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THE owner of a Hale Barns wedding venue has been fined £15,000 after failing to remove a marquee – for which he didn't have planning permission – for five years.
Mohammed Isaq, 54, who owns and lives in Davenport Green Hall, on Shay Lane, was ordered to pay a £15,000 fine and £20,000 in court costs at Trafford Magistrate's Court on Monday, January 27.
He had been found guilty of failing to comply with a planning enforcement notice at an earlier hearing.
District judge Paul Richardson was shown photographic evidence that the marquee is now being pulled down and Mr Richardson said he gave him credit for that, although he felt Mr Isaq had deliberately waited until after the busy Christmas period.
Mr Isaq bought Davenport Green Hall in 2007 and erected the marquee in 2008.
He was first served with the enforcement notice in July 2010.
Mr Isaq then launched an appeal, which was heard at a four day public inquiry in April 2011 and dismissed by a planning inspector.
He then tried to challenge the inspector's decision in the High Court, that challenge was also dismissed in October 2011.
Mr Isaq then sought to challenge the High Court's decision in the Court of Appeal, this also failed in May 2012.
Trafford Council started the prosecution for failure to comply with the enforcement notice in February 2013, but Mr Isaq still did not pull the marquee down.
Counsel for Trafford Council, Ian Ponter, said it was very difficult to accurately determine Mr Isaq's personal income, but from unaudited accounts he had been provided with, he could determine that Davenport Green Hall Ltd and another wedding venue he owns, Haslington Hall Ltd, pay rent to Mr Isaq as the landowner.
Mr Ponter stated that Mr Isaq had received around £1 million in rent from both properties between mid 2007 and September 2013.
Mr Richardson said while the fine imposed would take into account the amount Mr Isaq had gained from his unlawful actions, this would only take effect from May 2012, when his final appeal failed.
"I don't think it would be fair to take it from the very outset, there were procedures he was entitled to go through," said Mr Richardson.
Although Mr Richardson advised him against doing so, Mr Isaq insisted on giving evidence in his own defence.
Mr Isaq said his business was not viable without a marquee and he has had a very difficult January as he had lost many bookings and had to return deposits.
He said he now wants to erect a new temporary marquee, with planning permission.
Mr Richardson said a very simple issue had become very time-consuming and complicated and Mr Isaq appeared to have deliberately delayed proceedings.
"You're here because due process was gone though, you lost, an enforcement notice was required, it shouldn't have been," said Mr Richardson.
"And now you continue not to comply with it and that's a criminal offence."


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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey, 2011.
Directed by Constance Marks.
A documentary on the man behind the Muppet – Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash.
I have little doubt in my mind that The Avengers will end up being my favourite movie of the year, but one film has come really close to taking the top spot in the form of Jason Segel's attempt to bring The Muppets back into the public eye. But there was another Muppet related movie that made the headlines at film festivals around the world last year and did well amongst some film critics during its very small theatrical run a few months back. That film was Constance Mark's documentary on Muppet legend Kevin Clash – the puppeteer behind Elmo.
The documentary charts Clash's childhood obsession with the work of Jim Henson and his desires to be a puppeteer. From creating his very first puppet from his father's coat to working at his local TV station before making the trip to New York to meet the legendary Kermit Love and working with his childhood hero. But of course, the real crux of the story comes from when Richard Hunt once threw a red puppet by the name of Elmo to him claiming he couldn't get anything out of it and the character that Clash created that took the world by storm. It's a really nice, touching and at times moving story of a young man's dreams and how his hard work and dedication really paid off.
Clash's work as Elmo really is something to admire and the film makes no bones about being a massive fan of his work. And when you see how happy he makes kids in schools or making dying children's final wishes come true it really tugs at your heart strings as you realise just how much Clash has created a character that transcends the role of being a puppeteer. When you see interviews with The Muppets nowadays they use clever camera trickery and positioning to 'hide the strings' so to speak but Clash will happily stand in front of a child with Elmo and speak to them without hiding it's him. What makes this so incredible to watch however is that the children never look at Clash, they only look at Elmo and it's there you realise just how powerful a puppeteer and entertainer Clash is.
One of the highlights of the movie is the behind the scenes videos and pictures from the early days of The Muppets, Sesame Street and Labyrinth. This, coupled with great footage in Elmo's history such as a few scenes during the days when Richard Hunt portrayed him as a Neanderthal simpleton that just wanted to smash things ,makes the film a joy to view. Watching Henson and Frank Oz operate the Muppets and to watch them do their voices so perfectly really is awe-inspiring and while there is the argument that part of the brilliance of The Muppets is not to look below the puppets, I feel this footage shows just how difficult a task puppeteering can be.
However, I do wish more was made of some of this footage which boils down to one simple flaw the film has. At times Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey feels more like Kevin Clash's tribute to Jim Henson rather than a documentary on his life. When you see all this amazing footage of Henson and his workshop, you do often feel like you'd rather be watching that documentary than the one you're currently watching which is a real shame because Being Elmo is a wonderful piece of film.
One scene othat irked me somewhat is shortly after Henson's death in 1990 and we are treated to one of my all-time favourite videos which I posted in a Muppets article I wrote back in February. It's of Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt and Kevin Clash performing one of Jim's favourite songs 'Just One Person' at Jim's memorial a few months after his passing. It's a beautiful, touching and emotional moment in Muppet history but in Being Elmo, it plays as a backdrop to Clash discussing Jim's influence and the video is given no background or relevance. They picked the right clip for the right moment, but didn't give it the attention it truly deserves which, as a Muppets fan, slightly bothered me.
The film does delve into certain aspects of Clash's life but these are never fully explored, such as his feelings of abandonment towards his daughter due to his touring commitments as Elmo and his reluctance to let anyone else take the role, as well as the failure of his marriage. The relationship with his daughter is somewhat given closure during footage of her sweet 16th but it is never given a truly satisfying conclusion. With a fairly short run time, the documentary had more than enough time to dig further into these matters to really make this a must-see movie.
My only other complaint about Being Elmo is the lack of Muppet-central interviews. We have a lot of interviews with Clash and his family which is all great but they make up 80% of the interview time across the entire movie. The film does feature interviews with legends such as Frank Oz (Miss Piggy), Marty Robinson (Mr. Snuffleupagus), Bill Baretta (Henson's replacement for Dr. Teeth and others) and Caroll Spinney (Big Bird), but each of them only has two or so comments throughout the entire movie. You would have thought that these people would have had a lot to say about Clash and Elmo during the second half of the movie, given the impact he's had on the Muppet world and the hard work he does but they seem so minor. I'd also make a complaint about a lack of other puppeteers such as Steve Whitmire and Jerry Nelson, but perhaps they couldn't find the time to do it.
These however are simple and minor complaints. The documentary itself is very well put together and the amount of raw footage is just fantastic to watch if you're a fan of the magic of the Muppets. My problems are more often than not personal ones (Henson's memorial for example) and the lack of emphasis on his personal life was most likely down to Marks not wanting to tell that story and rather focus on the positives of Clash's work. The film tells a brilliant story that beautifully comes round full circle in such a wonderful way and despite some of my problems I had with aspects of the documentary, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey is a fantastic and touching film that deserves to be seen.
Flickering Myth Rating – Film: ★ ★ ★ ★ / Movie: ★ ★
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Singita takes top honours in Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2011
It is a true honour to be voted a world leader by the discerning travellers who have stayed at our safari destinations - Lindy Rousseau, CMO: Singita Private Reserves
South African company Singita Game Reserves has taken top honours in this year's US Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2011 readers' survey, scooping both 1st and 2nd places among the World's Top 100 Hotels, as well as securing the winning slot for Best Hotel Spa in Africa and the Middle East.
Singita Grumeti Reserves, located along the western corridor of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, is ranked No. 1 on the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2011 list of Top 100 Hotels Overall. Singita's South African flagship property Singita Sabi Sand, home to Singita's founding lodges Singita Ebony and Singita Boulders, as well as exclusive-use retreat Singita Castleton, followed hot on its heels as No. 2 on the coveted list of Top 100 Hotels Overall. Set within the greater Kruger National Park, Singita's private concession offers the ultimate in safari luxury and an unsurpassed Big 5 game viewing experience, within classic bushveld landscape.
In a remarkable achievement, a third Singita product, Singita Kruger National Park, which encompasses Singita Lebombo and Singita Sweni Lodges, not only made it onto this coveted Top 100 Hotels Overall list too (ranked no. 39), but was also voted Best Hotel Spa in Africa and the Middle East.
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When it comes to hotels, the new world order is very different from just 5 years ago. Today it is about authenticity, integrity and being real – and I think this is why more and more guests identify with what we are doing. We also run exceptional lodges, from a design and décor point of view, with excellent food, service and staff.
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Triumph Review 9/14/2013 Sailing: Carnival Triumph Cruise Review by stewpapa
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Triumph Review 9/14/2013 Sailing
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Galveston
Triumph Review 9/14/2013 sailing
The Triumph is very special to us as it was our first ship on our honeymoon in 2000 out of Florida. It was the latest and greatest cruise ship in the world and quite expensive back then. We had no idea we would ever be able to afford cruising again. But, here we are 13 years and 16 cruises later. Mainly, thanks to the decrease in cruise prices and the start of Galveston cruises, both of which made cruising very affordable for us.
We were thrilled when the Triumph moved to Galveston and booked it as soon as we could. We sailed it for the second time in late 2012, not long before the disaster of 2013. Now, we were excited to get back to our old friend, the Triumph, after being refurbished and the 2.0 upgrades. We were not disappointed. We had no friends or family with us this cruise and decided to take it easy and this cruise really became ALL ABOUT US! And the More Carnival crew and staff did their part to give us another great cruise!
This was our Platinum cruise and right off the bat, we enjoyed the VIP embarkation and other perks. Since we were Platinum, we also got the FTTF perks of going to our room early and getting our luggage early. We were among the first on board, I'd say 11:30, and went to eat and then to our cabin, which was ready when we arrived as advertised. Not a big deal to us, but nice.
Oh, and the Platinum/Diamond Guest Services line was wonderful. Both times we went to guest services there were at least 30 people in line. We just went right up to the VIP slot and got what we needed. Felt kind of guilty, but we just didn't look at the line in case we got any dirty looks. Love it a lot! Hate spending vacation time waiting in line for guest services. Nice perk!
We had a Lido Forward Balcony cabin. It was just above where the ship breaks the water, and we enjoyed this location and our balcony a lot. It was the first Lido for us, and we will book it again. A great location.
We have always loved the food on Carnival, but I think ships like the Triumph are even better because there are NO pay restaurants therefore the best food and service is still in the MDR and other free food venues. The Buffet food is very good and beautifully presented. There is also the Deli and Chopsticks, which are used for excellent omelet stations at breakfast. The MDR is still a great experience too. We now do Anytime Dining and request a table for two. Always enjoyable, although on this cruise, we skipped the MDR on two nights, just because we didn't feel like dressing for it. Never done that before, but this cruise was for us to do what we wanted and we did. We also skipped the show a couple of times, another first for us. This was a very relaxed cruise for us. We didn't let the cruise schedule rule us. Very nice.
2.0 Upgrades:
Before this cruise I wondered why everyone was making a big deal of Guy's Burgers, but now I know. It is a GREAT upgrade, and the burgers and fries are really a great improvement over the old burgers. Very well presented and a great burger and menu. Nice change! (There are still hotdogs in the back across from the pizza, so don't worry)
The Blue Iguana Taco Station is a great addition as well. The whole pool area is really nicely upgraded.
The Red Frog and Blue Iguana bars near the pool are attractive and we liked them. We do not lay around near the pool, so it wasn't a problem to us that it took up a lot of the pool area room. The smokers were crammed into an even smaller area, but it doesn't affect us and I didn't hear any complaints. The Lido area looks really nice.
Alchemy Bar: this replaced the California Wine bar (Zoran's), but it is still a martini bar, and we love it even more. The bartenders (from Serbia and Romania) were as awesome as Zoran used to be, and watching them mix the drinks is actually fun. They are very personable and helpful in selecting what to try. One of our favorite places on the ship. If you drink, don't miss it. If you don't, get a soda and go watch them anyway.
The Sports Bar: I think it would be a good upgrade, if they actually used it for the main sports viewing venue. But it was mostly empty, when I noticed it, because they were playing sports on the hideous big screen near the pool most of the time. As we are not sports fans, we hated that' I actually hate the big screens in general, as I have said on CC many times. We would prefer having Caribbean music or band on the Lido deck at all times.
As you can see most of the 2.0 upgrades were upgrading bars'' lol, but we did like the upgrades.
The Lido Deck Buffet 'Eye's' survived the Triumph disaster AND the 2.0 upgrades. (You will only know what this means if you have been on the Triumph)
More about the big screen:
I see the appeal of having movies at night outside, although that is not something we have ever taken advantage of. We try to get away from TV, phones, computers and all technology on cruises. Other than that, I HATE the big screens, and TV's in general, in public areas of the ship. The big screen really takes away from the Lido deck experience during the day, by replacing Caribbean music with TV and Sports. I just can't overstate how much we hate it. It's really not fair subjecting none sports fans to hearing a game instead of music on our cruise when laying on the Lido. Sports should be in the Sports bar. We get as far away as we can and still enjoy laying out on the upper deck, but we really really miss the cruise music. There is a lot of good performers around the ship, just never out on deck. (ok, deep breath-move on)
Things that have been mentioned on Cruise Critic:
We still got pillow chocolates and full ice buckets every night without asking. In fact, we only saw our room steward once on the first day and never again. Service was excellent as always.
Tips: We always leave auto tips on and we tip extra to whoever makes our cruise extra special. Before Anytime Dining, we tipped extra to our whole wait team and others, but now we never see the same ones twice. I don't really like that, but we love anytime dining, and it saves us a bundle on extra tips, as we don't have anyone special to tip. We just tip our room steward and a bartender or two and that's it. We save $100 probably in extra tips that we used to give out, so that's another plus of Anytime Dining.
Other Good things:
The Latin band was excellent! Most nights it was in the Venecia lounge. Just wonderful! Enjoyed being there almost every night after visiting the Alchemy bar.
The Comedy Club is a good change. We really like it. It didn't replace any shows, and was added entertainment. We only attended the early family friendly shows as the adult shows get a little tough for us. But the comedians were very good and a nice alternative to a show we've seen a bunch of times.
The Pizza has changed. It's very good! We always get a piece of pizza and wind down at the back of the ship before heading to our cabin at the end of the day. Very thin and crunchy. Another nice change.
Interesting things that happened:
We noticed we didn't get receipts with our onboard purchases. That has never happened before. I guess the idea is less pieces of paper blowing around. I used to use them to keep track of our daily spending, but it was nice not worrying about it. They have the signed copy, so in a dispute it is their copy that counts anyway.
Jerry, the awesome Atrium singer, was not there. His picture was still on the wall, so I guess he was on vacation. Missed him. There were NO crowds in the atrium that usually surround him. There was a country singer that was very good, but no large crowds.
Very Rough seas all week. But we do not get sea sick and enjoyed the extra movement. Shows were changed due to the rough seas for the protection of the performers. It rained some every day, but we liked that too, as we have been dying of heat and dry weather in Texas all summer.
The loudspeaker woke us up every 20 minutes after 3 AM one night looking for a missing person. No one got much sleep that night. Thought we'd end up turing around and looking for someone, but we didn't. After a few hours they stopped calling and the next day they said they found the person safe and sound. No more info.
Excursions: We've done it all and are now beach layers on port days.
Progreso: We went to Technotel through Autoprogreso. They are waiting just outside the Terminal. All inclusive and we paid $35 per person, less than ' the Carnival excursion price. - Wonderful beach day!
Cozumel: We always go to Nachi Cocum (reserve online and take a taxi) All inclusive ' Wonderful beach day #2!
Getting off:
We enjoyed our last night up to the very end without worrying about packing. We love that about Self-Assist. We got up at 6:30 am and packed on the last morning. We were in our car headed home at 8:45 am. Went to the Self-Assist waiting area for Platinum and above and were among the first ones off. No waiting for customs as all. We used Discount Cruise Parking for the second time and it was great again. It is at the Exxon station just as you get off the interstate. They are so nice, cheap, and it is very convenient. When we got off, they were waiting and they took just the two of us to our car. Perfect end to another perfect cruise.
We are booking Triumph for next Fall as you read this.
Thanks for reading and enjoy your next cruise! Less
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Cabin review: 8B9226 Balcony
9226 Lido Balcony. We loved the location. Near the Lido deck pools and the buffets. Also not much hallway traffic and no noise. Close to a private deck area at the front of the ship. Just above where the water breaks below. Love this location!Read All Balcony (8B) Reviews >>
Port and Shore Excursions
We always do Nachi Cocum when in Cozumel. It is a wonderful day. Must reserve online for $49 per person. Taxi from the pier is $16 each way for up to 4 people. We arrive around 9am and stay as late as possible. All inclusive. Unlimited drinks, wonderful food brought right to your palapa. Other beach activities available for a charge. Massages are expensive at $70 per hour, but my wife says its the best she's ever had. Never crowded. Don't miss it.
All Inclusive beach break. Transportation, Lunch, unlimited drinks and beach chair included for $35! Great value. The only negative was that it doesn't leave until 10:15 and then back to the ship at 2:30. Massages for $25.
A great beach day!
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Style Stealer: Taylor Swift's Chic Stripes And Sneakers
Taylor Swift was recently spotted shooting a video in downtown LA that involved a bunch of adorable costume changes and some enthusiastic trampoline jumping. This led many media outlets to report that she was shooting a new music video, and the trampoline jumping was obviously some kind of nonverbal message to Harry Styles. However, since she is wearing Keds shoes in every single photo and is a spokesperson for the brand, I'm going to go out on a limb and say she was actually shooting a Keds commercial, and the color of her sneakers contained the true hidden message to Harry. Anyway, that was a really roundabout way to get to the point, which is that I adore this outfit and want to recreate it for myself, even if the stripes are code for, "Suck it, Harry!" Get all the shopping details after the jump…
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Ray-Ban Wayfarers, $129, Amazon
Pixie Pants: $98, J.Crew
Keds Champion Original Sneakers: $40, Keds
Striped Cutout Sleeve Top: $15, Forever 21


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This article was published 23/11/2012 (1732 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Winnipeg isn't ready to replace the term "massage parlour" with "body rub centre," according to a report that fails to smooth over the differences between the city and registered therapists.
On Thursday, city council's downtown, heritage and riverbank committee will consider a plan to consider "holistic medical establishments" a form of personal service under the Downtown Zoning Bylaw.
The same plan also puts off a request from licensed massage therapists to stop applying the term "massage parlour" to establishments that offer non-therapeutic services.
Winnipeg licenses four "massage parlours," which may only operate in the downtown portion of the city. They're not allowed to have anyone under 18 on the premises and staff must wear non-transparent clothing between the neck and 10 centimetres above the knee. Massage parlours also "must not state, imply or suggest the service provided includes any form of sexual or nude entertainment," according to city rules.
In September, George Fraser of the Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba asked the city to change the name of "massage parlour" to "sex-trade establishment" or "body rub shop." The term "massage parlour" demeans trained therapists and occasionally confuses customers who unwittingly patronize establishments offering services of a sexual nature, said Fraser, a former city councillor who now represents approximately 750 registered massage therapists.
A report published Friday said the city may consider changing "massage parlour" to "body rub" centre the next time it reviews the Downtown Zoning Bylaw. Many other Canadian cities have a "body rub" licensing category, planning manager Patti Regan writes in the report.
But she also recommends no change be made to the licence in the short term, other than differentiating "holistic medical establishments" from "massage parlours."
This move grew out of a 2011 concern raised by the owners of a King Street establishment called Bliss Body Works, who complained they were forced to label their business a "massage parlour" under city rules. Although they do not employ registered massage therapists, they insisted they do not offer sexual services on the premises.
Pending council approval, the "holistic medical establishment" designation would serve as a compromise for businesses that offer "physical external manipulation of the soft tissues of the human body" but don't want to be tagged with the sex-trade connotations of the "massage parlour" tag.
Anyone wishing to open a "holistic medical establishment" would not have to obtain a city licence as long as the owners can demonstrate oversight by a professional body of some sort, Regan writes.
The owners of Bliss Body Works did not respond to requests for comment. But Fraser panned the proposed change, claiming city zoning administrators don't have the expertise to determine which holistic-medicine governing bodies are credible.
He also expressed disappointment the city will wait for a zoning-bylaw review to consider changing the term "massage parlour" to something more explicit.
"I don't know how this is going to help that situation, quite frankly," he said, pointing to the recent case of a doctor accused of writing prescriptions for "massage parlour" employees who offered sexual services in return.
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Andre Ovredal Has Enormous Plans
Trollhunter director aims big
We learned many things from Trollhunter, but what was perhaps clearest was that director Andre Ovredal likes Very Big Monsters. It's apropriate then, that his next project is Enormous, a beastly post-apocalyptic tale adapted from Image Comics' large-format graphic novel.
The story as so far published involves an ecological event that creates giant creatures that lay waste to all and sundry. Civilisation collapses and humankind finds itself no longer ruling the planet, and our focus is Ellen Grace, a survivor on a mission to round up and rescue lost children.
The original one-shot, written by Tim Daniel with art by Mehdi Cheggour, was published by Image Comics. It's about to become an ongoing series at 21 Ink Publishing however, beginning next year.
That expansion is where Ovredal comes in, since to complement the new comics, he and his producer partners Adrian Askarieh (Hitman) and Scott Kinney are aiming at a multimedia onslaught encompassing film, TV and webisodes. Ovredal seems intent on directing all of it.
The vibe the team is going for seems to be a kind of Cloverfield-Meets-The-Walking-Dead. Given the foundering of Ron Howard's similarly ambitious plans for The Dark Tower, the Enormous concept might seem like serious overreaching. Bear in mind though that Ovredal brought in Trollhunter for less than a million dollars. If he can continue working to that scale on that sort of budget, there's every chance he can actually pull this off.
Enormous doesn't yet have a home on any platform though, so there's a way to go yet. We'll keep you posted.


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PALM HARBOR — As Officer Kenneth Fridlund was being stabbed by a teenager who tried to wrest his gun away, authorities say the bleeding officer disarmed the student and helped school staffers subdue him.
Then the school resource officer was rushed to a hospital for life-saving surgery. It wasn't the first time the veteran officer had to fight for his life.
Before he patrolled school hallways, Fridlund, 55, spent three decades patrolling St. Petersburg's streets. In 1985 a burglary suspect charged him. During the struggle, Fridlund shot the suspect four times.
The suspect survived.
Fridlund had many assignments in St. Petersburg: patrol, vice and narcotics, undercover surveillance. But the job was always the same: protecting the city's streets.
That experience helped him survive Tuesday's attack at Carwise Middle School, his law enforcement friends said.
"He wasn't someone who got promoted and worked at a desk," said retired St. Petersburg Detective Neil Fraley, who went to the academy with Fridlund. "He was a street cop his whole career."
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Fridlund graduated from Boca Ciega High School in 1974 and joined the police academy four years later.
He earned a reputation as a skilled officer who could talk with victims and witnesses. In 1992 his sergeant — now St. Petersburg police Chief Chuck Harmon — nominated him for one of the agency's top awards. Fridlund was also commended in 1996 for helping talk a suicidal man off the top of the Pier.
"He is the most personable member of this agency," one supervisor wrote about him. He also mentored younger officers, according to his personnel file, and they looked up to him.
The most serious situation Fridlund faced as a St. Petersburg officer was the 1985 shooting. He was 29 then. The department said Fridlund fired his gun in self-defense. Later, the suspect sued the city. The case was dismissed.
That decade Fridlund joined one of St. Petersburg's elite units, an undercover surveillance group known then as the Career Criminal Unit. Its job was to track and capture criminals.
"The fact that he did 29 years on the street gives you a lot of experience, a lot of street smarts," said Fraley. "To do that for 29 years and walk away unscathed is impressive."
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Fridlund retired in 2007. He joined an after-school program, then went to work as a teacher's aide for the Pinellas school district.
Then in 2009 he was hired by the Pinellas County Schools Police Department to become a school resource officer.
Fraley said it was a natural fit for Fridlund, combining his two favorite things: working with kids and being an officer.
"I used to call him kindergarten cop," Fraley said. "Then he went back to school with a real badge and a real gun."
Then came Tuesday's incident, when 13-year-old Kenny Stoltman hid 11 bottles of gasoline with wicks in a boy's restroom, Pinellas sheriff's officials said. As Fridlund responded to the restroom, Stoltman ambushed him, stabbing him in the abdomen, shoulder and arm before he was subdued, officials said.
Stoltman remained in a secure psychiatric facility on Friday. He will later be booked into juvenile detention, deputies said, on charges of attempted murder and manufacturing firebombs.
Fridlund is still recovering from emergency surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa. His wife and daughter have been at his side, friends said. He may be released in a few days.
When Pinellas County schools police Chief Tom Gavin visited Fridlund in the hospital, the officer told him he was ready to go back to work — next week.
"He loves the kids, he loves being a school resource officer, he loves being a cop," said Gavin. "Put it all together and he'll be back as soon as he can."
Just not next week.
"His spirit is high," Gavin said. "But he's in a lot of pain."
Times researcher Shirl Kennedy and staff writer Rita Farlow contributed to this report. Jamal Thalji can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (727) 893-8472.


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Senior Republicans are panicked by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's surge in polling for their presidential primaries. They cite his large lead over establishment favourite Mitt Romney in early primary states, the shrinking window for Romney to claw back the lead before the Iowa caucuses, and the corrosive effect of Gingrich's leadership of the congressional Republicans as speaker during the 1990s.
Then there's Gingrich's poor support among independent voters who'll decide the election, and his habit of speaking without thinking, which can turn people off.
There's plenty to alarm if you dig into Gingrich's background. Yes, Republicans should be alert to the risks posed by Gingrich's unpredictable candidacy. But they needn't panic, or fear a competitive primary. Rather, they should take stock of their assets.
First, the election is winnable. Barack Obama's dismal job approval and swing state polling, unemployment and consumer sentiment readings all lead to one conclusion: Republicans have a plausible chance of winning back the White House if they keep their heads and nominate the right candidate.
Second, the race is fluid. Gingrich, the fourth "conservative" Republican to leapfrog to the top of Republican polling this year, may have flown too close to the sun.
A Gallup poll shows his lead over Romney narrowing from 15 percentage points to 9 percentage points between the first and second weeks of December. Since then older conservatives have intensified their attacks.
"Inspiring", "disturbing" and "strange", says Peggy Noonan, Ronald Reagan's speechwriter and biographer. Guilty of recycling Democratic attacks on Romney for "acts of capitalism" at private equity firm Bain Capital, instead of celebrating "creative destruction" as a conservative should, says commentator George Will.
Lacking in leadership and guilty of double standards, says senator Tom Coburn, who served under Gingrich and this year defied Republican orthodoxy to pursue (in vain) a bipartisan deal on deficit reductions with revenue increases.
Current House Speaker John Boehner served under Gingrich too, but could find nothing in Gingrich's leadership to praise at a breakfast function in Washington on Wednesday.
It is telling that Gingrich commands the support of few who worked under him when he led Republicans to control of the House and landmark budget and welfare reform deals in the 1990s, only to spark a mutiny and self-destruct.
Pollsters say that Gingrich's support is broad but shallow. Nearly three-quarters of likely Republican voters say they haven't finally made up their mind, and many of Gingrich's supporters have Romney as a second choice.
That means Romney stands to get a chunk of their votes if Gingrich falls from the sky. This could happen as Republican voters get to know Gingrich better, helped by attacks on his record from fellow Republican candidates.
More troubling for the Republican leadership is Romney's inability to crack the glass ceiling of about 25 per cent support among likely Republican voters. They view his embrace of conservative positions on abortion and other hot- button issues as flags of convenience rather than convictions, and are unlikely to change their minds on that.
Against that Republicans must weigh three things: Romney has been the most consistent candidate throughout the debates; he polls best among independent voters and in hypothetical match-ups against Obama; and he has the best range of experience and accomplishments – in business and politics – of anyone in the race to deal with the huge challenges that face the US government.
They shouldn't worry about attacks from Democrats – or Gingrich – on Romney's business record, which includes founding and turning around some great American enterprises, from Bain & Company and Bain Capital, to the Staples stationery chain and the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. If he had to fire some workers along the way, that's the kind of regrettable but tough decision that sometimes must be taken to create enduring businesses in the capitalist system.
It's akin to the tough decisions needed to make Medicare and Social Security sustainable, which the President has so far avoided.
Republicans should have no difficulty making that case. They should focus on doing that and prepare for a long primary race.
The Australian Financial Review


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Caldara on KOA: "[S]mokers get less respect than gays"
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Discussing the U.S. House of Representatives' recent passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, Newsradio 850 KOA host and Independence Institute president Jon Caldara on his November 8 broadcast said, "It's amazing to me that smokers get less respect than gays." He added, "We will protect the lifestyles of people who have lifestyles we might find abhorrent -- some of us -- and yet when it comes to smokers, we'll say, 'Mmm, sorry, we can't have that.' "
H.R. 3685, which seeks to "provide a comprehensive Federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation," passed the House on November 7.
Caldara was discussing a decision by a Florida company to institute a smoking ban and fire employees who smoke. As Orlando television station WKMG Local 6 reported on November 7, "Westgate Resorts, the largest private employer in Central Florida, has banned smoking and won't budge from a policy of not hiring smokers and firing employees who do smoke."
From the November 8 broadcast of Newsradio 850 KOA's The Jon Caldara Show:
CALDARA: This is not an easy issue. Now, I know for the nannyists out there, this is simple; he's doing the right thing. And by the way, I want to contrast this with what the federal government did just the other day. Let me give you the preamble: I find it amazing, amazing that we have such incredible tolerance for different lifestyles -- and that's a good thing; I love that! I'll take, for instance, our acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle now -- the acceptance that people can choose this lifestyle, or perhaps they're born into this lifestyle -- there's an argument there; I don't care to get into it. But we respect that lifestyle choice; we expect other people to respect it. So much so that yesterday, the House of Representatives approved the first federal ban on job discrimination against gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. It's called the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Terrific! Interesting. It's amazing to me that smokers get less respect than gays. We will protect the lifestyles of people who have lifestyles we might find abhorrent -- some of us -- and yet when it comes to smokers, we'll say, "Mmm, sorry, we can't have that."
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The administrators of
At the first meeting of creditors, led by FTI's John Park, held on the Gold Coast on Tuesday, creditors were told that the administrator is waiting for a crucial independent valuation on the group's controversial Maddison Estate project. The Gold Coast estate is the main asset of the LM Managed Performance Fund. It has a $249 million exposure standing behind a $19 million loan from
FTI is working to refinance the loan but warned that if the bank appointed its own receiver over the site, its position could quickly dissipate with grave ramifications for the fund.
But FTI remains optimistic as it undertakes its own feasibility on the project and has fielded approaches from potential partners.
Mr Park expects more clarity to emerge over the next few months, and there would be a look into a jump in the fund's annual fees to $21 million.
Mr Park opened the meeting by reading a statement from LM founder,
Mr Drake said the "turn of events had saddened him deeply and that he empathised with any creditors caught up in the voluntary administration".
"As I am no longer in control of LM, the administrator will take it from here with my full co-operation and that of my directors," the statement said.
Mr Drake added that he was "paying a very heavy personal price and faced a difficult immediate future".
An 11-member creditors' committee was formed and will receive further updates from FTI.
LM Investment Management has assets of about $7.8 million – which includes $5.25 million in investments. It collapsed, owing trade creditors $1.07 million plus $13.7 million of prepaid management fees, and $9.9 million in commissions to financial advisers. The group's services company, LM Administration, also collapsed, mainly owing money to LM's 90 employees.
There are concerns around $31 million in related party loans that company had, and FTI is looking into them.
Broader concerns have also arisen about the flow of funds across the LM empire. "We've remained in close dialogue with ASIC to deal with their concerns," Mr Park said.
Creditors were told that the unit value of the LM First Mortgage Income Fund had fallen recently from 59 cents to 55 cents, although auditors are yet to provide a final sign-off on the $295 million fund.
FTI's appointment gave Deutsche Bank, which is owed $27 million by the fund, the right to appoint its own receiver, but it was working co-operatively with the administrator on the fund.
The Australian Financial Review


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A FALL at home caused the death of a Dursley woman just four days before her 89th birthday, an inquest has heard.
Gloucestershire senior coroner Katy Skerrett recorded a conclusion of accidental death on Sheila Wright of Reine Barnes Close in Woodmancote who died on September 16, 2013 at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Her body had been formally identified by her daughter Rachel Williams who did not attend the inquest in Gloucester.
The coroner heard that on September 9 Mrs Wright was rushed to hospital after being found on the floor at home following an unwitnessed fall.
She had no recollection of what happened.
She was admitted to acute care the next day at 2.25am and became unresponsive. A sub dural haematoma - a blood clot on the brain - was found but she was not deemed suitable for surgery.
Pathologist Professor Neil Shepherd said the haematoma was the cause of death.
Ms Skerrett recorded a conclusion of accidental death.


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Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500
Follow-Up Review: 34,834 miles on tires
February 21, 2014
i got almost 35K miles out of this set. I took them for final rotate and balance and discovered a staple in one so I went ahead and got a new set of tires. These Firestones were not to the wear bars yet (getting close though). I was pleasantly surprised by the longevity of these summer tires. They even did a pretty good job in snow a month or so before being replaced. Noticeably louder and stiffer than the Firehawk A/S model I replaced them with.
Initial Review: 20,000 miles on tires
April 17, 2013
When I got these tires I didn't realize they came with no treadwear warranty. I didn't expect to get very many miles out of them but I have been pleasantly surprised by them. I have just over 20,000 miles on them as of this writing. When the were new they felt a little squirrely, especially on grooved pavement but that feeling went away after about 200 miles. Wet traction has been exceptional and these tires inspire as much confidence as can be had when hitting a large puddle at speed. As they've worn I do detect a little more road noise but that could just be me getting old. I think I'll get at least 25,000 out of this set, possibly more. They are good tires for the cost (for my needs).
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HALTON residents are being invited to become volunteers and join a 'once in a lifetime' Mersey Gateway Bridge project.
Merseylink is holding a volunteer information day on Tuesday, September 2, at 5.45pm in the Kingsway Learning Centre, Victoria Square, Widnes to give potential volunteers an idea of the role they could play.
So far around 40 people have enrolled as volunteers with Merseylink.
The construction consortium is seeking hundreds more to join the project team and help to tell the story of Halton and the £600 million bridge - one of the largest building projects in the UK- over the next three and a half years.
All successful applicants will be enrolled on to a special Mersey Gateway volunteer training programme, which will cover the following aspects:
• employability skills
• customer skills
• presentation skills
• community engagement
• history, aims and objectives of the project
• local heritage
• scope of project - works, services and tolling • construction programme - length, phases, key milestones.
Once recruited, volunteers will work alongside Merseylink staff in delivering a programme of talks, presentations and temporary exhibitions in local community venues, schools and colleges. Volunteers will also support the exhibitions, talks and presentations offered through the visitor centres.
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The final major piece of
Sources close to the transaction confirmed the sale yesterday, and said the buyer would arrive in Australia today for final talks. "There is some sensitivity from the buyer about announcing the deal at the moment, but the power station has sold for north of $1 billion," the source said. Estimates last year were of a $1.3 billion price tag.
The source did confirm, however, that the buyer was not an Indian company. Speculation had centred on a purchaser from the subcontinent since Indian power giant Lanco Infratech claimed Stowe's prized Griffin Coal coalmine in Western Australia's south west in December for $750 million.
On Friday, Reuters reported that Sumitomo Corp and Kansai Electric Power Co were acquiring the project from Griffin, after the $US800 million-plus sale of the company's coal mines to Indian sponsor Lanco Infratech completed at the end of February.
Lanco beat Chinese bidders in the process. The sale of the coal-fired Bluewaters power station represents a major coup for Griffin's administrator KordaMentha, and its financial advisers UBS and Macquarie, which have overseen the 15-month process of unravelling Mr Stowe's complicated affairs.
Mr Stowe's debt-laden Griffin Coal went into administration in January last year owing more than $740 million after defaulting on payments to the Australian Taxation Office and American bondholders.
It sparked a wider fire sale of Stowe's assets, including his $50 million palatial mansion on the outskirts of Perth and the Collie-based power station.
It is unclear at this stage how much Mr Stowe will reap from the sale of his former empire. He is fighting a bid by KordaMentha for him to repay a
$62 million loan that his private entity Devereaux Holdings owes Griffin.
The $62 million is among more than $200 million in related-party loans owed to Griffin Coal from vehicles associated with Stowe.
Creditors of Griffin Coal are separately owed a total of $743 million but are expected to get at least 90 per cent of their money back. Debts on the Bluewaters power station, which in part supplies Newmont's massive Boddington goldmine, were thought to be up to $1 billion.
Griffin's demise was sown in 2005 when the coal baron lost a lucrative contract to supply Western Australia's power generator Verve Energy to Wesfarmers. He then took the ill-fated decision to build his power station to keep his mines operating. The publicity-shy Stowe wrested the company from his father, the late Bob Stowe, in the 1980s.
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No shock here: The Republican-led Senate passed Senate President Jeff Atwater's proposal (SB 2742) asking voters in November if the federal government should have a balanced budget amendment. Party-line vote: 26-13. But Democrats didn't like the idea of using the ballot to take "nonbinding public opinion polls," in the words of Sen. Chris Smith, D-Fort Lauderdale. Said Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville: "It's never wrong to ask the people what they think." Sen. Dan Gelber, D-Miami Beach, said this referendum "is more of a push poll" that's biased and won't shed much light on what people think. Gelber read the language: In order to stop the uncontrolled growth of our national debt and prevent excessive borrowing by the Federal Government, which threatens jobs, robs America and our children of their opportunity for success, and threatens our national security, should the United States Constitution be amended to require a balanced federal budget without raising taxes? The measure still has to be taken up by the House.
One last question: Who runs state?
Middle school students would be required to take a civics class and pass an end-of-course test under a bill (HB 105) that unanimously passed the Florida House on Thursday. Students would have to pass the final exam to be promoted to high school. Lawmakers said the requirement is needed because many citizens don't know the difference between a state legislator and member of Congress.
Waterways plan loses key provision
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, facing heated criticism and pressure from the Florida congressional delegation, is delaying a key component of its plan to clean up Florida's waterways. U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam announced the decision Thursday that the EPA is withdrawing the downstream values protection — the most debated and most stringent part of the new nutrient pollution rules announced in January — and seeking a third-party scientific review. It's a major reversal for the EPA.
Waivers for risk, but not negligence
The trial lawyer lobby is seeing at least a ray of hope that this session isn't a complete disaster, as some predict. The Senate Judiciary Committee agreed to a compromise measure that allows parents to sign liability waivers for their children. SB 2440 would let parents waive inherent risk but not gross negligence, as the House version states. The theme parks didn't agree with the result, but most litigation reform advocates acquiesced to the change. However, the Senate committee had no appetite for trial lawyer-backed amendments on the issue of "slip and fall" lawsuits, SB 2440. Chairman Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, withdrew an amendment to make businesses keep records on accidents, instead offering language to conform with the House version (HB 689), which passed with overwhelming support.
Marc Caputo and John Frank, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau; Associated Press


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Nursing home subsidies
On 13 July 1998 the Treasurer referred the current and alternative funding methodologies for nursing home subsidy rates to the Productivity Commission for inquiry and report within six months. The Aged Care Structural Reform Package, announced in the August 1996 Budget, included a process of 'coalescence', under which the different nursing home subsidy rates in States and Territories would gradually move to national rates over a period of seven years, commencing from 1 July 1998. The Government decided to delay the implementation of the coalescence process pending a review by the Productivity Commission into differential subsidy rates.
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GM has just released a new video of the 2013 Chevy Malibu Turbo LTZ with GM Vehicle Performance Manager Mark Meyers behind the wheel at the Milford Proving Grounds. The Malibu Turbo arrives this fall with a 259 horsepower 2.0L turbocharged engine that accelerates the Malibu from 0-60 mph in 6.3 seconds. The Malibu turbo is rated at 21 city and 30 mpg highway.
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BBQ Beef Brisket with Horseradish Cream Recipe
Chipotle peppers give a nice hint of heat to tender slices of oven-braised brisket. The cool, creamy horseradish sauce also adds a bit of zip.—Janine Talley, Orlando, Florida
- 1 fresh beef brisket (4 pounds)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce
- 6 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1/4 cup chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup prepared horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1. Sprinkle brisket with pepper and salt. In an ovenproof Dutch oven, brown meat in oil on all sides. Remove and keep warm.
- 2. In the same pan, saute onions until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Return brisket to the pan. Add the broth, barbecue sauce, thyme and chipotle peppers. Bring to a boil. Cover and bake at 350° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
- 3. In a small bowl, beat the cream, sour cream, vinegar, horseradish and salt until thickened. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
- 4. Remove brisket to a serving platter. Skim fat from cooking juices; discard thyme sprigs. Thinly slice meat across the grain. Serve with cooking juices and horseradish cream. Yield: 10 servings (1-1/4 cups horseradish cream).
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1 each: 404 calories, 20g fat (8g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 1077mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 40g protein.
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T&M: JDSU's Validator handheld tester goes pro
JDSU [1] has revealed the ValidatorPro and ValidatorPro-NT test instruments, the first single-solution, handheld testers that allow enterprise network installers to speed-certify Ethernet cabling, perform optical power measurements and verify connectivity of Wi-Fi networks.
Both new ValidatorPro offerings perform Ethernet-speed certification and include an optical power meter, and ValidatorPro-NT adds PoE testing and wireless 802.11b/g/n PoE testing features.
ValidatorPro supports comprehensive test capability in increasingly complex networks that now support voice, data and video applications over copper, fiber or wireless LANs. It reduces associated test and measurement costs because it enables installers and technicians to test copper cabling to desktops, check fiber installations in network rooms and analyze wireless networks for mobile users.
"JDSU designed the Validator to address the required installation testing and speed certification needs for today's LAN Ethernet networks," said Jim Nerschook, vice president and general manager in JDSU's Communications Test and Measurement business segment. "Using the JDSU ValidatorPro, installers can be assured cable runs support Gigabit Ethernet over copper and can also test fiber cabling, meeting the comprehensive challenge of cable testing in enterprise and home networks."
Building upon the existing Validator and Validator-NT, ValidatorPro offers faster processing speed, more memory and increased functionality to further optimize the installation process. The new testers speed-certify the data-carrying capabilities of copper Ethernet network cables up to 1 Gbps by testing for noise in the network, detect faults in the cabling and ensure that cables are able to support the speed capabilities of active equipment.
www.jdsu.com [1]
Zhone tackles mobile backhaul
Zhone Technologies [2] has introduced its ETHX 3100 series with Pseudowire Emulation Edge-to-Edge (PWE3), enabling operators to migrate TDM applications onto a converged packet network for simpler network management and immediate opex savings.
The 3100 series Ethernet Access Devices (EADs) provide enhanced virtual LAN support with QoS for the most latency-sensitive voice and video services, making it ideal for 3G/4G mobile backhaul and T1/E1 leased line applications. Designed for simplified deployment at the user site, the 3100 series with PWE3 preserves existing PBX and TDM equipment investments and is cost-optimized to provide operators fast return on investment, the company said.
MEF 18-certified and based on the latest IEEE 802.3ah EFM standard for SHDSL, the 3100 series enables up to 48 Mbps over four copper pairs and supports IP, MPLS and MEF encapsulation.
"Our 3100 series gives operators a very quick win by eliminating the cost of high-end T1 or E1 lines without sacrificing quality," said Steven Glapa, vice president of product marketing and management for Zhone. "In the U.S. alone, out of a quarter-million existing cell towers, more than 200,000 are still copper fed, making the opportunity even more immediate for operators as the rapid rise in cellular traffic demands higher-bandwidth backhaul."
Zhone has also debuted the ETHX-3140, a four-port EAD without pseudowire emulation for pure IP environments.
www.zhone.com [2]
Eraser debuts new stripper
Designed for portability and weighing only 2 pounds, Eraser's Model 824 portable coaxial cable stripper is battery-operated and can be used to strip coaxial cables, including RGU, semi-rigid, plenum, heliax and more.
The 824 can also process semi-rigid cable up to .141 inches OD (3.5mm). The standard battery pack provides approximately 200 strips per charge.
The unit also comes with a carrying case, charger and adapter cord.
The Eraser Co. [3] – which just celebrated its 98th anniversary – manufactures wire, cable and tubing cutters; wire and cable strippers; wire twisters; wire brush wheels; dereelers; infrared heating equipment; measuring tools; and FybRglass erasers.
Earlier this year, Eraser introduced its Model WC302 automatic wire and tubing cutter, which accurately cuts wire, tubing, sleevings and more to the programmed length and number of pieces. Nine variable feed rates allow the operator to choose the correct rate for a given material to optimize production rate, repeatability and accuracy of cut length.
www.eraser.com [3]


text: WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Jan. 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GrowLife Inc. (OTCBB:PHOT), a completely legal provider of highly effective indoor growing technologies for the blossoming marijuana industry, is pleased to announce the company has retained Integrity Media Inc., as its Investor Relations firm of record. Integrity Media Inc. is based in Las Vegas, NV. The firm is led by Kurt Divich, President. Mr. Divich, a twice-published author, is one of the true pioneers of Internet-based financial communication and has worked with hundreds of public companies in a wide variety of industries. In addition to his broad public company background, Mr. Divich has specific expertise in politics and political marketing, having consulted on numerous campaigns, candidacies, and lobbying efforts in both local and national settings. "Adding Integrity Media to our team is an important step toward increased market awareness for GrowLife and in support of our perpetual effort to provide complete corporate transparency," stated Sterling Scott, Chairman and CEO of GrowLife Inc. "Mr. Divich's strong background in politics, as a published author, and deep expertise and understanding of small and microcap equities makes Integrity an ideal partner for GrowLife at this phase of its corporate development." "We are pleased to add GrowLife to our roster of public companies," stated Kurt Divich of Integrity Media, "GrowLife is well established in a rapidly expanding market sector and is operated by competent corporate officers intent on furthering a sound business model and leveraging the current and potential market opportunities. GrowLife's success thus far sets it ahead of the hopeful many and establishes them as a company that provides both leadership in the industry and pursues maximum appreciation for its shares. We intend to do our level best to make sure that the investing public is aware of the successes of this company during our tenure of service."


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Happy Thanksgiving !!
Wishing everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving !! :D
Thanks, Dwayne. Here's wishing back to you and to all of the Cruise Chat family for a wonderful holiday. I do hope everyone has good weather - I'v been hearing about travel delays around the country. My very British sister-in-law is doing the meal - but we'll have to wait until Christmas for the "crackers" and Yorkshire pudding.
Thanks, Susan. I also hope hope all the Cruise Chat Family had a wonderful Thanksgiving too. We had nice weather here in SC, but turned chilly this evening with that cold front. I think my Mom was getting slightly irritated at all of us after dinner. It was a house divided, half for Dallas and half for Miami. We kept watching the game when she wanted us to come help clean up. We all finally got up and pitched in, and then returned for the nail biter finish. She doesn't like football, or people yelling in the house she says. I know nothing made her happier than for us all to be there by the big smile on her face. :)
It was great that you could be there, Dwayne. Even with the noise and lack of clean-up help, I am sure that she went to sleep with a huge smile on her face. This is one of the less-commercial holidays (not counting black friday), and it is a great time for us to reflect on all of the blessings that we enjoy and, unfortunately, take for granted. Thanks for the well wishes, Dwayne. I wish you and all of your family to have a very happy thanksgiving weekend and best wishes for a great holiday season.
Thank you so much Robert! The same back to you and your family. Hope the little one is doing well. We are having a wonderful weekend together. The sisters are heading back to the Raleigh area tomorrow to beat the Sunday exodus from the beach. This is a popular visitor weekend here as there are plenty of shopping places and factory outlets. A woman got shot in the foot at the Myrtle Beach Wally World during a robbery attempt Thanksgiving night. What is the world coming to with pepper spray and people getting robbed at these Thanksgiving night sales?
On the way back from the parent's house I drove by Best Buy to just have a look see. People were lined up to snag the 42" Sharp LCD for $199. I bet they didn't even have that many of them. I would have liked to have gotten one, but I wasn't wanting to wait in line and deal with the craziness. I will wait to see what Cyber Monday brings. :)
Belated Thanksgiving wishes to everyone! We have had a houseful of company and it has been great. They all left a little while ago and I am catching up on emails and cruise reviews.
Our son fried a turkey for Thanksgiving and it was delicious. There was so much other food that we could have fed an army. But, I do love the leftovers, too.
I think it's time to make some coffee and relax a little. Have a good Saturday!
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Gary Carter's greatest moment in baseball was not any single hit or play, but just saying "Yes" at the right time.
By this morning you have no doubt read countless stories about Gary Carter, his playing career, and his character both on and off the field. The links came flying furiously yesterday, because his passing had been a foregone conclusion for quite awhile. Sadly, in our business that means not only sorrow and sympathy but getting a head start on writing the obituary.
There was extra incentive to start early on Carter, because in this case there are no crocodile tears; he was an important and beloved figure in at least two baseball towns and a legitimate Hall of Famer (for more on this aspect of Carter's career, see Jay Jaffe's piece elsewhere on the site). His career .262/.335/.439 rates don't look like much in our offensively bloated era, but he played in a difficult park at a more austere time. At his peak, which lasted (roughly) from 1977 through 1985, Carter hit .276/.349/.478. Give that a park and era adjustment and maybe grant the Kid a few points of production for the wear and tear of catching, and you have a real star. His OPS+ for those years was 129, his TAv about .300. That is to say nothing of his strong defensive abilities.
I don't want to focus on Carter's on-field achievements today, but of the crucial moment of team-building in which he played a key role. That was the day he was traded from the Expos to the Mets. This far removed, it is difficult to remember that the Expos were once a legitimate baseball team, not the bastard stepchild of MLB, existing to make salary-dumping deals such as that which sent John Wetteland to the Yankees for the immortal Fernando Seguignol and bundles of greenback dollars.
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Cher Lloyd, 'Superhero' – Song Review
Former British 'X Factor' contestant Cher Lloyd has a new song called 'Superhero,' which she unveiled in an acoustic performance video.
The clip is short — less than two minutes — and features the teen performer singing without a microphone while her companion strums a guitar. She sings about a tumultuous existence with a less-than-caring lover.
"I loved you, I loved you with all that's in my power / I was used and abused, 'til I was sweet and sour," she begins. The line, "You said you could save me / I'm doing the saving," seems to sum up the bummed-out nature of the song, and it reveals that she's actually the superhero on the track. During the powerful chorus, she belts, "I-I-I don't wanna fi-i-ight."
Lloyd's voice sounds much more mature than her 17 years, and the subject matter is powerful. With just one verse and one chorus, this clearly isn't a finished song, but even in its stripped-down, abbreviated version, it's easy to see the song's potential.
Lloyd finished in fourth place of the 7th season of 'X Factor,' which will make its U.S. television debut this fall. She is working on a new album, with the goal of a fall release, while she stays busy promoting another new song called 'Swagger Jagger.'
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Charity hails support for NZ wild horses following muster
The charity that champions the wild horses that inhabit the Kaimanawa Ranges of New Zealand is hailing what it calls a ground-breaking change in public support for the animals, following a successful 2014 muster.
The Department of Conservation muster was originally aiming for the removal of 180 animals from their central North Island rangelands.
The helicopter muster was completed this week, with 163 mustered into the holding yards.
It was originally anticipated that up to 34 horses were likely to go to slaughter, but of the 163 mustered only 10 suffered that fate.
The charitable society, Kaimanawa Heritage Horses, which sets about organising homes for as many horses as possible in the leadup to each muster, said the 10 were either vet-checked as unsuitable to rehome or were unplaced.
"It's still a tragic end for these horses but in comparison to the 72 horses that went to slaughter in 2012 ,that's a ground-breaking change in public support for these horses," it said on its Facebook page.
It thanked those who rehomed, sponsored or donated to help save horses from the muster.
All the horses were sorted upon arrival at the yards and left in trucks either bound for their new homes or went direct to slaughter.
The charity said the rehomed horses would be pretty quiet and shell shocked for the first few days. It urged those who had given them homes to ensure they gave them plenty of time to settle.
"They'll also have lost their glossy, proud and defiant bearing from their wild days so be careful you take your time and let the horses choose the timing for each stage of their training … it's vital to get that spunk back if they are going to enjoy the transition to domestication.
"Slow down, make friends with them and enjoy the journey."
Homes for some of the horses were also found by members of the Kaimanawa Wild Horse Preservation Society.
The state-funded musters are undertaken to keep the population in check.
The official count from the aerial census conducted by the Department of Conservation in March indicated there were 469 Kaimanawa horses within the designated management zone and another 38 horses outside the area.
The department aims to maintain the wild horse population at 300 horses, making the mustering and removal of excess horses necessary.
Kaimanawa Heritage Horses commits to taking all of the unplaced foals and yearlings, but horses as young as two years and everything older all face the abattoir unless homes can be found.
In 2012, the group had 179 horses to place. It found homes for 119 horses.
Kaimanawas are generally ponies between 13.2 hands and 14.2 hands. The occasional animal matures to 15 hands, but they are rare. They are mostly bay/brown or chestnut. There are blacks and greys, but no coloured horses.
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Connellsville Recreation Board sponsoring events on Oct. 26
Connellsville Parks and Recreation Board on Monday night discussed two October events — The Running Dead, the city's inaugural zombie run, and Tangled Up in Brew.
The Running Dead, during which participants can be zombies or runners, will take place on Oct. 26. Every runner will be equipped with flags that will be attached to their bodies. As they run the 2.5-mile course through Connellsville, they will have to survive "attacks" by zombies who will try to capture their flags.
The runners with the best times and most flags will receive a prize, and the zombies with the most flags will win a prize. Once the run has been completed, the zombies will have an opportunity to compete in the Zombie Olympics, including events such as The Brain Eating Competition. Winners of the Zombie Olympics will receive prizes. These events will be held along North Prospect Street in the area of the former Conn Area Catholic School Building.
The Connellsville Recreation Board will be holding events at East Park on the same day.
"We could have the zombies zigzag around bales of hay," said board member Leigh Ann Lincoln.
Lincoln said board members plan to purchase pumpkins that will be given away to children. Trick-or-treat will be part of the festivities.
"Last year, we bought 100 pumpkins, and we had a lot left over," Lincoln said. "Maybe, we should just get 50 this year."
Board President Melissa Tzan said the group will have a chance to give the pumpkins away to students at local elementary schools.
"We're going to have some of the school kids help us out," added Mark Hofmann, a co-organizer of The Running Dead.
The organizers of the Running Dead are planning to have horror movie screenings in different locations in walking distance throughout the afternoon and evening. They are asking for local businesses and organizations to get into the spirit of the zombie run by decorating their storefronts, having zombie or horror-themed specials and offers, or extending business hours for the participants and spectators.
Any businesses, organizations or individuals interested in getting involved are asked to contact the organizers at email@example.com. Vendor spaces are available. Additional activities and contests will be announced as they develop.
Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. The race will begin at noon at 110 N. Prospect St. The cost for zombies and runners will be $25 for early registration, with a deadline of Oct. 13. Registration afterward and on the day of the event will be $35.
At the meeting, board members discussed the third annual Tangled Up in Brew, which will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12 in Yough Park.
Lincoln said this is the first year the city's Parks and Recreation Board has been involved with the event. The Trail Town Council and Sustainable Connellsville organized the events in the past.
Brewers who are interested in participating in the event are currently being recruited. The board is planning to order cups that will be given away to those who participate.
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The mainland's largest drinks maker Wahaha Group has made its first score against France's Groupe Danone in their drawn-out dispute as a Hangzhou arbitration court ruled that Wahaha is the owner of their joint-venture brand, according to a mainland media report.
Danone can file an appeal against the decision, and the case is still pending at a court in Stockholm, according to the online edition of Caijing magazine.
The Hangzhou Arbitration Commission announced its ruling last Friday after the companies repeatedly failed to settle the disputes privately, Caijing said.
As a result, it decided that Danone had lost its right to sue Wahaha as the period in which it was eligible for a lawsuit had lapsed before the French company filed it.
Danone and Wahaha formed a joint venture in 1996 - in which the French company owns a 51 per cent stake - and signed an agreement under which Wahaha was to transfer its brand to the venture.
However, their applications to transfer the Wahaha brand to the venture in 1996 and in 1997 were rejected.
The Hangzhou court said Danone was allowed to sue only within two years after being informed of the rejection.
That was in line with claims by Wahaha president Zong Qinghou that the agreement was invalid as the government had rejected the application in a bid to protect the homegrown brand.
Danone, however, claimed the company had the ownership of the brand under the agreement and accused Mr Zong of lying when he said the state Trademark Office had rejected a transfer of the brand to the venture.
The French food maker also claims it is losing US$25 million every month as its estranged Chinese partner sells jointly developed products through independently set-up companies.
Records showed the French company also filed a lawsuit in California, accusing Wahaha of using the brand on products sold outside the joint venture.
A phone call to Danone yesterday was not answered while a Wahaha phone operator said no one worked on the weekend.
Mr Zong was quoted by Caijing as saying that Danone has no way to win the case even if it appealed against the Hangzhou court decision.
The dispute has attracted international attention as it highlights cultural differences and other problems in Sino-foreign partnerships and mainland firms keep growing.
The dispute was mentioned during French President Nicolas Sarkozy's meeting with President Hu Jintao and both sides agreed to let the judicial system work the dispute out.
Mr Zong, a member of the Communist Party, resigned as chairman of the joint venture company in June after the dispute with Danone escalated.
He said Danone had never helped Wahaha to grow and said it lost money when Danone took control of its largest domestic rival Robust Group.
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Number of years Danone was given to sue after brand transfer was rejected: 2
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