying not to be one of those clingy girls, but we haven't seen each other since we had sex. I want to know where this relationship is going. Do you have any pointers on what I should talk to him about when we Skype each other tonight?
***Marigold, to be honest this doesn't sound like you rekindled anything worthwhile nor does this sound like relationship to me. You haven't seen him since you hooked up at your high school reunion and even when he comes in town he doesn't make time for you? It seems like you're still stuck on teenage dreams, and it sounds like you were a booty call to me. Honestly, you should let this go. If someone wants to be with you they will make time for you. The busy excuse is not acceptable in 2014. Obviously, as you can see, he has made time for his friends and then has the audacity to post it all over a social media. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, until people get this through there skulls: "Treat An ex, like an ex!" Move on!
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How to Vacation Like an Oscar Winner: Unwind on the Caribbean Island of Anguilla
Get away from it all just like the stars do post-awards season on the beautiful Caribbean island of Anguilla!
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Ever wonder where the stars go to relax after awards season is over? It has to be somewhere relaxing, fabulous, luxurious and private.
For an A-lister caliber beach vacation, just follow in the footsteps of Oscar winners like Sandra Bullock, Robert DeNiro, and Denzel Washington, to name a few. Grab your LV luggage and your swimsuit and head over to the Caribbean island of Anguilla!
Because of its abundance of private villas, 33 pristine beaches and friendly hospitality, it's become the island of choice for the Hollywood set when it comes to recharging post-awards season. When my family and I recently visited Anguilla, instead of staying in a hotel, we stayed in the ultra luxurious Sea Villa in Long Bay. From the moment we arrived, we felt as if we were staying in our own home—if, that is, our home consisted of 8,000 square feet perched on a bluff overlooking a half mile of beach just for us. Yeah, that kind of wow!
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Sea Villa has four master suites with oceanfront balconies, and one bedroom with a private courtyard. There was no shortage of luxurious amenities: A gorgeous granite kitchen, laid back furnishings, an infinity pool and jacuzzi, a library, outdoor showers, bathrooms the size of a one-bedroom apartment, three tennis courts, a workout room… you name it, it had it. There was even half a mile of beach, complete with chairs, umbrellas and enough toys to keep my children busy for hours. This villa has been inhabited by some of the world's biggest stars, and when you see the complete privacy of the beach, you can immediately understand why.
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It's a Wonderful Life is a heartwarming Christmas classic: A tender movie that avoids being cloying most of the time on its way to causing your heart to sink. It's hard to go wrong with it.
But also hard to improve upon, as playwright Joe Landry proves in his "Live Radio Play" version, now at WaterTower Theatre. All the elements are there: An aw-shucks dumpling of a George Bailey (Matthew Laurence-Moore), a slimy Mr. Potter (B.J. Cleveland, in one of many impersonations), ZuZu remarking that an angel got its wings. We recognize them all from the movie.
And that's exactly what's wrong with this play — it's not a play. Nor is it the movie. It's little more than a staged reading, and it begs you to ask: How come?


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They would sale a lot more if they had white available, and I have a iPad and plan to buy a iPad mini and keep both
That is a SMALL amount of people for a survey something to be tossed out honestly, but let's say it was seven hundred and twenty of course people would keep their other iPad you spend enough on it why would you sell it or give it up?
This is just a question I have why is why so much more popular? Never understood it.
I would bet that most buyers these days are just buying the damn things because it's a new Apple product. My wife, who is manager at a Best Buy opened for the iPad mini event. There were people in there asking about the new iPad, that they heard there was a refresh and wanted one even though they didn't actually know what the difference is. It's new. It's shiny. It's Apple. It sells.
Why one would want multiple iPads just for themselves (not talking a family here) is beyond me. Well, other than to just have the newest iToy.
I'm happy with my jail broken iPad 3 64GB LTE and for that price I would never buy a mini because you can get for the same price from Apple an iPad 3 refurbished, so a person got to be a fool to pay that much for a mini without a big retina display!
also the story made to fit the sells Apple predicted much more sells then that, and the fact are is that Apple shares are down.
it's funny how addicted Americans are, don't get me wrong i miss LA but its been 10 years since I've been home and I traveled the world a lot, I've seen a lot of change since the first iPhone was out and everybody had to have one, today I see on the bus less people with an iPhone or an iPad then ever before, and I'm an Apple addict my self I got all Apple devices but there is no way you'll see me with a mini and in fact I'm thinking about buying the new windows tablet because it's a real PC with extendable memory and USB connector that you can use for a hard drive or a cd player and it cost less then an iPad which I love but is only a gadget.
I cant see the iPad Mini as something people would want to buy.
Its OLD. Its slower than the iPad 2/3/4 so its not as good. Just pay that little more and get the big brother iPad2 or even more and get the iPad4.
Or pay a lot less and get the same size Android which is more powerful.
iPad Mini is a joke, thats all. Proof Apple dont care about the devices and they are just in it for the money.
So Samsung are making the Galaxy Tab 10 and 10.2 and Galaxy 7 and the Note .10 2 or whatever they call em, for the love of the consumer??? I don't think so.iPad Mini is a joke, thats all. Proof Apple dont care about the devices and they are just in it for the money.
Apple & Samsung are in it for the money because they are both Businesses. Apple are not a charity. They don't give stuff away because they have share holders it exactly the same way as Samsung.
Now when you have something constructive to add to the debate, feel free to post something but opening your mouth just to slag off Apple is getting really boring and just shows a complete lack of IQ.
Right now,
I work in a large retail chain in the U.K who sell Apple / Amazon / Samsung tablets and the Apple outsell EVERYTHING else by a factor of at least 10/1 ( that's 10 Apple I pads for every 1 Amazon / Samsung for the stoopid brigade) and its down to 2 things
Build quality (they feel well built)
The User experience (they are nice to use and easy to learn)
Apple don't just churn out any old tat. It's well built and does what it says on the tin an Apple fans and people who appreciate good quality will buy them.


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AN INQUEST into the death of a Pershore man who died after he was hit by a car on the outskirts of the town has recorded a verdict of accidental death.
Wayne Palfrey, a keen angler, of Head Street, Pershore, died after he was hit by a car on the B4084 Worcester Road on the outskirts of the town at about 10.50pm on Friday, March 14.
Speaking at an inquest into Mr Palfrey's death at Stourport Coroner's Court on Wednesday, July 16, his brother Mark said the 52-year-old suffered from bipolar disorder.
But he said on the evening of March 14 he had seen his brother in the New Inn in High Street, Pershore, and he seemed to be in very high spirits.
"He was in the best mood I had seen him in for a long time," he said.
Mr Palfry added his brother had left the pub between 9.30pm and 10pm and he assumed he was going home.
Mr Palfrey was hit by a car travelling on the B4084 into Pershore.
He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, where he died the next day.
After his death, his family described him as a nature loving person who kept people cheerful with his smile and humour.
The former Pershore High School and Pershore College of Horticulture student was a keen angler, winning several trophies.
He volunteered at the Blue Cross charity shop in Pershore and had also sponsored four dogs at the Dogs Trust in Wickhamford, Evesham.
He died after suffering extensive brain injuries in the collision.
Recording a verdict of accidental death, senior coroner for Worcestershire Geraint Williams said he did not believe the evidence presented at the inquest suggested Mr Palfry had intended to kill himself when he stepped into the road.
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The Rangers head out for a two-game trip with the minimum 12 forwards, and one extra D-man.
Which means pretty much everybody who played Monday plays in Toronto tomorrow.
Martin Biron is expected to get his first Rangers start in the next three games (in four days), and I'm expecting that to be in Boston Saturday, with Lundqvist getting the start vs. the Devils on Sunday.
Today's my day off, and I'm taking it off after this.
In the meantime, over at Mitch Beck's Howlings blog, Bruce Berlet had a story about Wade Redden's acclimation in Hartford. You have to scroll down a bit to read it.
I know there are still bugs being worked out with this new design. I'm having some problems with an ad that prevents my main RR page from loading. Some of you have said you keep getting asked to fill out a LoHud form each time you open RR. So please keep me informed. The best way would be by email (firstname.lastname@example.com). Keep in mind that the tech guys — who are really at work on this — need info such as PC or Mac, the browser you're using, and exact details of what happens if and when you have a problem.
In case you missed it, this clown Rypien on Vancouver got into it with a Minnesota fan last night. He ought to be getting a nice vacation. He also deserves a game or two off for the sucker-punch he threw after the linesmen jumped into the original altercation.


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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes find themselves trapped in a deadline day dilemma after a seventh straight loss on Thursday, slowly slipping out of a playoff race and pondering whether to make a deal or stick with what they have.
With the National Hockey League's April 3 trade deadline fast approaching, the Hurricanes have little time to decide if they want to roll dice and make a trade that could help send them to the post-season or ride out the current storm.
"When you play well and don't get anything out of it that's what is tough," Hurricane's coach Kirk Muller told reporters. "It's a test for us, we're still in it.
"It's like a playoff series, you lose a few and you know it's not over yet, I don't think anyone is going to quit."
Despite a 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the slumping Hurricanes remain just three points out of a playoff spot, leaving Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford scratching his head over what to do next.
The Hurricanes, however, are not the only team caught in a deadline day no man's land.
The lockout-shortened 48-game season has created a unique competitiveness, further complicated by a salary cap that is set to drop from $70 million to just over $64 million next year, forcing general managers to balance the reality of the books against their dreams of making the playoffs.
When the puck was dropped on Thursday, only seven points separated the New York Rangers, who occupied the eighth and final playoff spot in the East, and the Philadelphia Flyers in 14th.
With just four weeks remaining in the regular season, only a handful of teams have written off their post-season hopes, blurring the lines between buyers and sellers.
The Calgary Flames, anchored to the bottom of the Western Conference, signaled they had thrown in the towel, trading long-time captain and Canadian Olympic gold medalist Jarome Iginla to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday for a pair of prospects and a first round draft pick.
Sensing they are well-positioned to make a deep playoff run, the Penguins have been buyers, also acquiring Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow earlier in the week and rugged San Jose Sharks defenseman Douglas Murray.
With Sidney Crosby back in top form leading the scoring race and the Penguins on a 14-game winning streak, the pressure is mounting on the East's other front-runners like the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens to keep pace with Pittsburgh.
At the moment, it would seem to be a seller's market, with more teams looking to get into the post-season and an opportunity to recover revenue lost to the lockout.
But the asking price for a "rental", a player with an expiring contract and only likely to remain with a team through the post-season, may have gone up with demand exceeding supply.
"It makes rentals a little more valuable this year for a certain group of teams, including ours," Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli told a news conference.
"So you have to be a little creative and you have to open up your decision-making process to more things."
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Spotlight Recipe: Sweet Potato Quinoaby Dana Angelo White in Healthy Recipes, October 31, 2009
Make the roasted sweet potatoes the night before and store in the refrigerator for a super-easy prepartino of a nutritious, seasonal lunch.
Sweet Potato Quinoa
Serves: 5 for a meal or 10 as a side dish
1 cup dry quinoa
2 cups water
2 cups roasted sweet potato fries, diced (recipe follows)
1 can (15 ounces) organic black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 cup diced red bell pepper
3 scallions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
Freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste
1/2 cup crumbled low fat feta cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Rinse and drain quinoa. In a saucepan, combine quinoa, water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Once quinoa is cooked, transfer to a large bowl, stir in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and set aside to cool. In a separate bowl combine sweet potato, black beans, corn, bell pepper, scallion and parsley- toss to combine. Combine sweet potato mixture with quinoa; add remaining oil, lemon juice, and feta – season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Sweet Potato Fries
Preheat oven to 425°F. Cut 2 medium sweet potatoes into half-inch thick fries. Lay on a sheet pan and toss with 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown — turn once half way through roasting.
Nutrition Info (per serving; 5 servings)
Calories: 345 calories
Total Fat: 10.5 grams
Saturated Fat 1 grams
Carbohydrate: 55 grams
Protein: 11 grams
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
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Dr. Cosgrove preps for the Affordable Care Act's changes
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Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove
sits down for a
long Q&A
The Wall Street Journal
to discuss the big changes awaiting the health care sector with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Dr. Cosgrove is preparing the Clinic for those changes "by expanding its reach and striving to make caregivers more cost-conscious,"
The Journal
says. Provisions of the law — such as cutbacks to Medicare payments and the creation of new health insurance marketplaces for consumers — "will test institutions like Cleveland Clinic, as will new forms of payment that swap the fee-for-service model for one intended to reward hospital systems for efficient, high-quality care," according to the newspaper.
Here are some of the highlights of the Q&A:
WSJ: What risks do the exchanges carry for systems like yours?
Dr. Cosgrove: The forcing function of the ACA is going to drive more coordination of care. It's going to not allow doctors to be necessarily independent; they'll have to be in relationships with hospitals and other providers. All of these things carry big changes and there are risks to them. I think we are in good shape to start with because of our model of care.
WSJ: Are you looking at possible mergers?
Dr. Cosgrove: Absolutely. We have been in discussions with numerous players from one coast to the other. We have yet to execute major M&A. But we are in the prospect of having those discussions.
WSJ: With what types of possible partners?
Dr. Cosgrove: Hospital systems…We have talked to providers generally.
WSJ: There is a lot of concern that health-provider consolidation leads to higher costs. Is that legitimate?
Dr. Cosgrove: We're going to not drive the cost in a particular community. .. .What we're talking about is consolidation on a much bigger scale, across the country. I don't think that anyone would suggest that supermarkets have not reduced the cost of food across the United States or that books from Amazon don't cost less than books do from your local bookstore.
WSJ: You are consolidated in the Cleveland area. Do you use that leverage in negotiating prices with health insurers?
Dr. Cosgrove: Yes, we do. We also consolidate services and drive efficiency of services across this organization. We've consolidated our hospitals. We've consolidated cardiac surgery, pediatrics, rehab, psychiatric care, obstetrics, to bring them together and have higher quality and lower cost, more efficiency.
This and that
Southern exposure:
NRP Group
of Cleveland
to build a 300-unit apartment complex in St. Petersburg.
The $55 million project will be named "the Sol" and will be aimed at upscale renters with monthly rates ranging from $800 to $1,800, according to
The Tampa Bay Times
. Individual units will range from 600 to 1,200 square feet.
NRP bought the land — currently a parking lot — from the newspaper earlier this year for $6 million.
Drilling down:
The Marcellus shale has fetched a big new investment.
that Norwegian energy firm
today bought the rights to about 70,000 acres of shale-producing area as part of a plan to increase its North American production by five times by 2020.
Statoil said it paid $590 million for the liquid-rich shale area in the Marcellus formation in Ohio and West Virginia. The company entered the Marcellus in 2008 through a partnership with Chesapeake Energy and has been steadily increasing its acreage through acquisitions.
"A majority of the net acres in this transaction are located in the liquid-rich part of the Marcellus," Statoil said in a statement. "The market for these products is substantially better paying than the current market for dry gas in the U.S."
Reuters says the new area has a risked resource base estimated at 300 million to 500 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), and its current equity production is around 5,000 BOE per day. Statoil earlier said that it aimed to increase its production from Marcellus to at least 50,000 BOE per day in 2012 and at least 200,000 BOE per day after 2020.
A good start:
The New York Times
takes a look
at what it calls "the new face of a national homeless population" — tens of thousands of underemployed and jobless young people between the ages of 18 and 24.
Most cities and states, focusing on homeless families, "have not made special efforts to identify young adults, who tend to shy away from ordinary shelters out of fear of being victimized by an older, chronically homeless population,"
The Times
However, the paper reports the Obama administration has begun an
with nine cities, including Cleveland, to seek out those between 18 and 24 who are without a consistent home address.
Going gray:
Here in Cleveland, we are old.
The city makes
this Forbes.com list
of the U.S. cities that are aging most quickly.
About 18.5% of the U.S. population is over age 60, according to the website. But in the oldest city in America, Pittsburgh, 23.6% of the metro area's population is over 60, and only 16.3% is under 15.
Cleveland is No. 5 on the list, with 21.2% of the population over 60 and 18.8% under 15.
About time:
"A Christmas Story"
now is a
certified classic
The 1983 holiday favorite, shot partly in Cleveland, was one of 25 movies just added to the
National Film Registry
at the Library of Congress.
The new additions to the registry include Clint Eastwood's "Dirty Harry," "The Matrix," the Audrey Hepburn classic "Breakfast at Tiffany's," the 1964 religious art film "Parable," the Oscar-winning documentary "The Times of Harvey Milk" and Otto Preminger's courtroom drama "Anatomy of a Murder," with James Stewart and George C. Scott.
James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress, tells
USA Today
that the films "are not selected as the 'best' American films of all time, but rather as works of enduring importance to American culture. They reflect who we are as a people and as a nation."
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Loblaw Companies Limited has transformed the famed Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto — an iconic Canadian landmark and former home of one of the most famous hockey arenas in North America — into the ultimate upscale supermarket destination. Massive in scope and ambition, the 85,000-sq.-ft. store more than lives up to its billing as "Toronto's new crown jewel of food stores."
Made up of specialty markets and differentiated food concepts, the new Loblaws offers shoppers an array of option, with food taking center stage. A few of the highlights include the Wall of Cheese, an 18-ft. display that showcases 400 varieties; an East-meets-West Sushi bar combining traditional fare and modern chef-inspired creations; a tea emporium with over 100 flavors of tea; a bakery with its own in-house oven; an Asian grocery section; and aisles upon aisles of fresh and frozen, prepared and raw foods. Fishmongers and butchers are on hand to assist customers. Shoppers can also purchase meals prepared daily by the store's 14 in-house chefs in an open elevated kitchen.
In other services, the store features a walk-in medical clinic. An in-store dietician is available to help customers decode and understand food labels.
The second floor of the store is home to the company's Joe Fresh apparel brand. The 8,500-sq.-ft. Joe Fresh shop features women's and men's apparel, accessories, cosmetics, jewelry and sleepwear. The second floor also features an LCBO liquor store and Loblaw's President's Choice Cooking School, which offers everything from demonstrations to cooking classes to a Dine with the Chef program.
Equally impressive as the food offerings is the care and detail that went into the renovation and design of the historic space. Designed by Landini Associates, Sydney, Australia, the interior is striking, with bold graphics, stainless steel and blond wood grain surfaces, glossy black tile and a vibrant red and orange floor inspired by the colors from the original Loblaws logo.
The modern elements are combined with references to the Gardens' history and its past glories, including a wall sculpture created from the arena's old blue chairs that have been melded together in the shape of a giant blue maple leaf. And in a direct nod to the Toronto Maple Leafs, a red circle on the floor designates the former location of center ice. The columns in the store are adorned with images and text of the Gardens' most famous events and celebrations. Past triumphs are also commemorated in photographs displayed on cafe tables and on wall murals.


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−Potluck Fundraiser5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Mcleod County Historical Society is having their Potluck Dinner Fundraiser on Monday, Dec 21st from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Museum. There is also a silent auction running now through Dec 21st at the Museum. More info at mcleodhistory.org+5:30 pmPotluck Fundraiser
−Tim Orth Foundation accepting Applications8:45 am – 9:45 am
The Tim Orth Memorial Foundation is a non-profit organization designed to help young people who are ill and need assistance in paying for their medical treatment. Right now they are accepting applications for their Basketball Fundraiser in April. Applications will be accpeted until December 28th. Persons in the area who know of such a child who could benefit from the organization can obtain an application by calling Ralph Johnson at 320-587-6733 or Don Tangen at 320-864-6010.+8:45 amTim Orth Foundation accepting Applications
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Shady Lane Sportsmens Club will have a corn giveaway for wildlife and breakfast on Saturday, January 2 from 7am-11am at the club house.+7:00 amCorn for Wildlife
−Plain Hearts Audition10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Auditions for "Plain Hearts," a small cast musical, will take place Saturday, January 2 at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesday, January 5, 6:30 p.m. at the Dassel History Center. The play has roles for women ranging in age from 20's to 70's as well as several instrumentalists (piano, guitar, saxophone, bass, trumpet). Rehearsals will begin early January. Those interested are welcome to come to either audition time. Please prepare a song for the audition and bring your calendar and winter conflict schedule. If unable to attend either date, or if you have any questions, contact Production Assistant Deborah Moen at 6122365137 or Director Jon Benson at 6123211263.Those interested in helping with set construction or behind the scenes should contact Deborah Moen as well.+10:30 amPlain Hearts Audition
−Benefit for Play Park8:15 am – 9:15 am
You're invited to a benefit for the Inclusive Play Park in Hutchinson on Saturday, Jan 9th. Serving a Prime Rib Dinner at the Elks Lodge in Hutchinson. Cost is $19.25 for the meal. Tickets must be purchased by Wednesday at the Elks Lodge or by calling 587-3116. All proceeds benefit the Park.+8:15 amBenefit for Play Park
−Pancake Breakfast8:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Phoenix Drumline is holding their Fundraiser Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Jan 10th at the Elks Lodge in Hutchinson. Serving from 8a-Noon, all you can eat Pancakes, Eggs, Ham, Sausage and more. Cost is $7.+8:00 amPancake Breakfast
−Art Contest10:15 am – 11:15 am
Calling all Artists! Submit your artwork for the 2016 Winter Artisan Showcase from the South Central Artisans and the Hutchinson Center for the Arts. Entries are due January 10th, and can come in many categories: 2D Visual Art, Photo or Digital Art, Fiber Art, and 3D/Sculpture. Prizes awarded, more details at HutchinsonArts.org+10:15 amArt Contest
−Les Kouba Gallery Reopening2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
The Mcleod County Museum is holding their Grand Re-opening of the Les Kouba Art Gallery on Sunday, Jan 10th at 2 pm. Come see the new space!+2:00 pmLes Kouba Gallery Reopening
−Brownton Legion January Meeting7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Edward Ewald American Legion Post 143 and Auxiliary of Brownton will hold their next meeting on Monday, Jan 11th at the Brownton Community Center at 7:30 pm.+7:30 pmBrownton Legion January Meeting
−Child Sex Trafficking Event6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
You're invited to a talk about Child Sex Trafficking on Tuesday, Jan 12th from 6:30-8:30 pm at Harmony River in Hutchinson. There will be a presentation and discussion on Sex Trafficking of youth in West Central MN, light refreshments are provided.+6:30 pmChild Sex Trafficking Event
−Senior Dance1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
The next Senior Dance at the Cosmos Legion is 1:30-4:30 pm, Wednesday. Music by Lyndon Petersen.+1:30 pmSenior Dance
−Community Dinner5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Brownton Congregational Church will hold their Community Dinner on Wednesday, Jan 13th from 5-7 pm with a free will offering. The Dinner is hosted the 2nd Wednesday of each month.+5:00 pmCommunity Dinner
−Family Child Care Provider of the Year8:00 am – 9:00 am
The Mcleod Social Service Center is seeking nominations for the Professional Family Child Care Provider of the Year. Parents and Community Members are encouraged to nominate a licensed family child care professional who have had a positive impact on children and the community. To nominate, contact the Mcleod Social Service Center at 1-800-247-1756. Deadline for Nominations is January 15th.+8:00 amFamily Child Care Provider of the Year
−Pizza and Play Event10:30 am – 7:00 pm
The GSL ECFE is having a Pizza and Play event on Friday, January 15th from 10:30-11:30 am AND 6-7 pm at the Learning Center in Glencoe. Ages 2-Kingergarten entry and their parents are welcome. Kids can shoot hoops, play catch, bounce in the bounce house, and more! Preregistration is encouraged at http://tinyurl.com/ECFERegister or by calling 864-2681.+10:30 amPizza and Play Event
−Fishing Contest9:00 am – 2:00 pm
The Friends of High Island are holding their 4th annual Ice Fishing Contest on Saturday, Jan 16th. Registration at 9 am, Contest from 10a-2p. $5 entry fee, and Cash Prizes awarded for various fish categories.+9:00 amFishing Contest
−Benefit Pancake Breakfast8:00 am – 12:00 pm
You're invited to a benefit for the Inclusive Play Park in Hutchinson. It's a pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Jan 17th from 8a-Noon at the Hutchinson Elks Lodge. Cost for all you can eat is $7, Proceeds benefit the Park.+8:00 amBenefit Pancake Breakfast
−Pancake Breakfast8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hamburg Lions will be hosting there Annual Pancake Brunch on Sun. Jan. 17th, 8:30 – 12:30 at the Hamburg Community Hall, Hamburg, MN. Items served will be Pancakes, Sausages, Scrambled Eggs, Apple Sauce & Beverages. All proceeds will got to Hamburg Park Beautification Project.+8:30 amPancake Breakfast
−Soup Sale8:30 am – 12:00 pm
The next sale of Bouja and Chicken Noodle Soup at St. Anthony's Church in Watkins will be Sunday, Jan 17th from 8:30-Noon. Bouja is $13/gallon, Chicken Noodles is $12/gallon. You can preorder by calling Larry at 320-764-2965.+8:30 amSoup Sale
−Chili Feed4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Winsted VFW is having their annual Chili Feed on Saturday, Jan 23rd at the Winsted Legion from 4-7 pm. Tickets are $8 in advance,$9 at the door, and Kids 10 and under are $4.+4:00 pmChili Feed
−Pancake Breakfast9:00 am – 12:00 pm
St. John's Catholic Church of Hector is having their annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Jan 24th from 9a-Noon. Serving Pancakes, French Toast, Ham and Eggs, Applesauce and Beverage. Cost is $7.50 for adults, $4 for children ages 5-10, and 4 and under free. Everyone is invited.+9:00 amPancake Breakfast
−Singing Friends Chorus7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Singing Friends Chorus has begun rehearsing for its 2016 spring concert. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm, at All Saints Lutheran Church, NYA. Prospective new members of all voice parts are invited to attend. Now in its 12th year, the Chorus is an all-volunteer, all-ages 30-voice SATB ensemble with members from McLeod, Carver, Sibley and Meeker Counties. For more info, please come to the open rehearsal on January 26, or call director Karen de Boer at 320-864-2742.+7:30 pmSinging Friends Chorus
−Spaghetti Dinner5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Kingston Apostolic Lutheran Church invites you to their Spaghetti Supper on Friday, Jan 29th from 5-7 pm at the Church. Serving Spaghetti or Alfredo, with Garlic Bread, Salad, and more. Proceeds benefit the building fund.+5:00 pmSpaghetti Dinner
−Flapjack Fundraiser8:00 am – 10:00 am
You are invited to a Flapjack Fundraiser at Applebee's in Hutchinson on Saturday, Jan 30th. Serving Flapjacks, Eggs, Meat and a Beverage for $10 from 8a-10a. Proceeds benefit Jeremy Thiel (son of Chuck). There will also be for sale shirts, bracelets, and a raffle drawing. Advance Tickets appreciated, but Tickets are also sold at the door. More info call 320-395-2746.+8:00 amFlapjack Fundraiser
−Family Fishing Contest12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Gopher Campfire is holding their annual Family Fishing Contest on Saturday, Jan 30th from Noon-3 pm at the Gopher Campfire Clubhouse. Prizes awarded, Raffle Tickets Sold, Food and Beverages available, Poles and Bait Provided for Fishing Trout! More info at gophercampfire.com+12:00 pmFamily Fishing Contest
−Beekeeper Scholarship10:30 am – 11:30 am
The Crow River Beekeepers have a scholarship available for youth looking to be a new beekeeper. Applicants should be between 12-18 years old and the parents cannot currently own bees. Applications must be postmarked before February 1st and sent to Wayne Rusch, 22094 Yacht Ave, Hutchinson, MN 55350. Scholarship will include Bees, Woodenware, Protective Clothing, and a Mentor. Applicants need to write a short essay saying why you want to become a beekeeper, what you expect to learn, and why bees are important.+10:30 amBeekeeper Scholarship
−Pancake and Bratwurst Dinner10:30 am – 5:00 pm
St. Peter Lutheran Church of Gibbon is holding their Pancake and Bratwurst Dinner on Sunday, Jan 31st from 10:30a-5p. All you can Eat for a Free will offering. Serving Rush River Maple Syrup, Egg Coffee, Dessert and more! You can also shop the Book Fair. Take Outs available.+10:30 amPancake and Bratwurst Dinner
−St. A's School Open House11:30 am – 12:30 pm
St. Anastasia School of Hutchinson is having an open house for Catholic Schools Week on Sunday, Jan 31st from 11:30a-12:30p. There will be tours of the school and teachers available to answer questions.+11:30 amSt. A's School Open House
−Community Book Read and Program2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
The Mcleod County Historical Museum is holding a program in conjunction with the Community Book Read program. The Book is "Canoeing with the Cree" by Eric Sevareid. The Program will be Sunday, Jan 31st at 2 pm in the Museum's Educational Center and will discuss the history of the Fur Trade and Fur Bearing Animals.+2:00 pmCommunity Book Read and Program
−National Legion Commander in Hutch8:00 am – 11:00 am
The Hutchinson American Legion welcomes National Commander Dale Barnett on Wednesday, Feb 3rd at 8 am at the VFW Post 906. All you can eat Breakfast will be served for $10 with Biscuits and Gravy, Omelets, Sausage, Ham, Apple Pancakes and more. For Reservations call 587-2665.+8:00 amNational Legion Commander in Hutch
−Turkey Supper4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Zion United Methodist Church of Buffalo Lake is holding their Turkey Supper on Wednesday, Feb 3rd from 4:30-7:30 pm. Eat in or take out meals available. Tickets are $9 in advance, $10 at the door, $5 for 5-11 yrs old, and preschool age is free.+4:30 pmTurkey Supper


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Principal Scientist – Product Safety
- Recruiter
- DS Smith PLC
- Location
- Flexible Location UK/Western Europe
- Salary
- £/€ Competitive Negotiable Package
- Posted
- 23 Nov 2012
- Closes
- 14 Dec 2012
- Function
- Development, Packaging, Scientist
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
With a current annual turnover of £5.0 billion and employing over 20,000 people, DS Smith Plc has set out a strategy to become the leading international supplier of recycled packaging for consumer goods.
This is a newly created role within DS Smith Plc which is currently developing a Group Technical Team to support its European Paper & Packaging businesses.
In line with increasing legislative and regulatory demands on our packaging, we require an expert in food safety who will add value to the business by providing leadership in the area of scientific matters relating to Product Safety and REACH regulations. Reporting to the Group Product Safety Manager, the job holder will devise and implement appropriate chemical, toxological and organoleptic test procedures and protocols, to ensure our products, processes and raw materials comply with legislation. He /she will provide scientific support and advice, taking the lead in researching new procedures and methodologies and acting on new legislation, in relation to food contact packaging, to the European businesses and use this information proactively in order to delight our customers.
The role will involve contact with external laboratories and European Regulatory Authorities e.g. BfR, EFSA, FSA, and provision of internal audit reports, in order to ensure adherence to regulatory standards e.g. BRC (IOP), REACH Regulations.
As the location of the technical team has not been finalised, the role could be based, either in the UK, or Western Europe and significant travel to Group plants will be required.
The objective is ultimately for DS Smith to become a leading authority on packaging safety matters and to be aware of any potential customer issues, even before they are aware themselves. When this position is established we will look to offer our customers distinct benefits in their own product design and marketing activities using the differentiation that this knowledge offers.
Candidates will be Degree qualified in a relevant discipline e.g. Chemistry, Microbiology with significant experience, in a similar role, supporting multiple sites across Europe. This experience is likely to have been gained in a food manufacturing, food packaging and or retail environment.
Fluency in English is essential and the ability to speak other European languages would be advantageous.
To apply, please email your CV and covering letter to firstname.lastname@example.com or call 0044 (0)113 2872855 quoting reference 02/496/FM
Any direct applications made, including any through third parties, will be forwarded to our retained recruitment partner, McCourt Newton.
If you have not been invited for interview within 7 days after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Closing date: 14th December 2012


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