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"It was just blind luck," Capps said. "We were just fishing, not having a very good day. I was throwing a white spinnerbait and just happened to find the right spot and the right fish."
Capps drew on his fishing experience and the help of fishing partners to land the big fish. "It was a massive battle, a lot of fun, and my partners did great helping me land it," he said. "It took several minutes to get her in. I just let it free-spool and let her run, because I've had too many break off in the past. Once we got her in the boat, we had to sit down and take a break. It was humbling to catch something like that."
The fish was cared for until picked up by ShareLunker program manager David Campbell at the official Toyota ShareLunker weigh and holding station at Elm Creek Village.
In the 2009-2010 season, the Toyota ShareLunker program had received six entries by the end of January, two of which were from O.H. Ivie. By the end of the season, the West Texas reservoir had produced 11 entries. The four entries from the lake this January have people wondering just what the rest of the season holds.
Elm Creek Village manager Jerry Hunter thinks the best is yet to come. "I think this year will be a better year for us than last year. We started earlier and are seeing better fish," he said. "We've had a 12.51 this week, and we weighed a 10.99 and an 11.79. Fishing is really picking up, and I expect it to get even better in the next two to three weeks."
You can read about O.H. Ivie's remarkable ascendance as a big bass lake in the February issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine, now on newsstands and online at http://www.tpwmagazine.com/archive/2011/feb/ed_2/index.phtml.
Anyone legally catching a 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass from Texas waters, public or private, between October 1 and April 30 may submit the fish to the Toyota ShareLunker program by calling program manager David Campbell at (903) 681-0550 or paging him at (888) 784-0600 and leaving a phone number including area code. Fish will be picked up by TPWD personnel within 12 hours.
ShareLunker entries are used in a selective breeding program at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens. Some of the offspring from these fish are stocked back into the water body from which they were caught. Other ShareLunker offspring are stocked in public waters around the state in an attempt to increase the overall size and growth rate of largemouth bass in Texas.
Anglers entering fish into the Toyota ShareLunker program receive a free replica of their fish, a certificate and ShareLunker clothing and are recognized at a banquet at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens.
The person who catches the season's largest entry will be named Angler of the Year and will receive a prize package from G. Loomis valued at $818. The package includes a G. Loomis NRX854C jig and worm rod, a Shimano ChronarchD1007 casting reel and 150 yards of moss green Power Pro super-braid fishing line. If a Texas angler catches the largest entry of the season, that person also receives a lifetime fishing license.
The current leader in the Angler of the Year race is the 16.03-pound fish caught from Lake Austin January 27 by Austin angler T.J. Nissen.
For complete information and rules of the ShareLunker program, tips on caring for big bass and a recap of last year's season, see tpwd.texas.gov/sharelunker. The site also includes a searchable database of all fish entered into the program along with pictures where available.
Information on current catches, including short videos of interviews with anglers when available, is posted on www.facebook.com/sharelunkerprogram.
The Toyota ShareLunker Program is made possible by a grant to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation from Gulf States Toyota. Toyota is a long-time supporter of the Foundation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, providing major funding for a wide variety of education, fish, parks and wildlife projects.


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Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn is an Oscar-winning actress who has made herself a legitimate star of the stage, television and film for over four decades.
AppealWhile Ellen Burstyn looks great for her age at 76 years old, she's probably not the most frequent request on Google image searches. Nevertheless, she has the same sexy-for-a-senior quality that Helen Mirren possesses. Back in her more youthful days, Ellen Burstyn was serious eye candy. Just try to watch The Exorcist and not get aroused. Impossible.
SuccessEllen Burstyn has made many appearances at the Academy Awards over the years. In 1972, she picked up a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for The Last Picture Show. She has been nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Exorcist (1973), Same Time, Next Year (1978), Resurrection (1980), and Requiem for a Dream (2000). She won the award in 1975 for her role as Alice Hyatt in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
Ellen Burstyn BiographyEllen Burstyn was born on December 7, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan. Before becoming an actress, Ellen Burstyn tried her hand at being a model, showgirl and nightclub dancer. In 1957, she debuted on Broadway in Fair Game. In 1963, she got her first role on TV with a small part in The Doctors. The next year, she earned recognition when she landed a larger role on the series Goodbye Charlie. In her earlier years, Ellen Burstyn was credited as Ellen McRae.
ellen burstyn makes it to the big screenThroughout the '60s, Ellen Burstyn made several appearances in various TV series, but her career really took shape in the early '70s. Her role alongside such heavyweights as Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges and Cybill Shepherd in The Last Picture Show (1971) earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman both won Oscars for their roles in the film.
She earned another nomination -- this time for Best Actress in a Leading Role -- for her role in The Exorcist (1973) as Chris MacNeil, the mother of a girl who gets possessed by the devil. A year later, Ellen Burstyn took home the Best Actress in a Leading Role trophy for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, directed by Martin Scorsese. Her hot streak didn't stop there. She received Best Actress nominations again in two of her next four roles: Same Time, Next Year (1978) and Resurrection (1980). This wasn't the first time that she had been recognized for Same Time, Next Year, as she won a Tony Award for the 1975 stage version. During the 1970s, Ellen Burstyn was also a vocal advocate for Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who was serving jail time after being wrongfully convicted of murder.
ellen burstyn slows down, returns to televisionThe '80s weren't filled with quite as much critical success for Ellen Burstyn. She didn't work for three years between 1981 and '84, and she eventually started her own television series in 1987, The Ellen Burstyn Show. The show only ran for 13 episodes, with a year-long gap between episodes eight and nine, before being canceled. While this may have signaled the end of a career for some, Ellen Burstyn continued to work, appearing in several movies and TV series throughout the '90s.
ellen burstyn returns to prominenceEllen Bustryn's career was rejuvenated in the year 2000 when she earned an Oscar nomination for her role opposite Jared Leto in Requiem for a Dream. She also landed a part in the CBS series That's Life. In 2006, Ellen Burstyn was thrown into controversy after being nominated for an Emmy for her part in Mrs. Harris. She was credited as "Ex-Lover No. 3" and appeared onscreen for just 14 seconds. The nomination sparked some outrage, though it was not recanted. Ellen Burstyn managed to come out of the controversy with great humor, proclaiming that her next goal was to earn a nomination for "a picture in which I don't even appear."
Most recently, Ellen Burstyn has appeared in Oliver Stone's W. and on three episodes of Big Love. She also has three films in post-production -- Our Lady of Victory, Greta and Possible Side Effects -- which will be released in 2009.
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Kevin Pietersen has taken the first step toward rehabilitation as an England player, but will need rapid progress if he is to complete the process in time for the Test tour to India.
After belatedly signing a central contract on Wednesday, confirmed at a press conference, Pietersen spelled out his commitment to "reintegration". There is precious little time, however, for that to be concluded before England, with a squad picked last month, and not containing Pietersen, set off for India, via a training camp in Dubai, on October 25.
In order to be added to the touring party, Pietersen must satisfy team director Andy Flower of his good faith and readiness to rejoin dressing-room colleagues he alienated during his summer of contract wrangles with the ECB.
The South Africa-born batsman has consented to a number of board stipulations already, in order to agree an initial four-month contract, with an extension readily available if he and Flower can locate the necessary common ground.
Pietersen apologised for the "horrible situation" of the past two months, during which he had to confess to sending "provocative" text messages to opposition South Africa players at Headingley; was then dropped for the final Test at Lord's; not offered a central contract and kept on the outside as England failed to defend their ICC World Twenty20 title.
It is little wonder then that, as he made clear on Wednesday, he wants to look forward rather than back.
"For various reasons, I don't want to go into other issues," he said. "It's just a case for us to look forward, move forward and not delve into what's gone on. It's a private matter that will go forward now."
England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke Clarke is in agreement, and spoke with characteristic certainty about the mutual intent to achieve a return to the fold for the 32-year-old.
"Kevin has been extremely sensible and most constructive over the last period of time in getting this started," he said. "He and I have had an excellent two-and-a-half hours together today and it's been thoroughly constructive.
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Is a high court power struggle at work in the Traffic Court Scandal?
There are so many things that are fascinating about the report issued last week on ticket-fixing at Philadelphia Traffic Court that the fact that judges routinely granted special treatment to politicians is well down the list.
It could be that this damning (and very entertaining) report is a spear hurled by one State Supreme Court Justice at another, and their battle could decide who controls hundreds of jobs in the Philadelphia court system.
The review of Traffic Court was ordered after FBI agents raided the offices of the present and past administrative judge of Traffic Court and those of another court official, William Hird in September of last year.
It's common when the feds are engaged in a corruption investigation for local officials in charge of the agency under the gun not to muck around too much on that turf. If you start interviewing people who may be targets or witnesses in a federal case, sticky legal questions arise.
But in this case State Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron Castille commissioned his long-trusted friend, attorney Bill Chadwick, to head an independent investigation of Traffic Court. His team interviewed 42 people, many of them in the feds' crosshairs.
Why not just stand back and let the federal investigation take its course? The simple answer is that it's the right thing do do: clean up the mess there, hold people accountable and build public support for reform. And that's reason enough.
More to the story?
But I've also heard that one reason Castille undertook the review and made the report public is that he knew it would be very damaging to Justice Seamas McCaffery, who is said to be awaiting Castille's mandatory retirement in a year so he can take control of the Philadelphia court system.
The Supreme Court runs the entire state court system, and Castille is currently the top dog in matters here.
Neither Castille nor McCaffery returned by call last week.
But it turns that that the most interesting case in the report involves the dismissal of a ticket issued to McCaffery's wife on the same day McCaffery had a parking lot conversation with the very Traffic Court official named in the report as the guy who served as a "clearinghouse" for requests for special consideration there.
McCaffery told an investigator for the Chadwick report that he just summoned the court official, William Hird to request an out-of-town judge for his wife, because it would be a conflict for a Philadelphia judge to hear her case.
I'm not sure exactly why that would be a conflict, and in any case McCaffery knows there's a procedure for seeking recusal. And it isn't to summon a court official for a private chat in your car.
The report says an unnamed Traffic Court administrator recalled Hird saying he'd escorted McCaffery's wife into the building and seen to it that she was "okay."
What happens now?
The state ethics act says it's a conflict of interest for a public official to use "the authority of his office or employment or any confidential information received through his holding public office or employment for the private pecuniary benefit of himself, [or] a member of his immediate family..."
A simple reading of the statute suggests that if McCaffery went to Traffic Court and got his wife off, he could have a problem. Did he?
A lot depends here on what the official McCaffery spoke to in the parking lot, William Hird, has to say. He declined to speak to the report's investigators and resigned his Traffic Court post a year ago.
But Hird has a lot more to worry about than how his account might affect McCaffery. Hird is one of the three officials whose offices were raided by the FBI last September, so he has plenty of legal issues of his own.
Judicial misconduct in Pennsylvania is investigated by the Judicial Conduct Board, which can act in response to complaints or its own. If it finds there's evidence of misconduct, it brings a case to the Court of Judicial Discipline, which can reprimand, suspend, or remove a judge from office.
When I spoke to Lynn Marks, executive director of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts last week, she found the McCaffery episode as described in the report troubling, and had this to say about the prospect of a Judicial Conduct Board inquiry:
"Somebody can file a complaint. For all I know,somebody already has. And the board itself could read the paper or hear your report, and they could start an investigation. That could happen at any point."
Stay tuned
McCaffery's wife's ticket hearing and his parking lot conversation happened in July, 2010, more than a year before the feds' raid.
It's entirely conceivable that the incident became known as the investigation proceeded, and as Castille considered what to do, dredging details of the McCaffery incident up for the world to see might have been an appealing side benefit to launching a Traffic Court review.
And airing the whole business by releasing the report (after Craig McCoy wrote about it in Wednesday's Inquirer) put members of the Judicial Conduct Board in a public spotlight as they consider what to do.
I'm not saying I know Castille did any or all of this to thwart McCaffery's ambitions or damage his career. As I said, neither man would talk to me.
But there's a lot of talk, and this is an interesting story to watch.
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The highlights of the Ammerland region along a single route: discover the many arboretums, parks and farm gardens that transform the entire region into a horticultural wonderland.
Twenty-one information panels along the route point the way to distinctive features, such as the five 'landscape windows'. These observation towers convey aspects of the history and nature of this landscape. Other distinguishing features besides the parks include fens, marshland and pastures. Windmills line the route, and the wayside towns and villages offer plenty of opportunities for resting tired legs and for sightseeing. After all, there is lots to see and do in the Ammerland region besides cycling: Oldenburg is a great place for a stroll, for example, and Zwischenahn Lake is perfect for swimming and water sports.
Terrain: flat route without any major hills, mostly on asphalt and away from busy roads.
Scenery: circular route around the Ammerland region, numerous parks and gardens and the city of Oldenburg.
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Wiltshire Council will conduct no further inquiries into staff morale despite calls for a review.
Independent councillor Jeff Osborn led calls for a probe after 252 redundancies were announced last year while bosses were given pay rises of up to 16 per cent.
Leader Jane Scott rejected the calls at Tuesday's oversight and scrutiny committee blaming any low morale on outside criticism of the council and political infighting.
She said: "I talk to more staff than anybody and they are fed up with this council being pulled apart in the press and with councillors criticising their work.
"Officers feel it's not good enough when they get constant niggles.
"We are very good at throwing bricks, but not good at giving bouquets."
Liberal Democrat leader Jon Hubbard said sickness rates among staff were falling, showing that morale was getting better.
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The free Broadway Shuttle bus service lost about one-quarter of its funding, but Oakland officials say they expect to preserve the service.
AC Transit has operated the $630,000-a-year shuttle service since 2010 with the help of a $355,000 grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
But on Wednesday, the district's board voted to cut that grant in half to $177,000.
City officials had feared that the cut would have a ripple effect for the shuttle service because other grants are dependent on the shuttle maintaining its current hours and schedule. However, the city thinks it has found "viable funding options" to offset the reduced grant, said Zach Seal, who manages the shuttle service for the city.
The shuttle serves an estimated 2,650 riders per day, connecting Jack London Square and the 12th Street BART station with many office buildings around Grand Avenue. It runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and comes every 10 minutes during commute hours.
In other Oakland news, the City Council approved an ordinance to mandate electronic filing of campaign finance statements and mandate fines for those who miss filing deadlines.
Also, the federal judge overseeing police reforms directed Oakland's court-appointed monitor and compliance director to consider objections from the city over the most recent status report that found Oakland had backslid on the reform effort.
Hayward gets voice in Hetch Hetchy's future
Hayward took steps this week to have a say in the future of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which supplies almost all of the city's water.
A measure on last November's ballot would have required San Francisco to evaluate how to drain the reservoir. Only San Francisco residents were allowed to vote on the measure, which was defeated.
The City Council on Tuesday signed an amendment to its wholesale water agreement with San Francisco.
The amendment blocks draining of the reservoir unless all the cities and water districts that receive Hetch Hetchy water give their approval.
"This gives wholesale customers a voice in future efforts to remove the dam or drain Hetch Hetchy," Alex Ameri, head of the city's Utilities Department, told the council.
"This is extremely good for us," said Councilman Al Mendall.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission passed the agreement in January. It needs the approval of 75 percent of the remaining Hetch Hetchy users, which is expected to occur.
Hayward is the largest public entity to purchase Hetch Hetchy water, buying 10 percent of what is sold.


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Exit begins on Friday 29 January at 16:30 until Sunday 31 January.
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The L4 Conquered their Fears at PGL in Hailsham
22 September 2017
On Monday 18 September, the L4 arrived ready to travel to PGL in Hailsham for a week of team building and bonding through different challenges and activities.
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Queen Anne's Sports News
20 September 2017
A round up of the latest sports news from Queen Anne's in the week commencing Monday 11 September.
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Queen Anne's Make It to Botswana!
18 September 2017
In the wind and rain on Friday 15 September, the pupils and staff (and dogs!) of Queen Anne's School completed their epic walk to Botswana!
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The L6 Get Stuck In with the Army Outreach Team
14 September 2017
On Friday 8 September, the L6 braved the damp conditions at Longmoor Camp in Hampshire where Queen Anne's were the first to experience a bespoke day organised by the Army Outreach Team.
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Queen Anne's Head Girls attend Tatler School Awards
13 September 2017
Monday 11 September saw Queen Anne's two Head Girls attend their first outing of the year representing Queen Anne's School at Tatler's 14th annual Schools Awards 2017.
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Bella Competes for England at the Lacrosse Festival
07 September 2017
Over the summer holidays, Sixth Form student and Sports Captain Bella competed for the England U19 A Lacrosse team in the Lacrosse festival held in conjunction with the Lacrosse World Cup at Surrey Sports Park.
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The Queen Anne's Summer Sport Round Up
07 September 2017
A round up of all the summer sports news from Queen Anne's including an Alumnae achievement and our sports awards guest.
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GCSE Success for Queen Anne's Girls
24 August 2017
Queen Anne's School is delighted to announce another year of outstanding GCSE results with 55% of pupils achieving A*/A grades.
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Outstanding A Level Success for Queen Anne's Girls
17 August 2017
Queen Anne's School, Caversham, is delighted to report another set of excellent A Level results for 2017 that the girls can be very proud of with 66% of all grades at A*, A or B.
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Queen Anne's girls going for Gold!
03 August 2017
31 intrepid Sixth Formers boarded a coach at 6am on the first day of their holidays and headed north to the beautiful mountains and tarns of the Lake District in Cumbria to take part in their DofE Qualifying and Practice Expeditions
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Joep Franssens UK Premiere at Queen Anne's
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Image: Wooden Owl
My wooden owl is made of sandal wood and was hand-carved by a man. Carving this owl must have taken time and patience. This is special to me because we bought it in Bali while I was on holiday with my cousin. I will never forget this as it is a souvenir I bought.
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Braun, Jacob (1826-1919)
In 1853 the Brauns moved to Friedrichsthal in the Bergthal Colony. They immigrated to Canada in 1875 where they settled in the village of Gnadenfeld in the Manitoba East Reserve and filed for a homestead in 1876 at SW 18-5-5. By the early 1880s, Jacob was farming more land than almost anyone else in Gnadenfeld. He also owned half the shares in the first threshing machine in the village. Jacob and Katherina Braun had eight children, three of whom died young. In many ways, Jacob Braun was the patriarch of the village of Gnadenfeld, being the oldest and wealthiest with four of his married children each taking a farmstead in the village within twelve years of arriving.
Jacob Braun died on 7 May 1919 in Grunthal, Manitoba. Katherina (Funk) Braun died there on 2 September 1920.
Braun, Ernest. "Gnadenfeld—The Funk Clan." Preservings No. 15 (December 1999): 90-91.
GRANDMA (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) Database, 5.03 ed. Fresno, CA: California Mennonite Historical Society, 2007: #185170.
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Huebert, Susan. "Braun, Jacob (1826-1919)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2007. Web. 23 Sep 2017. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Braun,_Jacob_(1826-1919)&oldid=94114.
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Huebert, Susan. (December 2007). Braun, Jacob (1826-1919). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 September 2017, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Braun,_Jacob_(1826-1919)&oldid=94114.
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Robert (Bob) John Bleeker, 50, of Joliet passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. He was born on March 2, 1964 the son of Dr. John and Dorothy Bleeker in Chicago, Ill. Bob and his family moved to Montana when he was 9 years old and he knew at that age he wanted to be a rancher. Bob grew up in Joliet and graduated from Joliet High School in 1982. He was the sales manager for Office Furniture Wholesale in Billings for 29 years. Bob was the definition of a true cowboy and his passion was ranching Hereford cattle.
He was a lifetime member of the American Hereford Association and the Montana Hereford Association. As a young man he enjoyed team roping and was an accomplished heeler. Bob was tireless, dedicated worker and rarely had free time. When he did, he enjoyed nature to its fullest by fishing and elk hunting. Bob loved being from Montana and it would always be his home. Bob had many friends and was loved and respected by all. Bob had a deep and undying love and appreciation for the founding fathers of our country and the freedom America provides. He was a patriot who thought the constitution should be upheld, respected and protected as a sacred document that ensured our life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. He is preceded in death by his father, Dr. John A. Bleeker.
He leaves behind his wife, Tamara Schweigert-Bleeker; his mother, Dorothy Zeman-Bleeker Ball and step-father William Ball; a sister, Dawn (John) Bleeker-Swanson and nieces Taylor, Hannah and Audrey; a sister, Sarah (Jason) Bleeker-Western and nephews Alexander, Nathan and Joshua; a brother, Joseph (Emily) Bleeker and nephews John, Brandon, Thomas and niece Madeline. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at the Smith-Olcott Funeral Chapel in Red Lodge Visitation with the family present was 6 p.m.– 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 2 at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service on Thursday at "Hereford Heaven".
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Interfaith Community Dialogue on Sacred Scripture Nov. 18
Nov. 6, 2009
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The next Fairfax County Interfaith Community Dialogue — "Sacred Scripture: How do you understand your own? Can I try?" — is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Congregation Olam Tikvah, 3800 Glenbrook Road, Fairfax. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the dialogue is from 7 to 9:40 p.m. Due to limited seating, register by Monday, Nov. 16 by calling 703-324-3453, TTY 711.
Featured speakers are Father Tuck Grinnell, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church; Rabbi Benjamin Shalva, Congregation Olam Tikvah; and Imam Zia Makhdoom, Mustafa Islamic Center. The facilitated dialogueoffers people of diverse ethnic, cultural and faith backgrounds an opportunity to share their experiences and viewpoints.
The dialogue is presented by Fairfax County Interfaith Communities for Dialogue. Support for the event is provided by a collaborative partnership of the Fairfax County Community Interfaith Liaison Office and local civic, nonprofit and faith communities.
For more information and to request reasonable ADA accommodations, call 703-324-3453, TTY 711, or e-mail email@example.com.
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Home & Garden Business ListingsHome and Garden section of our web site is devoted to provide information about appliances, cleaning supplies, cooling and ventilating, furniture, garden, electric contractors, heating and more. Our directory is your local and worldwide source of information about home improvements.
Home and garden services for custom cabinetry, closets, flooring, painting, decorating as well as the services of contractors, plumbers, carpenters and electricians. Business listings for all home interiors specializing in bathrooms, kitchens, drywall, insulation, tiles, marble, granite as well as heating and air and house cleaning. Fireplaces, lighting, fixtures, moldings and trim companies can also be found in our business directory.
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Paul McCartney Reportedly Hospitalized
UPDATE: Representatives for Paul McCartney confirmed that he was admitted into a hospital in Tokyo to be treated for a virus and that he will make a complete recovery.
Paul McCartney has reportedly been hospitalized in Tokyo due to a viral infection, reports claim. The iconic singer has been forced to cancel the rest of his 'Out There' tour throughout Japan and South Korea.
McCartney, who arrived in Japan on May 15 looking "a picture of health," Boston.com reports, postponed several concerts last week and apologized to fans in a statement.
"I'd like to thank my Japanese fans for their love, messages of support and understanding," the former Beatle said in a statement at the time. (Quote via Fox News.) "I hope to see you all soon. Love, Paul."
Since then, Japan's Sankei Newspaper claims that McCartney's conditioned has worsened and he has been admitted to a hospital in Tokyo, though there is no confirmation from the hospital that this is so. According to Boston.com, fans waiting outside of the hospital are worried about the singer.
McCartney, 71, is scheduled to take his tour to the U.S. in June.
We wish him all of the best in his recovery and hope that he gets well soon.


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Randy Harm, 66 - February 10, 2012
Former Gothenburg resident Randy D. Harm, 66, of Gretna died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.
A memorial service was conducted Friday, Feb. 17, at First Baptist Church in Gothenburg. Interment followed at Fort McPherson Cemetery south of Maxwell.
Harm was born Feb. 1, 1946.
Survivors include: wife Rhea Harm; daughter Tonja Rubenthaler; sons Troy Harm, Toby (Kori) Harm; grandchildren Allison, Derek, Brooke, Kayla Mariah, Addison and Gracie; mother Adaline Shabram; brother Nick (Mimmi) Harm; sisters Cordelia (Tim) Aden and Mala DeBerg; many other family members and friends.
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Aircraft Interiors Expo 2014: Airbus showcases comfort without compromise
- 18" standard on Airbus widebody aircraft - Cabin Comfort Demonstrator on show
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Airbus once again showcases its cabin and comfort innovations at this years' Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany – the world's largest event dedicated to the aircraft interiors industry, in-flight entertainment, connectivity and passenger services. Visitors and media alike will be able to judge for themselves the quality of Airbus' recent cabin offerings.
Passenger comfort has always been a major design driver at Airbus, ensuring the best possible passenger experience across all its aircraft families. Thanks to wider cabin cross-sections, Airbus aircraft offer an 18" wide seat in economy class. Visitors to the Airbus stand will be able to test and feel the space of this comfort standard in our new specially configured Cabin Comfort Demonstrator. They will experience for themselves the difference between the Airbus-standard 18-inch wide seat – the modern comfort baseline for long-haul – and the 1950s-era 17-inch industry norm.
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Mark Sanchez or Tim Tebow: Which of these beleaguered quarterbacks might soon be leaving the New York Jets for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
While the answer could be "none of the above," NFL offseason media speculation is hot with tales of Sanchez, not Tebow, being discussed in a trade that would send All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis to the Bucs.
— Sanchez's mentor: Jets should dump Tebow
This could be a matter of trying to patch together incongruous pieces of a puzzle. While the Bucs crave Revis and the Jets wouldn't mind disposing of Sanchez and his bloated contract, the New York Daily News rounded up two sources that said Sanchez isn't in the teams' discussions.
Tebow, a one-time wunderkind who is the proverbial fish out of the water in the NFL, is more likely to vanish from the Jets roster than Sanchez. No matter the source, the verdict is the same: Tebow is toast. Reports also indicate the Bucs aren't all that interested in the former University of Florida hero.
True, the Bucs want to put pressure on holdover QB Josh Freeman. Coach Greg Schiano apparently is at odds with team officials over Freeman's talent, but the incumbent remains firmly in place for now.
Truth is, Freeman has been better than Sanchez and last season had career-best numbers of 4,605 yards passing and 27 touchdowns.
While numbers alone don't tell the story, USA Today also found a source that pooh-poohed the notion of Sanchez going to Tampa.
There is one big, fat number working against Sanchez, no matter what team is involved: his $8.25 million salary for the 2013 season. A contract like that is expected of a franchise quarterback who has his team in championship contention.
Plus, Sanchez's salary is guaranteed and comes with these numbers to make it all the pill more bitter: 54.3 percent pass completion rate in 2012, 2,883 yards, 13 touchdowns, 18 interceptions and eight fumbles lost.
Most reports focus on the Bucs' salary cap situation, citing NFLPA reports of nearly $33 million in available cap space. There would be room for Revis and Sanchez under that lid.
Anything is negotiable, but the Bucs aren't biting on the Jets' reported demand of the 13th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft for Revis.
Sanchez at best has another year to right himself with the Jets. He has been working with former NFL quarterback-turned-guru Jeff Garcia, and he appears to have support from coach Rex Ryan.
As far the Bucs, Schiano seems to be the only guy in the organization who isn't sold on Freeman. The Tampa Bay Times noted there's frustration with inconsistency in Freeman's play, but says Bucs officials know there aren't QBs available who are better than Freeman.
By the way, Revis will take part in next week's Jets workout program to avoid losing $3 million in bonus payments.
Revis is working his way back from major knee surgery, but his quiet rehab in Arizona now will move to the glare of the New York media.
Next up: a checkup and MRI exam in New York that might clear him for more strenuous activity.
"I can't wait until my name gets called, when I'll get to run out the tunnel and be where I usually be in my comfort zone," Revis told the NFL Network. "Go out there and play ball. I played six years and it went so fast, so I'm just so grateful, I thank God I got a second chance."


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mad 3gem jewel wrote:I heard that there were buku drikung practitioners spread out in retreat a 1000 years ago!
Most likely that if Achi appeals to you now she appealed to you back then in a past life and were drikung.
Maybe the clinging of loyalty to a specific other lineage has made one able to resist her.
I understand what you say Adinatha but I still think her nirmanakaya was a human-like alien form. Her blue water horse was probably really a ship with all the smoke and fire.
She did not die and turn into a rainbow body,
she just left a sadhana and a promise and flew off!
How many other masters did this?
Only other I know of is Padmasambhava doing same kind of thing.
Even Nagarjuna died eventually.
Achi's parents were barren and prayed for a very long time and aliens are well known telepathics.
But yeah I am still looking for more personal proof one way or the other.
And will never get it from the Tibetan myths.
No writings direct from Padmasambhava. All we know written attributed to him is from tertons!!!
I need some working faith and it usually does not come from samsaric tulku tertons hahahaha!
But I digress as usual.
You are entitled to believe that Achi was conceived by the power of little grey men. Just to pull the rug of New Age hogwash out from under your feet, if you are really a Buddhist, then you know that aliens are not Buddhas. Buddhas are not subject to physical limitations. So they don't need a ship. But hey all I can tell you is oibel gorbel fordel shmibbel blip. That is in the tongue of my home planet. If you don't understand what I'm trying to tell you, perhaps you could consult a medium or a hypnotherapist who can put into contact with Edgar Cayce. I believe there is a nice instruction on line somewhere to contact the shadow man by turning the lights off in the bathroom staring in the mirror and shouting "bloody Mary" seven times. I'm confident he will translate this and you will learn the time and place for the ascension into the mothership. See you on the Pleides my alien space brother!


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EUGENE, Ore. -- Maria Kurtenbach and her duaghter Leyna have been coming to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Eugene for the past three years.
"Because I'm on a very limited fixed income, this is like our grocery store," said Kurtenbach. "Every month we do depend on coming here once a month."
The single-mother recieves $16 in SNAP benefits per month, and relies on her Social Security to get by. "I'm very low on the food stamps, so my money doesn't go far. We depend on it for our daily food, and we're grateful that Eugene has this for us."
But life wasn't always like this for her. Prior to moving to Eugene, Kurtenbach was married in Colorado and worked as a social worker. She and her then-husband adopted Leyna from China in 2007 when Leyna was just 1 year old.
"When I adopted Leyna, I was married. Her father and I had been married for seven years. We lived in Colorado," she said. "I wanted her to have a two-parent family. We were both working and that's how I envisioned providing for her."
There are over 82,000 people in Lane County who are in the SNAP program. The Department of Human Services says they've seen an increase of around 8 to 10,000 households that now access food stamps that didn't before 2008.
Kurtenbach says this is not the life she imagined for her daughter, but she does the best she can to provide for Leyna. "I do the best I can to give her the kind of life that she deserves, so I'm humble enough to take advantage to use the different resources in our community," she said.
As a social worker, Kurtenbach helped others in need of assistance. Now, she is on the recieving end, too.
"I was a social worker who actually helped people in my situation before. I helped families. I used to do the referrals and take my clients to places...but circumstances changed and I have to make the best of what I have," she said.
She hopes her health will improve in the future and be able to go back to work one day. "I'm very grateful. It's a generosity from our community."


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CHICAGO—What we learned Friday afternoon as No. 3 Indiana started strong and executed a solid second half to earn an 80-64 victory over Illinois and advance to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2006:
IU's defense is underrated
A year ago, the Hoosiers ranked No. 66 in defensive efficiency, according to KenPom.com. You might have heard Sporting News mention that back before the season began. You haven't heard us talk about it since.
Entering this tournament, IU was up to No. 13 in this category. It's really not possible to fake your way into this company. You're either stopping teams from scoring or you're not. These days Indiana is getting it done.
Illinois made only 7-of-27 shots from the field in the first half and had to rally to shoot 10-of-21 to chip their 14-point disadvantage down to eight by the eight-minute media timeout. Indiana was in more of a protective mode at that point, switching most exchanges to avoid easy baskets, and it worked to keep the Illini at a distance. For the game, the Illini shot 34.5 percent.
Indiana avenged one of their conference losses, and there could be more opportunities for that as the weekend progresses.
Watford's still got it
There was some consternation in recent weeks about the disappearance of Christian Watford from the Indiana offense. He had been a single-figure scorer in three of the past four games.
What has to be remembered with this team is that everybody can't score big every night. There are six players among the Hoosiers who easily could average in the mid-teens at an average program, but there are only so many shots in a basketball game.
Watford's one double-figure game in that stretch was in a loss, so he didn't retreat under pressure. He'd made half his last half-dozen 3-point attempts in those four games, so it wasn't that he'd lost his coach.
On Friday, opportunities developed within the offense, including two as the Hoosiers worked to keep the Illini at a distance in the second half. And Watford cashed them, hitting from 3-point range with 11:17 left (made it 56-43) and 5:33 (made it 65-52).
Watford finished with a wonderfully economical 15 points on just 3-of-6 shooting, making 7-of-8 from the foul line. Add in his six rebounds, and it was pretty much an ideal performance from the Hoosier's senior power forward.
Illinois got off on the wrong foot
If there were to be any chance for Illinois to upset the league's top seed and undisputed champ, the Illini would need a huge effort from star senior guard Brandon Paul and his perimeter partners.
But Paul picked up two early fouls and shot only 2-of-6 from the field in the first half. D.J. Richardson, Tracy Abrams and Joseph Bertrand shot a combined 4-of-18 from the field.
The Illini already were more or less a lock for the NCAA Tournament entering this week, and their victory over Minnesota in the first round rubber-stamped that. What they need now is a matchup in which they don't have to face an opponent with two NBA players at the power positions.
Maybe Vic is worth a million?
A lot of people have been angling to get LeBron James into the NBA's slam dunk contest with Magic Johnson even putting up a $1 million bounty to entice James to participate.
So when Victor Oladipo eventually gets to the NBA—he's only a junior, so it could be in 2013 or 2014—what would his presence be worth?
The most electrifying moment of the Illinois-Indiana game developed in the final two minutes, when the Hoosiers emerged from a loose-ball scramble with what amount to a 4-on-0 fastbreak. And Oladipo was one of the four. Guard Jordan Hulls knew who needed to get the ball and forwarded it to him on the right wing.
Oladipo did not disappoint. He soared toward the goal, spun 360 degrees and dunked the ball over the left side of the goal. His eyes appeared to be at rim-level as the tucked the ball inside. It certainly wasn't his most impactful dunk, but it was one of his most spectacular.
He finished with a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double, by the way.
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Tiger Woods isn't playing in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am this week, but his virtual self made the trip.
EA Sports, with an assist from Hunter Mahan, introduced its Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 gameplay enhancements, which will enable players to experience golf through various eras dating to the 1800s, including tackling a 1934 version of Augusta National in the "The Masters Historic Edition." In their virtual game trip, golfers will use retro clubs such as mashies, brashies, baffing spoons, jiggers and niblicks.
"I think it's really cool," Mahan said of the new system. "To see the old guys, the old style of the game of golf and the way they were, that's really neat."
Mahan thinks the EA upgrade fits well with the experience at Pebble Beach and its great history.
"So many great players have played here and walked in these fairways," he said. "The course really hasn't changed much through the years, which is a really neat. It's really stood the test of time. It's cool to have the unveiling here. It works well together."
Mahan, who had an up-and-down 2012 season and finished tied for 15th at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, said his goal is to jump into the top five of the rankings.
He had won twice by April 1 last year, but his best finish in his next 16 starts was a tie for eighth, which he did twice. Mahan finished one spot shy of automatically qualifying for the U.S. Ryder Cup team.


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Dropbears, bunyips, Olivia Newton John. You live in a very strange land, but then I should talk; we have here in the USA Mitt Romney, a man for whom abject lying is a way of life and might become a man with his finger on the button.Ben wrote:Custard Pioneers.
The name on 16 tetrabricks of long-life custard on their way to Arm River, Mersey Shelter, Pine Hut and Mole Creek with about 75 smelly 15-year-olds and their keepers.
(Romney is also a racist pig.)Ben wrote:Mitt Romney
Over here he is a source of entertainment. Last night I had a very enlightening conversation with my 17-year-old son on the intersection of religion and politics after watching some extracts from Romney's speech at the RPC.
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Despite being sent down, Carrasco proud of effort
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Carlos Carrasco was hoping to break camp as a member of the Indians' Opening Day rotation. The right-hander did not achieve that goal, but he is still pleased with how close he came, considering the comeback trail he has been navigating.
Carrasco missed all of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, and was one of two finalists for the fifth spot in Cleveland's rotation this spring. That job went to non-roster invitee Scott Kazmir, who will take the ball for the Tribe against the Rays on April 6.
Carrasco will open the season with Triple-A Columbus.
"They told me that they're going to send me down," said Carrasco, who received the news on Monday. "I said, 'OK, that's fine.' I've got to go down there, finish my rehab, get some innings and everything, and be ready when they call me. I'm going to be ready.
"I feel happy with everything this spring. At the beginning, I didn't feel that good. But over the last three or four weeks, I've started to feel good again with everything. For the most part, I'm healthy and I'm just ready to go."
In a Minor League outing against the White Sox's Triple-A affiliate on Wednesday, the 26-year-old Carrasco spun five shutout innings and ended his afternoon with eight strikeouts, one walk and one hit allowed. Indians manager Terry Francona raved about the performance, noting that Carrasco was sitting around 95 mph with his fastball.
"They said he was just blowing guys away," Francona said. "Most of the time when a guy goes to a back field, you'll see a velocity dip a little bit. Nobody's in the stands. His [velocity] spiked up. It's interesting. We're trying to get a handle on why that is. ... Maybe it's like he gets in a comfort zone, he's loose and he lets it fly. The good news is it's there. Now, you want to see it more consistently."
As things currently stand, Carrasco is set to join starters Daisuke Matsuzaka, Corey Kluber and Trevor Bauer in the rotation at Triple-A Columbus. Lefty T.J. House appears to be the leading candidate for the other opening in the starting staff. Right-handed pitching prospect Danny Salazar was optioned to Triple-A earlier this spring, but he might still open the year with Double-A Akron.
"It's the easiest way to derail your season, by not having enough pitching," said Francona, when asked about the rotation depth. "It's the hardest thing to do, but I thought [GM Chris Antonetti] did a great job. We have some guys sitting in Triple-A that are still developing that we could call up. We have a veteran we could call up. I think there's some balance there that, if something happens, we could go to some guys."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Janina Jaruzelski was sworn in today as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) mission director to Bangladesh. USAID Associate Administrator Mark Feierstein administered the oath and Acting Assistant Administrator for Asia Denise Rollins delivered remarks.
Jaruzelski assumes leadership at a time when Bangladesh is a partner country for all three major U.S. Government development initiatives: Feed the Future (addressing global food insecurity), Global Climate Change and the Global Health Initiative. Bangladesh is committed to becoming a middle-income country by 2021, its 50th year of independence. USAID assistance supports this goal by promoting democratic institutions and practices, economic opportunity, effective health and education services, food security, responsiveness to climate change, and preparedness and response to natural disasters.
Jaruzelski, a member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor, has served with USAID since 1995 in both Washington, D.C. and overseas posts. Most recently, Jaruzelski was the USAID mission director in Bolivia, where she served through September 2013.
From 2008 to 2012, Jaruzelski served as mission director for USAID's Regional Mission in Ukraine. In this position she oversaw all USAID programming in Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus, including projects in democracy and governance, economic growth, energy infrastructure, health, education, HIV/AIDS and counter-trafficking in persons. She also oversaw the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Threshold Country Programs for Ukraine and Moldova, which USAID managed on MCC's behalf.
Prior to her assignment as mission director in Ukraine, she served as acting mission director, deputy mission director and regional legal advisor for USAID/Russia, and as legal advisor to the Europe and Eurasia Bureau in Washington. Jaruzelski has also served in Egypt and Yemen.
Prior to her service at USAID, Jaruzelski was counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee, and she served as assistant counsel to the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. She also worked at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and at Macmillan Publishing Company. She was a member of the Board of Governors of the American Foreign Service Association from 1995 to 1997.
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My usual time frame is more like 4 days or a week, but Eli has been napping longer than an hour lately so I'm taking full advantage of it. For sure.
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Pieced with all my favorite oranges, blues, and greys.
Awesome tutorial here. And its simple to boot!
Possibly the perfect Christmas Gift... and you could attached a gift card to the hook!
Sweet lobster-claw hooks with gunmetal finish - scored on Etsy, where else.
And don't you worry, I kept one for myself too - since my car likes to automatically re-lock the doors 30 seconds after I hit UNlock. My keys have a new home, and it stays around my neck until Eli is securely strapped in and I'm in the drivers seat ready to peel out.
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Statue of Mrs. Cloud, 1978 Nov. (Understandings)
Cows grazing, lambs watching near cemetery, 1978 Jan. (Understandings)
Madonna presiding over collapsed grave, 1978 Feb.
Family cemetery deep in the woods near Climax, Ga., 1979 Feb.
Ornate gate, Oak City Cemetery, 1985 May
Shedding camellia bush, 1974 ( 1974 frontispiece for Understandings),
Wooden grave marker with old glass pitcher in abandoned cemetery, 1983 Dec.
Union Springs Primitive Baptist Church cemetery in Miller County, Miss. Spooner's grave, 1982 May
Bench on Haddon-Belcher lot, Oak City Cemetery, 1986 Jan.
Amelia. Photograph on a grave stone, 1983 Oct.
Photo on grave stone, 1980 Nov. (Understandings)
Child's grave, Oak City Cemetery, 1981 June
Grave of two children, Flea Town Cemetery, 1979 Feb.
Sarah Will Harris statue, Oak City Cemetery, 1965
Sarah Will Harris statue, Oak City Cemetery, [circa 1966]
Sarah Will Harris statue, Oak City Cemetery (wide angle), 1968
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Rise and Shine: The Internet Told Me So…
Y'all ready to take out that mid-week frustration on the Internet?
- In case you were wondering, here's what the Fresh Prince theme song sounds like when you run it through every possible language in Google Translate:
- And if you've ever wondered what it sounds like when Samuel L. Jackson sings Taylor Swift, wonder no more.
- Star Wars fans/The Galactic Empire hilariously respond to the U.S. government refusing to build a functioning Death Star replica.
- Ready for a hilarious montage, East Coast/Midwesterners? Here are Los Angeles newscasters overreacting regarding how "cold" Southern California is:
- And for your Hilarious Slideshow of the Day: pot-smokers according to stock images.
- HEY, SMITHS FANS. Johnny Marr is releasing his first-ever solo album next month and here's the first single:
- It's time for your Tumbr of the Day, Lousy Book Covers.
- The inside story of how Facebook developed Graph Search, the new Facebook search engine.
- Inside Walt Disney's private Disneyland apartment, then and now.
- Awesome easter eggs hidden in programs you use every day.
- You guys, here's a recipe for Churro Waffles. Holy. Shit.
- Eighteen severed human heads discovered in package at airport; everyone being very chill about it.
- And finally, here's how to fake like you know about wine.
'Til next time, keep up the good prioritizing.


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Compliance concerns have bubbled to the top of the priority list for many companies as government regulators have increased scrutiny. This new paradigm is no problem for bigger companies, who typically have large, experienced compliance departments, but what about smaller companies?
Many small companies have found success outsourcing certain functions, such as IT or accounting, to dedicated firms with plenty of expertise. Since it worked so well in these cases, some businesses have decided to try the same tack with their compliance departments, looking to outsource the role of the chief compliance officer (CCO).
One business sector that has seen success with this model is financial services. Firms in the financial sector are forced to navigate a complex regulatory environment, and smaller firms might lack the necessary experience or staffing to handle these matters. In this case, it behooves companies to look outside, leveraging compliance services firms like Cipperman Compliance Services.
Todd Cipperman founded the company to offer regulatory advice, and clients can count on a Cipperman staff member to serve as their CCO. This allows smaller companies to break off the CCO duties, which are often seen as a "second hat" worn by another company employee.
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But there could be drawbacks to outsourcing such an important role. For companies that wish to emphasize ethics in conjunction with compliance, going outside of the firm may send the wrong message. Internal team members would know the company culture better and be able to spread a message of compliance and ethics to all business units.
On the other hand, independent CCOs are less likely to get bogged down in internal matters, like reporting structures, or be handcuffed by existing relationships with executives. Ultimately, smaller firms must make difficult decisions regarding how to deploy their troops, and they may decide that outsourcing is the best course. If they do so, they must perform due diligence with their chosen outsourcing firm and ensure that they still view compliance matters as a high priority, no matter who is handling the paperwork.


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WARMINSTER batsman Tom Weaver reckons it will take time for his new-look side to gel together but is certain that there have been plenty of positive signs so far this summer.
Weaver, previously captain of Trowbridge, made the switch to the Sambourne Road outfit at the start of the season and top-scored as Warminster suffered a five-wicket Wadworth 6X West of England League Glos/Wilts Division defeat at the hands of high-flying Lechlade last weekend.
But Weaver thinks that there were plenty of plus points to take out of Warminster's display.
"When there are so many changes to a team in a short space of time, it's always going to take time for everything to come together," said the Warminster man.
"I came over along with Marcus Brown this summer and Pete Hickerton made the move from Trowbridge not that long ago too. We've got a young captain in Tom Davie and I think we've got a lot of potential.
"I opened the batting and evaluated that 160 would be a good score. We lost too many early wickets at the top of the order, which is something that we've talked about, but Rory Cullinan and David Bateman came in late on and did really well.
"But when you're up against a player like Joe Breet, you're always in trouble – he hit 80-odd and didn't give us a chance to get him out."
Weather conditions had reduced the match to 38 overs and after winning the toss, Warminster batted first – a decision which must have had Lechlade rubbing their hands with glee as Tom Davie's men lost a succession of wickets to be 31 for 3 off the first 10 overs.
But a steady 37 from opener Weaver, backed up by the middle order kept Warminster's tally ticking over, and an eighth-wicket partnership of 63 from wicketkeeper David Bateman and opening bowler Rory Cullinan helped the visitors rack up 158 before they were skittled on the final ball.
Warminster had Lechlade at 43-3 after ten overs but former Wiltshire captain Joe Breet stepped in to put his title-chasing side in the ascendancy as he hit an unbeaten 86 from 104 deliveries.
Paul Godding came in and added an unbeaten 38 late on to see Lechlade to 159-5 early in the 37th over.
Westbury suffered a four-wicket defeat at the hands of county rivals Chippenham.
In a rain-reduced encounter, 2-22 from Chippenham's George Reed helped restrict Westbury to 124-7 after 25 overs, despite Ben Whiting and Tom Cullen both hitting knocks of 33.
The home side's Richard Oakley attempted to fight back as he ended with figures of 3-27 but Arran Merryweather (30) helped guide Chippenham to 125-6 in little over 22 overs.
Trowbridge were denied the opportunity to attempt to pull off an upset in the Wiltshire Division last weekend as their clash with league leaders Great Bedwyn was abandoned after just over 40 overs of play.
Visitors Bedwyn had already posted 169-4 before the wet weather put paid to proceedings just three overs into Trowbridge's innings.
Alex Hart's men won the toss and opted to bowl first, getting off to a positive start as they claimed the wicket of opener Chris Blundy for just eleven runs.
But Neil Maycock (39 not out), Richard Bosson (37) and Rob Palmer (31) steadied the ship for high-flying Bedwyn, who closed their innings after a rain-reduced 37 overs.
Hart's men did find time to take to the crease but they found themselves in early trouble before the elements intervened, with Wes Marshall and Mike Reynolds both falling to Bosson for just seven runs.
But the officials called time on proceedings shortly afterwards and the spoils were shared.
Trowbridge, who currently sit sixth in the Wiltshire Division table, go looking to get back to winning ways when they travel to third-placed Burbage & Easton Royal tomorrow.
Elsewhere, Winsley's home game against second-from-bottom Nationwide House was cancelled before a ball was bowled.
Simon Orchard's side, who a place below Trowbridge in the table, had tasted victory in their last two outings.
Winsley face a tough trip to Great Bedwyn tomorrow.
Corsham skipper Pete Dennett was delighted his side refused to take their foot off the gas against Bristol last weekend as they notched up a hat-trick of league wins.
Fresh from victories over reigning champions Bath and fellow giants Frocester in their last two outings, the Station Road men made it three from three as they triumphed by 35 runs at Bristol.
Captain Dennett is pleased that Corsham have turned their form around and given their chances of securing a top-four finish a boost.
"I can't remember a time at Corsham where we've won three Premier Division games in a row, so it's a good achievement," he said.
"We had a few conversations before the game about the fact that the wins against Bath and Frocester wouldn't mean anything if we didn't beat Bristol. We wanted to prove that they weren't a fluke and I think we did that.
"In the last few weeks we've brought some intensity to the way that we prepare for games and I think that it's helped us.
"We still probably should have scored 250 really and it was a little bit disappointing not to get their tenth wicket but we're happy with the result.
"Our target is to get into the top four and we've got more of a chance of doing that now – if we beat Bridgwater this weekend, it'll be an interesting league table."
Wiltshire captain Mike Coles top-scored for Corsham, who were put in to bat first, with a knock of 72 while Ashur Morrison also chipped in with 68 as the visitors posted 230-6 after a rain-reduced 46 overs.
Tom Foley and Paul Robbins then both took two wickets apiece to hamper Bristol's run chase.
The home side's William Rudge (44) and Bobby Brown (34 not out) did their best to put runs on the board but Bristol fell short as they only made 195-9.
Will Wales hit 71 as Corsham remained in the hunt in the Premier One 2nd XI division with an 83-run victory at home to Bristol last weekend.
Bristol's Mike Wilmott took 4-34 but Corsham put a healthy 234-7 on the board, thanks to Wales' knock and 47 from Tom Shaw.
The home side's bowling attack then piled the pressure on visitors Bristol, who fell well short as they were dismissed for 151 midway through the 30th over.
In the Glos/Wilts 2nd XI, Trowbridge were unable to put the brakes on unbeaten Potterne as they slipped to a six-wicket defeat.
The home side bowled first after winning the toss and Jamie Hayes (4-18) and Josh Hodder (4-16) put Trowbridge through the wringer.
The visitors' Craig Brennan (39) was unable to prevent his side being skittled for 111 early in the 26th over.
Paul Clark (43 not out), Jordan Rose (33) and Jamie Hayes (24 not out) then helped Potterne ease to 114-1 and their seventh win of the season in less than 14 overs.
In the Wiltshire Division 2nd XI, Winsley suffered a 15-run defeat at the hands of Nationwide House.


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RECIPES: Recipe Details
Braised Red Wine Beef Burger
This dish transforms the ingredients of a flavorful stew, a classic American medium, into a one of a kind beef burger patty. The flavors of this burger will create a taste experience for the diner that is almost like eating a comforting bowl of stew.
1 tsp vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 carrot, diced small
1/2 medium onion, diced small
1 celery stick, diced small
3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon Sutter Home merlot wine
1 pound freshly ground chuck
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
6 whole mushrooms, sliced into thin pieces
6 ciabatta rolls, split in half
Preheat a gas grill to medium-high. Heat a large stainless steel skillet on the grill. Add the oil, then the garlic, carrot, onion, and celery. Cook for four minutes. Deglaze the pan with a 1/2 cup of wine, and cook for an additional five minutes. Remove the vegetables from pan and let the mixture chill for five minutes.
Combine the ground chuck, dried thyme, and the Worcestershire sauce with the vegetable mixture, handling the mixture as little as possible. Shape into six patties to fit the rolls.
Preheat a large stainless steel skillet on the gas grill to medium-high heat. Add 1/4 cup wine, and place the patties in the pan, and sprinkle each patty with salt and pepper. Cook about five to eight minutes, turn once and sprinkle the other side with salt and pepper. Cook until done, about five to eight minutes. Set burgers aside. Deglaze pan with 1 tablespoon wine, and add mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms are soft and tender, about two minutes.
Lightly toast the cut sides of the ciabatta rolls on the grill, for about 1-3 minutes. To assemble the burgers, place each patty on the bottom of a roll, then top with equal sized portions of mushrooms. Add the bun tops, serve, and enjoy!
One of my favorite dishes is my mother's red wine stew, in which she braises beef with red wine, carrots, onions, celery, and seasonings, for several hours. For me, eating this burger captures the warm comforting experience of eating my mother's dish. For others, I hope you can enjoy the delicious flavors of her stew in a convenient way -- a burger! The burger features the gourmet flavors of beef braised in red wine, crisp vegetables with a taste reminiscent of stew, and sauteed mushrooms. Although it is packed with flavors, it is perfectly seasoned so that each bite captures a spread of flavors in my mom's stew.


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Topic: Surgery tomorrow
Well, my resection is scheduled for tomorrow, and I don't think I will be getting any sleep tonight. I have to get up at 3:30 to shower with the hipiclens and then we have to leave here at 4:15 to make it to Boston for 6:30. I haven't slept well in a few days thinking about it. Honestly, I am not nervous about the surgery. I am nervous that they will change their minds after the laproscopic look, which is what happened in April. I just SO want this surgery. I want the cancer out of me. I keep telling myself that this time, it will happen. Now I just have to believe myself!


text: Morrisey asks for $1.85 million extra for attorney general budget By Eric Eyre February 20, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Attorney General Patrick Morrisey asked state lawmakers Wednesday to approve $1.85 million in supplemental money that would be used to hire extra employees, and upgrade office computer and phone systems.To offset the extra costs, Morrisey said he plans cut spending practices by his predecessor, Darrell McGraw. The computer upgrades also will help the office save money on paperwork and document storage fees, he said."It is my intent to identify budget offsets and monies to pay for every improvement and new dollar we are seeking," Morrisey told members of the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday afternoon.Morrisey, a Republican, submitted a $5.5 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, so the supplemental appropriations, if approved, would make up a quarter of the Attorney General Office's total budget. He's expected to have a difficult time selling his supplemental budget request to the Democrat-controlled House and Senate.In making his case Wednesday, Morrisey called the office phone system "virtually inoperable."The phone system manufacturer no longer provides maintenance, he said. Consumer Protection Division employees don't have voicemail. The phone system also doesn't link the attorney general's Martinsburg office to the main office at the state Capitol in Charleston.A new phone system would cost about $260,000, Morrisey said.Morrisey talked about the office's computer systems in even starker terms -- "antiquated, ineffective and putting the state at risk." The office, he said, uses an outdated email system that's not compatible with Microsoft Outlook -- the system most state agencies use."On a personal level, my email has been broken every other day, if not every day," Morrisey told lawmakers.The Attorney General's Office also has no computer system to store documents electronically, he said. Most divisions store paper records, which raises "serious legal ethics and security concerns and hampers considerably the office's aim to increase the efficiency and quality of legal representation for the state," Morrisey said.The computer software and hardware upgrades would cost $1.06 million. "This is not the Cadillac of plans," he said. "These are necessities."Morrisey also proposed hiring seven additional workers at a cost of $504,765.His office hopes to hire a chief technology officer, an assistant comptroller, information technology workers, an accounts receivable clerk and two employees to scan documents. Morrisey said the extra employees were needed to "help further the office's constitutional mission, achieve greater transparency and operate in full compliance with state laws and regulations."To offset the extra expenses, Morrisey said his office would not purchase trinkets -- pens, pillboxes, magnets -- emblazoned with his name, as McGraw had done for years. Morrisey said his name also wouldn't appear on education materials.What's more, Morrisey said he wouldn't use state money to buy "broad-based advertising" for the Attorney General's Office during election years. His office also plans to save money by hiring fewer outside lawyers. "The goal is to not use outside counsel, if there's in-house counsel that can do the work," he said.Morrisey said he would establish a competitive bidding process to select outside lawyers -- only for complicated cases that require specialized legal skills. "The Office of Attorney General is in dire need of a structural transformation," Morrisey said. "We need to ensure this office runs like a modern law firm." Morrisey said his office now has 191 employees. He said he was conducting a "national search" to hire the "best and brightest lawyers" to come to West Virginia and work in his office.He has already hired Elbert Lin, a former clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, at a salary of $132,000 -- even though Lin doesn't have a West Virginia law license, and won't be able to appear in court or sign legal pleadings in the state for months. Twenty-seven employees have left the Attorney General's Office since he defeated McGraw in the November election, Morrisey said. He did not say how many people he has hired and how many new positions he has created since he took office on Jan. 14.Reach Eric Eyre at email@example.com or 304-348-4869. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 2 DHHR report: No neglect, criminal charges in death of ResCare client 3 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 4 Derek Redd: Marshall thinks outside the cable box for broadcasts 5 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield Inmate hangs herself, later dies at hospital Previous Story Appeal filed in Monsanto class-action settlement Next Story


text: I've been making more prints lately trying to get better contrast -- i.e. the darkest blacks possible without bringing down the highlights. I'm not interested in dodging and burning at this point. The literature suggests that a grade 2 or 3 filter will cover most printing needs, but my results with these always seem to be flat. As such, I find myself using the grade 5 filter more often than not. I thought grade 5 was for slightly more advanced techniques -- like spilt-grade printing -- and not really to be used by itself. Even so, I'm not completely satisfied with my grade 5 prints. So I've done some more reading and came across some threads and this link about calibrating your enlarger's color head for variable contrast printing: http://www.butzi.net/articles/vcce.htm It sounds promising -- I expose for the highlights, and then make adjustments to increase the contrast (blacks) while holding the highlights constant (casually speaking). I have an Omega C760 with dichroic head, but I don't have a light meter or step wedge transparency to run the tests. Before I go down this path and buy "more stuff," I'm wondering if anyone can speak to this process. Does it live up to its promise? Is it worth the effort? I understand the concept and I like the idea, but I want to hear that it holds up in practice and isn't just another academic exercise. Thanks. (I'm using the Ilford multigrade filters with Ilford MGIV RC paper. I'm using the white light setting of my dichroic enlarger and holding the filters under the lens. My paper developer is Ilford PQ 1:9, 60 seconds.)


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At the Michigan International Women's Show, women find their seats early for the annual Firefighter Fashion Show, scheduled for 7 p.m. on May 3.
"They do that so they can be close to the stage," said Joshua Bunse, a Novi Firefighters Burn Drive member.
"It's a family-friendly show although the ladies really get into it -- and guys in bunker pants make them crazy."
Oh those bunker pants, which are heavy duty firefighter pants famously held up with suspenders.
The show is all for a good cause -- raising money for the Novi Firefighters Burn Drive, officials stress.
Nancy Rosen, spokeswoman for the overall women's show, said the female onlookers don't hold back.
"They whoop and holler," she said. "The firefighters carry a boot or put their boots on the stage and the ladies donate money.
"Women come to the show to have fun and this is one way to do it."
This is the seventh year for the fashion show, which is included in the price of the women's show admission.
This year "models" will strut onto the catwalk in casual wear, summer outfits and, of course, the standard firefighter turnout gear.
"We started as a favor to Macy's to show off their spring fashions and it has grown into us hosting the show on Friday nights," said Bunse.
The Novi Firefighters Burn Drive supports hospitals, burn units, and local families that have a need.
"We have done everything from raising money for the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center, filling the boot for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, hosting a spaghetti dinner to assist a family with hospital costs, even working with Tom Holzer Ford to purchase a car for a family so they could make their appointments at Children's Hospital. We help out those we encounter throughout our daily activities who may need help or services that are beyond their reach."
Bunse has modeled in the show before, but said, "I have taken a step back to allow the younger guys a chance to shine."
Paul Mullett, president of the firefighters union, Local 3232, said the show participants come in all ages.
"It's a really fun time," said Mullett, a Novi firefighter and show participant.
"Everyone enjoys it."
The 18th annual Michigan International Women's Show will be held May 2-5 at Suburban Collection Showplace (formerly Rock Financial Showplace) at 46100 Grand River Avenue in Novi.
Women can shop for jewelry and handbags, watch fashion shows, attend cooking demonstrations and sample gourmet foods, enjoy a� makeover and meet celebrity guests.
The� Firefighter Fashion Show starts at 7 p.m. May 3. Show hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thu., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Cost is adults $10 at the door, youth 6-12, $5, children under 6 are free with a paying adult.
Advance discount tickets available at Kroger for $7, advance discount tickets available online for $9, www.southernshows.com/wde. Show contact 800-849-0248 ext 107.


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Chances are good that if you have an Internet connection, you're already aware of how Harmony Korine spent his spring break. Photos from the Florida set of Korine's latest film, Spring Breakers—some taken by paparazzi, many shot by the cast and crew themselves—began appearing online in March, quickly invading Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and virtually every other image-sharing social-media channel, and instantly generating the kind of viral buzz that ought to be the envy of every big studio marketing department in the country. In fact, Spring Breakers hadn't even wrapped shooting (and won't be in theaters until later this year at the earliest) when images of the film's principals—Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Benson clad in neon bikinis, and James Franco done up as a gun-toting vision of Kevin Federline by way of The Dude—passed into pop culture's visual lexicon. "I liked the idea of the film as a social experiment," says Korine. "It was like there were two movies—the actual movie, and then the one that the media, paparazzi, and the people tweeting photos were also creating."
Spring Breakers stars Gomez, Hudgens, Benson, and Korine's wife, Rachel Korine, as a quartet of college students who land in jail after robbing a restaurant to fund their spring break trip. The foursome is bailed out by Alien (Franco), a drug-dealer and gunrunner, who seduces the girls into his world. Drugs, sex, and violence ensue. (Gucci Mane, Glee's Heather Morris, and skateboarding weirdoes the ATL Twins also feature.) "When I wrote the script, I started thinking about girls in bikinis with guns, wearing ski masks," Korine recalls. "I was like, 'Where would you see that?' And the idea of spring break came to me. I just started imagining girls on spring break robbing places."
Even for a guy whose last feature was the 2009 film Trash Humpers (in which trash is, indeed, humped), Spring Breakers represents a radical move. Korine admits that it might have the most commercial potential of any film he has directed. If so, he owes that largely to his cast: the girls are a major draw—Gomez, for one, has more than 29 million Facebook fans. And what would a weird spring-break crime film/media-art project that either is or isn't an earnest attempt at creating mainstream fare be without Franco? "When Harmony told me who he was going to cast, I thought it was perfect for so many reasons," Franco says. "The young actresses are so excited to do a movie like this with someone like Harmony. They were so eager and enthusiastic to be a part of it."
For her part, Gomez agrees. "I was getting kind of repetitive in terms of the roles I was picking, and I really wanted to do something that was completely different," she says. "It was a mark thing for me—like, 'This is what I want to be doing.' I want to be taking myself seriously as an actress, and this was definitely a stretch." She adds: "I mean, I'd never smoked a cigarette before in my entire life. It was really funny—they had to show me how to do it."
Benson, best known for her roles on the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars and the daytime soap Days of Our Lives, approached the opportunity to show a side of herself that's not necessarily family-friendly with equal relish. "Harmony wanted to break us all out of the good-girl mold," she says. "For Selena, Vanessa, and me, our audience is all in their teens or younger, so they're not even going to be able to see this when it comes out—it's not appropriate."
Hewing to his raw, full-frontal aesthetic, Korine shot Spring Breakers in and around St. Petersburg during March and April, just as actual spring break was in full effect, and recruited as extras some 500 kids who just happened to be there partaking in bacchanalia. The realism extended to the details of the characters' outfits. "I had to keep in mind where these girls are from: a small town in the South," says the film's costume designer, Heidi Bivens. "What they were wearing at school had to be stuff they could find where they were living. And then when they come to spring break, it changes, because they're able to shop in St. Petersburg." Some authentic-feeling elements proved harder to find. "The most challenging for me were the ski masks that the girls wear," says Bivens. "They're supposed to glow fluorescent, but there aren't any ski masks I could find that were the color we needed in the daylight and that would glow under black light, so I had to start experimenting with dyes. I probably went through 20 different dyes to find the right one."
Of course, Korine rose to acclaim after writing the script for Kids, the 1995 parental nightmare directed by Larry Clark that introduced the world to Chloë Sevigny, Rosario Dawson, and the uncomfortable realities of a kind of teen life that Korine himself inhabited as a skater kid in downtown New York City. Spring Breakers is similarly fascinated by youth gone wild. "Everybody likes to have fun, and everybody imagines that somebody else is having more fun than they are because they're willing to break all the rules-to the point of getting arrested," says one the film's producers, Chris Hanley. In a way, Korine says that Spring Breakers is his attempt to capture something that he'd missed the first time around. "I grew up in Nashville, but I was a skater, so I was skateboarding during spring break," he says. "Everyone I knew would go to Daytona Beach and the Redneck Riviera and just fuck and get drunk—you know, as a rite of passage. I never went. I guess this is my way of going."
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Walk-free outing important way for Drabek to debut
MILWAUKEE -- Kyle Drabek has something positive to build from after a pair of scoreless innings vs. the Brewers on Tuesday night.
The Blue Jays pitcher allowed one hit and struck out three in his first outing of the season at the big league level. It was a small step, but still an important one for a hurler who has struggled through parts of four years in the Majors.
The success Drabek experienced in the Minors never really translated to the next level, and that was one reason behind his recent move to the bullpen. He's now fully adjusted, and his promotion to Toronto meant he could finally move past those previous struggles.
"I think being in the bullpen in Buffalo, for as long as I was, helped out a bunch for being able to stay calm when the phone rings and things like that," Drabek said. "Just getting used to it helped a bunch."
The biggest difference for Drabek in a reliever's role has been his improved command. He walked 109 batters over 171 1/3 innings as a starter with the Blue Jays, but the walk rate has drastically decreased out of the bullpen, issuing just five free passes over 26 innings of relief at Triple-A.
During his first outing vs. Milwaukee, Drabek continued that success and didn't walk a batter. If he's going to stick at this level, those are the type of results he will need on a regular basis.
"Everything's pretty much the same. I think the command has gotten a little bit better," Drabek said. "Either bouncing [the curveball] or being able to throw it for a strike."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.