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The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted during its Tuesday meeting to place an ordinance prohibiting the cultivation and growing of genetically modified organisms, known as GMOs, in Humboldt County before the voters in November.
Several members of the public attended the meeting to urge the board to pass the ordinance during the meeting rather than put it on the ballot.
Eureka Natural Foods owner Rick Littlefield said the initiative will strengthen the Humboldt Made campaign's mission to promote local businesses and will give the area its own characterization in the market.
"You need to decide which side of this food decision this county wants to be on," Littlefield said.
If the ordinance passes, producers would have until Jan. 1, 2016 to convert to a GMO-free operation. Stores would still be allowed to buy, sell and distribute GMO foods, and research institutions would be able to use GMO products for experiments.
A Ferndale farmer who identified himself as John said he was a GMO farmer who had converted to organic practices, but said the initiative would take away farmers' rights to choose.
"I urge you to put this vote to the voters," he said. "We don't need to pit farmer versus farmer. We don't need any more regulations."
GMO Free Humboldt spokesman Bill Schaser warned the board that if it did not pass the measure itself, large companies such as Monsanto would pour funding into opposing the initiative during the election as it had done in other counties.
"We're going to have a big battle," he said. "And it's not going to be a local fight."
County Agricultural Commissioner Jeff Dolf said the ordinance would be enforced by a complaint-driven system.
"I think it would be more appropriate that enforcement remains with agricultural commissioner's office," he said. "It is likely we will ask the board to seed some money under current code enforcement to our office."
With nearly 8,500 signatures collected in support of the measure, 1st District Supervisor and board Chairman Rex Bohn said that it is important for the rest of the county to have its input.
"The pretense was to bring this before the voters," Bohn said. "I don't want to be cutting edge by cutting out the voters."
Several members of the board expressed concern over the lack of language in the initiative, which would render the county unable to amend it without introducing a new ballot measure.
Though 3rd District Supervisor Mark Lovelace supported the board passing the ordinance during the meeting, the board unanimously voted to place the measure on the ballot.
Earlier in the meeting, the board voted to direct staff to poll the county on a potential tax measure for the November ballot that would be used to address increased complaints of crime and theft in unincorporated areas. The discussion came after residents in McKinleyville and Southern Humboldt mailed letters to the board citing a lack of law enforcement presence in their area.
County Undersheriff Bill Honsal said this is first time his office has recalled having to reduce nighttime staffing levels.
"The nighttime areas in Willow Creek and Southern Humboldt do not have a patrol function," he said. "We have six deputies patrolling at night from McKinleyville and Blue Lake all the way out to the Eel River Valley. It only takes one or two calls at the nighttime hour before our patrol base is saturated."
In the poll, which will cost the county about $42,000 to conduct, residents in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county will be asked whether they would support two possible measures: a 3 percent utility users tax with an attached 45 percent excessive energy use tax on residences that use above 600 percent above the baseline amount or a three-fourths percent sales tax. Both taxes would be a general tax, which would require a majority county vote. The board plans to have an advisory committee monitor the revenues from the tax to ensure that they are used for law enforcement purposes.
Second District Supervisor Estelle Fennell had concerns about incorporated county residents being asked to vote on an ordinance that would only tax unincorporated area residents, especially with other cities like Eureka putting their own tax measures on the ballot.
"I think the people who would live in the unincorporated areas wouldn't feel good about people in the cities telling them they have to pay a tax," she said.
After deliberations on whether to include only one of the proposed taxes in the poll, the board voted to include both and to begin polling in June. The board has until July 22 to approve a tax measure for the November ballot.
Will Houston can be reached at 707-441-0504.


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Guantanamera Restaurant Review: Named for a famous Cuban song, this Hell's Kitchen eatery has an atmosphere that's as lively as the food is tasty. Live (and loud) Cuban music gets heads bobbing and the dishes get the taste buds tingling. Guantanamera offers the usual Cuban standards---ropa vieja (skirt steak in garlic sauce) and arroz con pollo criollo (yellow rice with shredded chicken), for example---but the menu really beats with some of the more uncommon dishes: plantains stuffed with shrimp that's been cooked in a tangy tomato sauce, saffron-laced meatballs, tender oxtail stew, and seafood-loaded casserole. And if the music and munchies don't get you moving, there's a long list of fruit-infused mojitos that most certainly will.
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baby is [+ young], [+ human], [– abstract].
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A former student at Lynn's College of West Anglia has set up her a new beauty therapy business in West Lynn which was launched this week.
Ellen Larkman, 18, of Terrington St Clement, has opened her business, Elle-Jaye Beauty, at Opium Hair Designs, in St Peters Road. The new enterprise came about through her own initiative.
"I decided to start up my own business as I had been applying for jobs but without success, so I went along to the salon and asked about the possibility of working there.
"The answer was 'yes' and I have my own treatment room there. I started taking bookings straight away for my first day and am looking forward to the challenge of running my own business."
Ellen, who gained Level 2 and 3 qualifications in beauty therapy at college, offers a wide range of treatments, including massage, facials, nails, waxing, and tanning. While she will be concentrating her time at the salon, she is also considering offering a mobile service.
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Tom Play's - The Witcher 2
Hey everyone! How's it going? My name is Tom.
With the recent announcement of The Witcher 3 by CD Projekt Red, and the recent urge for me to start up a youtube channel for no apparent reason. I thought it would be only fitting to make my first series on The Witcher 2
If your interested at all please check it out, there will be lots more to come.
Also if you have any suggestions feel free to post them back into this thread, comment on the video itself, or email me at [email protected]
-Thanks everyone for your time!
For anyone interested part 2 is up!
Thanks, one of these days I'll actually get around to installing this game which I pre-ordered and have just never found the time to play!!
For those of you that may be interested I picked my Witcher 2 series up.
Here it is
Part 7 is up already. Please remember to Like & Subscribe
-Thanks everyone
The error is to have choose to play The Witcher 2, if you had go deeper than the surface you would have know that the key of the series is certainly not The Witcher 2 but The Witcher 1. And just playing the 2 or even playing it before the 1 will throw you in the mass of naive gamers that stick on surface and don't know go in deed. It's not important but it's a bad choice.
For further clarity you have to ask, does the TW2 in any way follow or expand on the story of TW1. If it does (and we all know Andrzej Sapkowski books are strong in story) then Ihaterpg has a valid point….not in itself that any game can be played fully in its own right without the need to have had to play a previous series related game.
It's been some time since i've played them, i forget the inter-relationship of the stories.
Will TW3 progress further the storyline ? If it can be proved (by any knowledgeable gamer) that the derived games fit or relate to the witcher novels story in a progressive manner then i would agree with Ihaterpg.
An example would be to play all three games in reverse order then ask would it have been a better experience to have played them in numerical game release order - or - was the story stronger or weaker across the series.
The problem is The Witcher 1 has many flaws and The Witcher 2 fixed many of them. So that is creating the confusion. Moreover the series became very popular with The Witcher 2 and that's creating a much higher noise level for it than for the 1.
But the 2 failed to reproduce as well some elements making the series so special. The consequences of choices management and telling, the encyclopedia and global lore creation, the weird humor, the non respect of social conventions, the grey mood, the stupid funny fake erotic mood. And some more I don't remember.
But finish your TW2 and don't bother, all in all it can be argued and even more because myself I gave up a bit soon and still have to play it fully.
Also Part 8!
What are your system specs Tom? The game seems to run very smoothly for you on Ultra settings. I could never get TW2 to run very well for me, even on High. Granted that was a couple of years ago and with the original release version.
Intel(R) Ivybridge Core(TM) i7-3770k CPU @ 3.50GHz (8CPUs)
I use a GTX 670 card.
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I've been running with uber sampling on. However I feel like I may eventually have to turn it off in order to record smoothly.
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Here are 10 new regions to visit with 10 fantastic hotels that you'll want to tack on to this summer's urban adventure.
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Visit: The Loire Valley. When French Royalty abandoned Paris during the Renaissance, this lush region is where they chose to build their opulent homes. There is very good reason for that: the area's vineyards and farmland—famous for their pears, Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé wines, and goat cheese—are scattered with chateaux of the era. Be sure to visit Château de Chenonceau, where Catherine de Medici once lived, and it's less crowded, but equally dreamy neighbor Château de Gué-Péan.
Book a Room at: Chateau de Perreux. This castle-turned-boutique hotel sits on a hilltop with views of the Loire meadows. The serene property has 11 simply decorated rooms and an elegant garden and pool where guests can relax.
Drive Time: Two hours.
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Visit: The Catskills. Popular amongst New York City transplants, this upstate region is the new alternative to the Hamptons. Highlights among the many design boutiques and foodie destinations include: housewares mecca Nest in Narrowsburg; Table on Ten in Bloomville, for its mouthwatering wood-fired pizzas; and The Heron restaurant, also in Narrowsburg, known for its andouille mac and cheese and fried chicken. Yes, please.
Book a Room at: The Hillside Schoolhouse. Plan ahead to stay at this charming former schoolhouse. With only two rooms, the property is the ideal hideaway for an upstate weekend, especially if there are four of you.
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Aqueous ozone can solve many of today's cleaning challenges by harnessing the power of nature and without introducing harsh formulations into the environment.Read More
Kathleen Cvitkovic is the director of marketing for Tersano Inc., makers of the lotus PRO line of aqueous ozone generating units. Ideal for use in the hospitality, healthcare, education and government industries, the lotus PRO line of aqueous ozone generating units has achieved approval from such organizations as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Organic Program and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For more information about how you can safely harness the power of nature and utilize a sustainable alternative to harsh cleaning chemicals, please visit www.Tersano.com.


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In this article we will discusses poisoning from an overdose of naproxen.
Naproxen overdose symptoms may include one or combination of the following; nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, vomiting, blurred vision, seizures, sweating, numbness or tingling, reduced urine production, stomach pain, ringing in the ears, & slow breathing.
Lets get into a little detail about Naproxen. Also known as Aleveu it is a common painkiller used by Canadians has according to research been linked to an increased risk of stroke and heart attack. Till now majority of anti-inflammatory drugs like Naproxen (Aleve) ibuprofen (Motrin) were used to reduce the risk of heart attack. They helped making platelets less sticky as a result of which the risk of forming a blood clot would get reduced. This process helped them from getting stuck in an artery.
Naproxen is used to deal with mild or moderate pain, fever, and inflammation. They function by bringing the chemicals down that are responsible for fever, pain, & inflammation.
Naproxen overdose symptoms or side effects have the risk to cause adverse gastrointestinal side effects in patients. Naproxen side effects are more likely in those patients who are allergic to similar medications, are suffering from any type of kidney or liver problems, certain blood disorders, heart problems, high blood pressure etc. Individuals who consume alcohol regularly may also be at an increased risk of Naproxen side effects that are adverse. Naproxen side effects can also cause harm to newborns; so it is suggested by medical practitioners that patients in their third trimester of pregnancy or who are feeding should not to take Naproxen.
If you are suspecting an overdose of naproxen call the emergency immediately. It will help to keep some information handy when the doctor or ambulance arrives. Information like Patient's age, weight, and condition, name of the product he/she consumed, time and amount of medicine was swallowed. If possible also doctor prescription should be kept handy. As always no self help, self-medication unless advised by the doctor over telephone. Sometimes doctors do suggest some measures to keep the patient's condition from deteriorating if it's an emergency situation.


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Of course Mile Marker's primary distinction is being hydraulically powered vice Warn/Ramsey being electrical. There are plusses and minuses for either method: Hydraulic will run Forever -- but only if, and as long as your engine does too. Electric power doesn't depend on the engine running, but it can't run for very long without a meltdown.
The military could use any winch it wanted for combat vehicles. They use Mile Marker hydraulic -- their testing budget is much bigger than mine, so I figure they picked the one that would best support you when you needed it most. When I've needed it, it's gotten me out a jam. I figure that if the engine isn't running, then winching out my Jeep is only going to make my situation slightly better than it was when I was "stuck" and needed a winch.
Mine is the older single speed model. Now they only sell them with 2 speed gearboxes. The hoses, connections, instructions and technical support have all been 1st rate. I would buy it again in a heartbeat.


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Q. We received a charge from the EEOC and we're dealing with it. Now we've received correspondence from the state equal opportunity agency, too. What's up? Are we going to be investigated twice?
A. Federal, state and local agencies that enforce similar anti-discrimination laws usually have work-sharing agreements. These agreements call for charges to be jointly filed but investigated by only one agency.
If someone files a charge with the EEOC that could also be filed with a state or local agency, the EEOC accepts it, cross-files it with the state or local agency, investigates it and notifies the other agency of its findings.
This works both ways. If the charge gets filed with the state or local agency, it gets cross-filed with the EEOC but gets investigated by the agency where it was filed. The agencies retain the right to conduct their own investigations and come to their own conclusions if they disagree with the findings of the investigating agency, but that almost never happens.
What you got from the state agency is probably just paperwork notifying you of the cross-filing. You don't need to respond.
If by some chance you get contacted by an investigator for the state agency, or if you just want to be certain that you don't need to respond, you can call either the EEOC or the state agency to make sure that efforts are not being duplicated. The agencies don't want duplicate investigations any more than you do!


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When it pays to use PayPal
FNB introduced PayPal to South Africa a few months ago making it far cheaper to do low value overseas transactions. This can be valuable to the bed and breakfast trade who typically have a low-value bookings or for independent contractors which may do ad hoc work for overseas companies.
Although technically the cost of transferring funds is not that high with the average charge by a bank at around 0,4%, it is the minimum fees which really bite and this is where PayPal scores well.
FNB PayPal charges 1,5% commission with no minimum fee no matter how much you are transferring.
For example, if you are sending $100 (about R760) from South Africa it will cost you R11,42 to use PayPal.
The banks have minimum fees of R100 or more plus a Swift fee ranging from R57 to R100. So that R750 transfer could cost as much at R200.
Money transfer service providers like MoneyGram and Western Union are cheaper than the banks at R69 and R48 respectively but still significantly higher than PayPal.
For payments received from abroad, $100 would attract a R11,42 fee from PayPal (you would need to have an FNB account). In comparison the banks' minimum fee of around R100 still applies, although not the Swift fee so you would pay around R100 to receive about R760.
Important to note however that Nedbank has reduced its fee on incoming funds to R68 and neither Western Union nor MoneyGram charge any fees on incoming payments.
Where PayPal gets expensive is when you are transferring amounts over $1500 (R12 000) because this is when the banks' minimum fees no longer apply and PayPal's 1,5% starts looking very pricey compared to the banks' fee of around 0,4%. The banks also have a maximum fee of around R600 while there is no maximum fee for PayPal.
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The big showdown
here. The opening game of this season's Cambodian football league will be between the two teams most expect to be battling it out for the league championship....as they did last season. My team, Phnom Penh Crown, with whom I masquerade as the Media Officer, are known as the big spenders of Cambodian football but are putting their money where their mouth is, are streets ahead of anyone else in running the club on a professional footing, have just begun the country's first full-time residential academy for youngsters and will be aiming to make a big splash in Asian football this season, as well as dominating the domestic campaign. Well that's the general idea. Looking to put a stop to Crown retaining their league title will be the Military Police-backed (the thought of which makes me cringe) Preah Khan Reach team, who recently won the local cup competition, played in pre-season, and who are relying on a team of locals (Crown have 3 foreign imports) as well as stuffing their team with players who have yet to sprout any facial hair. I'm joking, but you get the picture. The two teams were due to meet in a couple of months but the football federation felt that a showdown between the two sides would be a great way to begin the new season, so they changed the fixtures for week 1, just 4 days before the season's opener. Not what anyone would call a professional approach to managing the domestic football competition but what they say goes, so it's a done deal. The match will kick-off at the Olympic Stadium here in Phnom Penh at 3pm, will be broadcast live on local television and should attract a big crowd - get along and watch the cream of the country's footballers in action if you are in the capital.
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1990 Nissan Maxima Sedan - Consumer Review
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ReviewBought in 98 with 123,00 miles. Drove it (and LOVED it) for 30,000 more with just routine maintenance. Had to get a more "mainstream" looking car for work (boss said the window tint made it look too "gangster" for my position, heh). Anyway, this car sat unused in my yard for 5 years: I just could not bring myself to sell it despite numerous offers. Also, could not afford to keep multiple cars tagged and insured, so it just sat, neglected. I have just spent $900 to bring it back to life (battery, filters, sparks,tires etc.) and now remember why I could not part with it. This car is just so much fun to drive! Everything working great except stereo, clock and windows. 21 year old engine! LOVE IT!
Best FeaturesEngine is amazing! Fast and handles well. Durable as hell! Pressure washed it today and it looks practically brand new after removing years of tree sap, bird poop etc. Heads up, do NOT pressure wash the striping: they are decals and will wash off. The dashboard look is the best ever. SUNROOF!
Worst FeaturesALL Nissan maxima's in this generation absolutely STINK as far as power window failures! They ALL fail after 100k-ish miles from what I can tell. Also, if the Bose stereo goes, it is a nightmare to replace/repair. Clock is dead. Of the 8 cars I have owned, THIS is the one I will NEVER sell!
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ALPHARETTA - Alpharetta has approved a package of economic incentives to attract big employers to the city.
The package includes up to $25,000 worth of waivers in inspection and permit fees for larger companies.
Alpharetta needs to show it is willing to offer incentives after losing out on projects to other cities, Assistant City Manager James Drinkard said.
"We're going to have to start being more aggressive in terms of our marketing, in terms of our deal-making," he said.
Drinkard said local incentives often trigger state incentives that could bring large employers to Alpharetta.
State incentives can include a tax credit of $1,250 per job for five years, free job training through Georgia's Quick Start program and an income tax credit for certain costs for retraining employees.
Companies establishing or relocating their headquarters to Georgia may get a tax credit if within one year they invest $1 million and create 100 jobs.
Alpharetta'a package would waive all or up to $25,000 of building permit and inspection fees associated with building improvements. It would not include reinspection fees, fines or penalties.
To be eligible, a business would have to occupy at least 20,000 square feet of existing vacant space and create at least 100 full-time jobs paying at least $62,000.
Another North Fulton County city, Sandy Springs, has declared half off on fees collected by the Department of Community Development.
Fees can include rezoning modifications, use permits, variances and sign permits.
Nick Masino, vice president for economic development with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, said economic incentives are fairly common in metro Atlanta.
"Everybody's doing bonds," he said. "That's very prevalent."
Bonds allow governments to provide tax abatements by transferring ownership of the site to a development authority. The business is given a break on taxes during the life of the bonds.
The waiving of fees is less common, Masino said.
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I recently had the pleasure of attending the 9th edition of the Wild & Scenic film festival, America's largest environmental film festival, organized and hosted by SYRCL, in the tiny but vibrant town of Nevada City, California.
Through these events, SYRCL has made people across the nation aware of its fight to preserve the Yuba–a river mostly unknown outside the local region. And even if you didn't know that SYRCL stands for South Yuba River Conservation League, the group's new logo, prominently featuring a leaping salmon, makes it even more clear, quickly.
Like that salmon, SYRCL is succeeding in swimming against the unfriendly current; despite the poor economy, tickets to the festival, even for the higher priced VIP event, sold out. Having the likes of Patrick Stewart and media savvy No Impact Man in attendance throughout the weekend likely helped.
But my sense, having attended the festival for three years, is that SYRCL just getting smarter and more effective at putting on an event, which is becoming like the Sundance of green film festivals. The group's tentative steps into social media are bearing fruit, as I noticed filmmakers and other featured guests talking about it on Twitter, amplifying the festival's promotional efforts. The addition of a media lounge, plus live streaming and subsequent archiving of interviews with 35 film participants no doubt added to the experience for those not present, and will continue to add momentum and credibility in the year following the festival.
In its film choices and other programming throughout the festival, Wild & Scenic's struck a delicate balance of educational, thought-provoking and entertaining content. It's clear that the organizers understand that there's not just one type of person interested in the environment, and that what motivates, interests and inspires the audience come from many different angles. Wild & Scenic meets the interests of everyone from entrepreneurs to social justice advocates to budding filmmakers.
It also meets the needs of non profits, schools and other organizations across the country, making anywhere from a 3 hour to 2 day version of the festival available, used as a fund-raising tool for the local organization putting it on. The festival sends the host town a nearly complete set of resources, while the host provides the projector and handles promotions.
In doing this, SYRCL both builds awareness around its own and the host's organization, while educating via the films and accompanying materials. It's this open, accessible, multiple-stakeholder-benefiting practice that other non profits (and for-profits as well) would be wise to model in their own organizations.
Readers: How are your organizations finding creative, effective ways to raise funds and awareness? What can businesses do to benefit both themselves and others beyond their immediate markets?
Paul Smith is a sustainable business innovator, the founder of GreenSmith Consulting, and has an MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School in San Francisco. He creates interest in, conversations around, and business for green (and greening) companies, via social media.


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Jake Livermore will start at centre-back for Hull City in the opening Premier League game against Leicester.
Curtis Davies is the only fit central defender available to the Tigers, who are 8/13 with Titan Bet to be relegated this season, against the champions for Saturday's lunchtime clash and he will be partnered by Livermore in an unfamiliar role.
Forward Shaun Maloney and Greg Luer, 21, are both in contention tomorrow as caretaker boss Mike Phelan has to use some youngsters with just 13 senior players available.
Defender Harry Maguire is still a couple of weeks away from being fit, while goalkeeper Allan McGregor, right-back Moses Odubajo and central defenders Alex Bruce and Michael Dawson are on the long-term injury list.
Phelan said: "It's not the hardest team in the world to pick, but I know this group of players will give it their all."


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indians 6, tigers 3
Dellucci's two-run, one-nun HR big blow
DETROIT — C.C. Sabathia was strong again and the Indians outlasted Tigers ace Justin Verlander on Saturday, but it might have been a Catholic nun from Baton Rouge, La., that got Cleveland its latest win.
Sister Dulce, a confidant of David Dellucci, provided some hitting advice for the struggling outfielder, who entered the game mired in a season-long slump and looking for any way to impress his new teammates in Cleveland.
It paid off with Dellucci producing his best game as an Indian, going 2-for-4 with a pivotal two-run homer that helped his team to a 6-3 victory.
"I talked to her (Friday)," said Dellucci, who met the nun in the winter of 2003 and has kept in contact with her. "She told me three things — loosen up at the plate, stop putting so much pressure on yourself and take God to the plate with you.
"I like to call her my agent. She's just a great inspiration. It couldn't have come at a better time, because I felt like the world was on my shoulders."
Dellucci's home run off Tigers reliever Jason Grilli broke a 3-all tie in the eighth inning and was his first homer since April 19.
The victory kept the Indians atop the Central Division standings by 1½ games over the Tigers and assured Cleveland another series win — its 12th of 16 on the year.
Sabathia and Verlander took turns holding the opposition's offense in check through the first six innings, with the Tigers leading 3-2 on the strength of Magglio Ordonez's sacrifice fly in the sixth.
But while Verlander bowed out from there, thanks to a mounting pitch count (105), Sabathia kept going, lasting seven innings and allowing three runs on six hits.
Verlander entered the game with a 4-0 record in his last four starts, allowing two earned runs apiece in each of them, but the Indians took a patient approach that didn't produce much off the right-hander, except for a premature departure.
That was enough.
"We just work hard to put up quality at-bats to create innings and to try and take advantage of the situation," said Cleveland manager Eric Wedge. "If you do that, you're going to force them to work that much harder."
"We face good pitching time and time again," Wedge said. "You can keep going and going. What they do is go up there and control each AB. You do that and you're going to be a tough out."
"We just went out there and made sure we put up good at-bats," said catcher Victor Martinez, who drove in the only runs off Verlander with a two-run homer that put Cleveland in front 2-1 in the third inning. "He just left a couple pitches in the zone. We just stuck with our plan."
With Verlander gone, the Indians took aim at a depleted Detroit bullpen, scoring once in the seventh and three times in the eighth to put the game away.
Dellucci's two-run homer off Grilli was a sign of negative times to come for the Detroit reliever, who was knocked out of the game when the following batter, Ryan Garko, lined a pitch off his left knee for a double.
Sabathia, who allowed a broken-bat solo homer to Marcus Thames for Detroit's first run, continued his winning ways, improving to 7-1 with a 3.54 ERA in 11 starts. He won for the fourth time in five decisions, maintaining an ace-like effort that was there only on occasion in the past.
"He's been good all year, for that matter, the last 2½ years," Wedge said. "He's been about as consistent as a starting pitcher can be. He's in a situation that we knew he could be in. Now he's proving it time and time again that he's there."
Sabathia, who claimed he did not know what his record was, has allowed just five earned runs in his last three starts.
"Really, I'm just trying to go out there and keep my team in the game," he said. "I don't care what my record is as long as we win.
"I felt as good as I have all year."
The Indians have been tough to beat in tight games this season, going 7-1 in games that have been tied after seven innings. It's a good sign for a team with playoff aspirations.
"We expect to keep winning and hopefully be there at the end," Sabathia said.
And with Sister Dulce in their camp, anything may be possible.
"We're always in the ballgame," Dellucci said. "This team just battles all nine innings. We're here in the standings because this team has a never-say-die, no-excuses attitude."
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The biggest lamb in Barnsley is getting taller by the day and is now towering over her fellow newborns.
But animal lovers needn't worry.
The woolly giant from Cannon Hall Farm is destined to be kept as breeding stock and could produce future generations of supersized sheep.
Since being last featured in The Star the 15lb specimen – nicknamed Beefy – has been growing fast.
Farm manager David Nicholson said: "She's the biggest lamb I've ever seen."


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Paladin and SpePharm Announce New Strategic Relationship and Financing
Paladin Labs Inc., a Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has made a strategic investment in SpePharm Holding B.V. SpePharm is a rapidly-growing, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, registering and marketing high medical value specialty medicines throughout Europe.
Under the terms of this agreement, Paladin will invest 4 million Euros in SpePharm through a secured convertible debenture. Under the financing terms of this new relationship, conversion of Paladin's interest-bearing debt into equity would provide Paladin with an approximate 10% ownership interest in SpePharm. Paladin also secures a right of first discussion for all future debt funding during the term of the secured convertible debenture. In addition to these financing elements, the relationship establishes significant future strategic collaboration and value potential for both parties. As an immediate first step, in furtherance of Paladin's interest in expanding its geographic footprint and portfolio of products, it will be granted an exclusive license to Savene@ for South Africa and Israel. Savene@ is the only approved treatment for anthracycline extravastion, and has EMEA approval. As a second step, under the agreement, SpePharm and Paladin grant each other reciprocal rights in their respective geographies that flow from any future product acquisitions or licensing transactions. Given the strategic importance and broad nature of this relationship, Paladin will also be entitled to place a representative on SpePharm's Supervisory Board.
"International growth will be a core component of Paladin's future business and we view this investment as a strategic yet risk mitigated way to expand our international reach," stated Jonathan Ross Goodman, President & CEO of Paladin Labs Inc. "SpePharm is a pan-European specialty pharmaceutical company with a similar business strategy to Paladin of in-licensing and acquiring innovative pharmaceuticals. By investing in SpePharm, we will be able to further accelerate our existing business development search and acquisition activities via exposure to all the transactions that SpePharm is looking at. Importantly, this will also enable Paladin to offer potential licensors a capable and proven marketing partner for Europe. I look forward to sharing business growth ideas with SpePharm in a more formal manner to the benefit of our respective businesses."
"We are pleased to see Paladin Labs become a strategic partner in SpePharm," stated Jean-Francois Labbe, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SpePharm; "we believe that this transaction not only provides us with additional capital to acquire new products but also provides important business development synergies for the future benefit of both companies."


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Rodney King Today: 'America's Been Good to Me'
Rodney King, the man whose beating by Los Angeles police sparked race riots across the state, now says, "America has been good to me." It was 20 years ago this month that King was beaten.
King's beating was videotaped by police cameras and showed a brutality the country had not seen before. The officers charged with excessive force were acquitted and people across the country were outraged at the lack of justice.
King became a symbol for those participating in race riots throughout the city.
The Trayvon Martin case is often compared to the King beatings, as both men were brutally attacked and the nation responded immediately to the crimes. Now, as Zimmerman prepares for trial, racial tension is again on the rise throughout the country.
King has spoken about the Martin case, calling for people to trust the justice system.
"I don't want to say the wrong thing. I was asked about that young guy that was killed, and it did remind me of my situation and the unfairness black people face all the time … that young boy didn't deserve to be killed for doing nothing wrong. Wrong is wrong," he told the Associated Press.
One of the most famous phrases uttered by King, "Can we all just get along?" reflected his religious upbringing, and he continues to hold it as a motto for life.
"The way I was raised in my religion, we have to be able to get along with each other," he told NPR. "That's your brother and sister. You can't threaten someone in your household. America's my house!"
"America's been good to me after I paid the price and stayed alive through it all … This part of my life is the easy part now," King told the Associated Press. He also has a new book out, reflecting on his life in the 20 years since the attack.
"It's been tough on some level to get myself to where I wanted to be or where I needed to be as a black man in this country. You feel like you're always fighting for something or trying to run away from something or people's attitudes towards you. That can wear you down to the point of always making bad decisions," King told the AP.
King's new book, "The Riot Within: My Journey From Rebellion to Redemption," is for "kids who didn't hear the whole story," he explained. It is available now.


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After cooking up a Thanksgiving turkey yesterday actress Jessica Alba took her family out to eat this morning (November 27), heading to Toast restaurant in West Hollywood.
Accessorizing with pink booties and a denim vest – and of course her signature headband – 17-month-old Honor Marie Warren looked adorable as always for her day out with Mom and Dad.
Honor is the only child for the Fantastic Four star and her hubby Cash Warren, who tied the knot in 2008.


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Tuesday's Clue For Golden Pumpkin Hunt
The Golden Pumpkin contest continues Tuesday as we head towards Pumpkin Festival weekend. The contest is sponsored by the Norwich Merchants Assoc., The Pumpkin Festival, Norwich BID, and Big Kat Country. Here's today's clue….
"1836 was a great year to look up in the sky, to figure out what Method it is that bats use to fly."
Remember, find the Golden Envelope, and redeem at the information desk at the Festival Saturday.


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Skopje City Mall is a modern multifunctional center located at 3 km from Skopje city center. It is the largest shopping mall in Macedonia.
Skopje City Mall consists of an underground level (parking space), ground floor and two aboveground floors with more than 150 retail units of mixed goods, restaurants, bars, hypermarket and the entertainment area (cinema, bowling, children playground etc).
CRE International provided professional services related to construction: Project Management, Contract Management, Cost Management, Construction Consulting.
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Skopje, Macedonia
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October 2012
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Shawn Marion scored 22 points in Wednesday's 112-108 victory over the Rockets, adding three boards, four assists and two steals in 36 minutes.
Marion played 27.8 minutes per game in his previous five, so this 36-minute outing is a little more than most expected. He's been solid across the board with decent points and boards while shooting the ball well, so he's worth a look in standard leagues.


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Monday, March 1, 2010
So, how's that workin' for ya?
If you'll recall, I decided last December that 2010 would be The Year. The plan was to lose a measly five pounds a month for 10 months to get to a good weight for me. January was so-so – I lost 2.5 pounds, but wasn't discouraged and extended the deadline.
Well, it looks like 2011 might be The Year. Because February sucked, people. SUCKED! M@rla won't be calling me a bitch this month.
Jen's most recent post about body image hit a nerve with me. When it comes down to it, no matter how I feel, it's the number (and you all know the number I'm talkin' about) that provides the feedback, either positive or negative.
Today's the first of the month, my weigh-in day. I decided at the beginning of February to just do my workouts and eat reasonable portions of healthful foods and not get on the scale every day (or, honestly, two or three times a day). And so we're back to the title of this post.
I don't even want to tell you how much I gained. Let's just say it isn't pretty.
Like Jen, though, there are times (I wrote about it the other day) when I really have a good feeling about what I've been doing, and think I'm seeing progress. Jillian's workouts are hard; I've been managing to keep up, and I even think I'm seeing some improvement in performance, endurance, strength and stamina. I started doing the DVD around February 11th; I cut one session short and skipped two. That's not too bad for someone who is allergic to dumbbells.
Is it?
But back to February sucking … I have a glimmer of hope that February was the last month of the worst winter I've experienced since I moved to the Middle of Nowhere. It started in December with a big, beautiful snow right before Christmas. How pretty! How fun! A white Christmas! Awwwww!
It eventually melted, and there was a day or two where we actually saw grass instead of snow on the ground. And then we got hit again. And again. And again. And it started being not so pretty or fun, and, really, who wants a white Valentine's Day, anyway? The sun has been above the clouds for weeks, save one glorious warmish day where I got to actually walk outside – in the snow! – without a coat.
(I know the sun is above the clouds because I'm a private pilot and I've flown up there. Lots of times. My license isn't current and it's been a long time since I've been PIC* but I remember that there is a sun and it is up there. Above. The. Clouds.)
Today is the Dieter's Trifecta, where you combine the first of the month with a Monday following a miserable weigh-in. It's at this point where the professional dieter (I've been gaining and losing weight since I was 11 years old, so I think I qualify as a pro) either gives up – until the next time – or keeps on keepin' on. The KOKO-ing usually, during the Trifecta, includes Doing Something Different.
Because obviously what I've been doing isn't working.
As much as I loathe doing it, I'm going to – for one month – weigh, measure and write down everything I eat. There are no trips planned this month. I'm in charge of my food. I can use the journaling tool for information, not punishment or restriction. I have a calorie-per-day goal, and no food is off limits.
I'm very hopeful that I can soon add some long walks to my daily exercise routine. I'm well aware that a 20-minute workout, no matter how hard, doesn't really burn enough calories to make a significant difference on the scale, even though Jillian promises it will. My experience with weight training is that it takes a lot longer than two weeks to see The Number drop.
So. Here we go again. I wouldn't know how to quit doing this. My subconscious has been on a diet practically my whole life. How would I even begin to give up? The journaling will give me data that I can use to tweak the eating part of the plan. The weather will, I hope, give me the opportunity to add a long walk to the weight-training routine. In another month I can think about working in the yard and garden, for even more calorie burning and – dare I say it – pleasure?
After all is said and done, pleasure might be the missing link. Most of the things I do for enjoyment – knitting, crafting, cooking, baking, reading, writing, photography – don't burn calories. After a winter like this one, though, being physically active outdoors will be such a pleasure!
*Pilot In Command
2 comments:
- denise said...
UGH! Doncha just hate that scale when it doesn't give you the feedback you want!?!
But, I'll bet you can make up for it with your new plan. Journaling is like the magic bullet for weight loss I think. It's unfortunate that I'd rather take a real bullet than keep a food journal - and it shows. Otherwise, I would be a lot further along my journey as well, I'm sure!
Hope the weather soon cooperates so that you can get back to the workouts/walking/running that you enjoy - exercise being the other magic bullet (shoot me again).
Just KoKo and it'll start happenin' for you.
BTW, the early part of your post had me humming "Somewhere over the Rainbow"...skies are blue (and the sun is there)! An earworm I don't mind having...for a short while at least.
- March 1, 2010 at 4:48 PM
- D said...
Oh Debbi, I'm sorry it's such a hard time. I recognize those hard times too well and have no magic words. Except to be kind to yourself. Sometimes it just feels like too much, doesn't it? I mean, really, how long must we KOKO? How long must we see ourselves as "dieters?" I still believe that eating real food, not too much (Michael Pollan's mantra) is the way to go, and it really sounds like you were on that track.
It's also March, my most dreaded month of the year, where the gray and the snow seem neverending. Maybe blame some of the blah-ness on March.
Hang in there :)
- March 1, 2010 at 10:19 PM


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Homeless in Milwaukee
State and national representatives of The American Legion toured Vets Place Central, a transitional housing facility for homeless veterans in Milwaukee Aug. 30 during the Legion's 92nd National Convention. Legionnaires also attended a briefing by Robert Cocroft, president and CEO of the Center for Veterans Issues.
Cocroft took the Legion delegation to see a new facility being built for homeless veterans: a 52-unit building named Veterans Manor that will provide permanent housing.
"On any given night, there are about 200 to 250 homeless veterans (in Milwaukee) that we can document," Cocroft said. "So this new facility doesn't meet the entire demand, but it's a step in the right direction.
"Veterans Manor is very important because, as veterans move out of transitional housing, they need some place to live that is affordable and supportive - so they can help their reintegration into the general population," Cocroft said. "It is the way of a grateful nation, thanking the veterans for what they have provided to the entire nation."
The importance of helping homeless veterans get back into the mainstream of society was underscored by Clifton Sorenson, a veterans service officer and chairman of the Wisconsin Legion's homeless veterans task force.
"Places like Vets Place Central put it all together," Sorenson said. "They have a connection to the community, and that is so important in helping homeless veterans get past some of the stumbling blocks that might be in their way. These kind of facilities have a lot of collaborations, cooperations and partnerships - and The American Legion helps to spread the word about their successes."
Vets Place Central has been in business since 1994, and Veterans Manor is scheduled for completion next spring. Not only will it put a solid roof over the heads of homeless veterans, it will also have a fitness center, business center and office space for a VA case manager.
"We'll also have a kitchen on the first floor and offer training courses in the food service trade to the residents," Cocroft said.
Sorenson said The American Legion is working diligently with other organizations nationwide to end homelessness among veterans by 2014, according to a five-year plan set down by VA Secretary Eric Shinseki - "which is a daunting task. But we are working with legislators to make sure the per diems, the grants, the transitional housing money keep coming. By doing that, we can succeed as a nation in making sure we eradicate this unacceptable state of homelessness among our veterans."
Mark Walker, deputy director of the Legion's Economic Division, said the organization's national leadership tries to provide its departments and posts with the necessary information to understand the (homeless) issue and to help fill any gaps that the private sector and federal government may not be covering.
Stakeholders such as Vets Place Central and the Center for Veterans Issues, Walker said, are connecting the dots that help homeless veterans get health care, housing and jobs.
"At the end of the day, a homeless veteran needs employment," Walker explained. "You have to remember that these homeless veterans - at one time in their life - were very productive and successful people in the United States military. And I think we're obligated to give them the second change they need in order to get back on track."


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♀ Diona
What does Diona mean?
Diona as a girls' name. The name Diona means "follower of Dionysius". Diona is a version of Dionne (English, Greek).
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VARIANT Dionna
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(female) Daiona, ..
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Diona Kenleigh (D.K.), ..
How popular is Diona?
Diona is a rare first name for women. Diona is a unique last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Dione, Dionna and Dionne are the popular related forms of Diona (NOT RANKED). These relations of Diona were at the peak of their popularity during 1970-1979 (MEDIAN #1112), but now, the version Dionne has become less stylish. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2015)
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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Dare to Dream Children's Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
I have known Jan Tennyson, founder of Dare to Dream, for many years. I have experienced the DTD impact as both a volunteer at the office and at their outreaches in various youth detention centers.
When DTD volunteers share their message of hope, encouragement and God's love, it is not only life changing for the youth, it is life changing for all the volunteers who participate! I have witnessed the tears of boys from 16-19 who are so moved just because some people they don't even know have taken time to show they really care about them. Dare to Dream is a wonderful organization that is well run and inspires "at risk" youth to know that they are valuable and can rise above their circumstances to be all that God created them to be. I am proud to be associated with such a great organization. Thank you Jan for Dare to Dream.
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Quicken 2007 For Dummies
366 pages
September 2006
- Stephen Nelson's previous For Dummies guides to Quicken have sold more than 900,000 copies
- Quicken has more than 16 million active users and 75 percent of the personal finance software market
- Shows people how to get their finances under control quickly and easily using Quicken
- Covers online banking and bill paying, tracking credit cards, managing loans, maximizing investments, calculating interest, preparing payroll, setting up accounts, creating reports, and more
- Completely updated to cover the latest features and enhancements in the new version of Quicken
- Published in conjunction with the release of Quicken "X"
Table of Contents
Part I: Zen, Quicken, and the Big Picture.
Chapter 1: Setting Up Shop.
Chapter 2: Introduction to the Big Picture.
Chapter 3: Maximum Fun, Maximum Profits.
Part II: The Absolute Basics.
Chapter 4: Checkbook on a Computer.
Chapter 5: Printing 101.
Chapter 6: Online and In Charge.
Chapter 7: Reports, Charts, and Other Cool Tools.
Chapter 8: A Matter of Balance.
Chapter 9: Housekeeping for Quicken.
Chapter 10: Compound Interest Magic and Other Mysteries.
Part III: Home Finances.
Chapter 11: Credit Cards, Petty Cash, and PayPal.
Chapter 12: Other People's Money.
Chapter 13: Mutual Funds.
Chapter 14: Stocks and Bonds.
Part IV: Serious Business.
Chapter 15: Payroll.
Chapter 16: Profits, Losses, Receivables, and Payables.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: (Slightly More Than) Ten Questions I'm Frequently Asked about Quicken.
Chapter 18: (Almost) Ten Tips on How Not to Become a Millionaire.
Chapter 19: (Almost) Ten Troubleshooting Tips.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Quick-and-Dirty Windows.
Appendix B: Glossary of Business, Financial, and Computer Terms.
Author Information
As corny as it sounds, Steve truly enjoys writing books that make using personal computers easier and more fun. In fact, a substantiated rumor that appeared first in The Wall Street Journal says Steve has written more than 150 computer books.
Steve is the best-selling author on the Quicken product. In fact, Wiley recently tallied up Steve's Quicken For Dummies sales — and lo and behold if we haven't printed more than one million copies!
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Seattle CPA and long-term Dummies author Stephen L. Nelson has written more than 150 books including the Dummies best-sellers Quicken For Dummies and QuickBooks For Dummies. Nelson also publishes the www.llcsexplained.com and www.scorporationsexplained.com websites.


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Pantodac 20Updated
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Asopo Says:
I have COPD.
I was prescribed Pantodac 20.
Is it okay?
I was prescribed Pantodac 20.
Is it okay?
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1Verwon Says:
Pantodac contains the active ingredient Pantoprazole, which is a proton pump inhibitor that's used to reduce the amount of acid produced by the stomach, to prevent or treat conditions such as ulcers, GERD and heartburn.
I didn't find any warnings regarding it and COPD, but you should check with your doctor, or pharmacist to be certain that it's safe for you to take.
Was the prescribing doctor aware of your COPD diagnosis?
I didn't find any warnings regarding it and COPD, but you should check with your doctor, or pharmacist to be certain that it's safe for you to take.
Was the prescribing doctor aware of your COPD diagnosis?
2Asopo Says:
I had gone to him because of the COPD.
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The Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program is keeping consistent with its usual offerings, although some changes are under way for the popular program.
"There's always clubs that come and go, but we are really excited that we have the new herpetology club," said 4-H program associate Linda Horner, who cited changes to the Shore Shooters and Leather and Lace clubs, as well.
The herpetology club, aptly titled Scales and Tails, will focus on all things reptilian and amphibian. Members of the club will learn which reptiles and amphibians are legal to own in New Jersey, which you need a state permit to own and how to properly care for the animals once you have them.
"We have new leaders for our Shore Shooters 4-H club, which is an archery club," Horner said. Horner said there was concern that the Shore Shooters would not be able to continue with the absence of leadership.
"Kelsey Champion, who is an alumna of 4-H, and Scott Cooley are the new Shore Shooter leaders. She and Scott both enjoy archery, and they felt this was a great way for them to get involved," Horner said.
The Shore Shooters are accepting new members. In addition to archery, this year the club will include other shooting sports such as air rifle, and shotgun and muzzleloader.
The 4-H horse club, Leather and Lace, also is seeing some changes this year.
"Leather and Lace has changed focus to be for horseless kids," Horner said. "It's really hard for a kid to come in and not have their own horse."
"They will do field trips to see horses," Horner said. They will visit farms. They will be able to work around horses. There is just no guarantee that they will get to ride."
Amanda, 25, and Melissa Burnell, 24, are the sisters that lead Leather and Lace. Both are excited about the prospect of teaching kids more about the fundamentals of working with horses.
"We will be learning a lot about the care of horses, health, different techniques in riding discipline, anything that would maybe get them interested in one day owning a horse if they wanted," Amanda Burnell said.
The sisters, both of Seaville in Upper Township, have been involved with 4-H since their childhood. They said that there are opportunities for the kids in Leather and Lace to travel and compete in national 4-H hippology bowls if they want.
"We are trying to get kids interested in doing a hippology or horse bowl team," Burnell said. "Basically, it's a lot of trivia questions, you have a team of four, and whoever buzzes in answers the question. (The team) can advance into the final round in state competition. We'll dip into that to try to get them interested."
4-H is free for anyone interested in joining who is in fourth grade through one year out of high school. There is also a Cloverbud 4-H program for kids in kindergarten through third grade.
"We're excited about our open house on Sept. 25. All of the families can come in and see what works for them," Horner said.
Contact Devin Loring:
If you go
What: 4-H open house
When: 6:30 p.m., Sept. 25
Where: Lockwood 4-H Youth Center on the 4-H fairgrounds at 355 Courthouse-S. Dennis Road in Cape May Court House


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Premier League: Tim Howard praises Everton boss Roberto Martinez
Tim Howard has paid tribute to the methods of manager Roberto Martinez, with the Everton squad brimming with belief.
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Since succeeding David Moyes at Goodison Park, Martinez has helped to build on the foundations put down by his predecessor.
The Toffees are very much in the hunt for a top-four finish, with just two points separating them from arch-rivals Liverpool and a place in the UEFA Champions League spots.
Howard credits Martinez with having pushed Everton back towards that elite group, with the Merseyside outfit playing without fear.
The American goalkeeper said: "No matter what game we go into, the focus has not at any point this season been on the other team - it has always been about us.
"You have to do this 40 weeks of the year, it is nice not to come into work every day thinking 'Oh, that's looming ahead'.
"The manager keeps us bright and bubbly and focused on ourselves. Not always having to look over your shoulder at who is coming next is good.
"We work on ourselves and it's a difference. The manager will have some specific areas in which he thinks Tottenham are weak, or Sunderland, Crystal Palace or whoever are weak.
"We'll train on trying to exploit them, as opposed to 'Here is what they are going to do to hurt us and this is what we are going to do to defend against them'. That is not in the manager's nature.
"The way his mind works, it is like the move A Beautiful Mind. He always sees holes in the other team. He doesn't see the danger, he seeks the weaknesses and gets us working on that.
"We have a pattern to our play and a style that we all believe in and we have seen that it works.
"The positive for me is that every time we step on the pitch we know how we are going to win."


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POLICE are concerned about a man from Walberton who has been reported missing.
Albert, known as Albie, Golby has been reported missing from his home in Yapton Lane.
Friends became concerned after Mr Golby, a 60-year-old woodsman, left his mobile home overnight on Tuesday, April 8, with a sleeping bag and rucksack.
It is thought he might be sleeping rough in woods.
Sgt Steve Chalcraft said: "We know that Mr Golby likes going to woods. However, his friends are concerned for his welfare and have made us aware.
"We have made initial checks at Rewell Woods and Slindon and are talking to our search specialists. Other areas that have also been suggested by friends include Arundel and Goodwood.
"We urge Albert to make contact to say he is safe and well. I would ask anyone who believes they may have seen Albert to give us a call. He's described as stocky, with grey hair, and wearing a black fleece and hoody, brown braces, jeans and silver trainers and is carrying a rucksack.
"Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is asked to call us on 101 or email email@example.com."


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Now that Bob Costas and Jason Whitlock have declared our 'gun culture' being responsible for the tragedy this past weekend in Kansas City, OJ Simpson is wondering. What's next from Bob Costas? Knife control perhaps?
Yes, leave it to leftists like Costas to play politics with tragedies. Must be something in the water at NBC.


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As more transactions go online, the purpose of bank branches is being redefined
When John Loury deals with his bank, he rarely does so at a branch.
"Almost all of my financial activity is done outside of the bank, and done online or via mobile," said Loury, an account supervisor at SKM Group, a marketing communications agency in Depew.
It has been that way for Loury for about four years. And since he commutes to his job from his home in Rochester, the digital method suits his lifestyle fine.
"Working at an ad agency, I often don't have time to go to lunch," he said. "But I still have to pay my new mortgage, I still have to pay all the utility bills, and I can do that from my mobile phone. And I can take five minutes at my desk versus taking 20 minutes to go to a branch, stand in line and then have to drive back."
Across the country and in Western New York, banks are adapting to customers like Loury. With ATMs, call centers and digital options, banks have made it much easier for their customers to bypass branches. But this explosion of convenience is resulting in some branch closings and prompting banks to rethink how to capitalize on their brick-and-mortar networks.
Local bank leaders insist branches are not going the way of video rental stores. In fact, bank officials say there is great value in having a physical presence to attract and retain customers, as well as meet with them face to face. "Branches are still at the center of our strategy and will be for a very long time," said Scott Fisher, First Niagara Financial Group's managing director of retail channels.
Even so, experts predict the number of branches nationally will keep dropping, and that branches of the future will likely be smaller. Their layout, and the job descriptions of employees inside of them, are changing, too.
Banks say their other methods, like mobile banking, are complementing branches rather than replacing them. Although fewer customers are lining up at teller windows, banks say branches are still revenue engines and ideal places to discuss more complex matters, like mortgages, saving for college or big-ticket purchases.
The eight-county Western New York region had 449 branches as of last June 30, the most recent data available from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. That was down 4 percent from 468 in 2007, when branch-building was cresting. From the start of 2013 through last Monday, a net total of 14 branches closed in Erie and Niagara counties, according to SNL Financial.
Nationally, banks closed more branches than they opened in the first quarter of this year, which kept up a trend that lasted through all of 2013, according to SNL. Banks are much pickier about committing to new branches, mindful of the cost of building, maintaining and staffing them.
Closing a branch is never an easy decision, said Timothy J. McMorrow, group vice president and retail marketing manager at M&T Bank. "We look at everything and then we agonize over what's the right thing to do," he said. In making those decisions, the bank considers not just transaction trends, "but what else is going on in that community and that branch. There's a lot to it."
Sometimes, branch overlap drives consolidations. In 2012, KeyBank acquired 37 branches that HSBC had owned in Buffalo and Rochester before exiting the upstate retail market. But many of those HSBC locations were within a half mile or a quarter mile of existing KeyBank branches, so KeyBank will close 10 of its Buffalo-area branches starting in July.
Statistics drive home what the banks are up against. A Bankrate.com report said three in 10 Americans had not visited a bank or credit union branch in at least six months. A Financial Management Solutions study last year said branch transaction volumes had declined more than 45 percent since 1992. And a recent Accenture study found nearly 40 percent of North American consumers ages 18 to 34 would consider switching to an online-only bank.
Greg McBride, chief analyst at Bankrate.com, said banks built "way too many branches" during the boom years of 2000 to 2006. Now they are coping with less customer traffic at those locations, he said.
As a result, McBride said, many banks are weighing which branches to keep as they try to control costs. "A lot of this boils down to how effective a branch is at bringing in new deposits and opening new checking accounts," he said.
McMorrow, of M&T, said banks need to adjust to how customers want to do business with them. "It's evolving so quickly, at our customers' direction, to evolve more into a high-profile sales center where people can come and get the advice they need. I think it's just picking up speed."
Branch uses
The bank can use branches to talk to customers in greater depth about things like financial plans, said Sam Guerrieri, senior vice president and chief executive officer of M&T Securities. In the past, he said, those conversations often began when someone would just drop in. "Now that the branches have less traffic, it allows us to schedule appointments where it's more controlled time that we have with people."
A new challenge is drawing people into a branch for those meetings. M&T has launched a program called "Find 59," offering customers a free financial review in just under 60 minutes.
Loury, the SKM employee who rarely uses a branch, can relate to the idea of trying to boost branch visits. One of SKM's clients is Oregon-based Umpqua Bank. SKM's promotional materials for Umpqua mention the bank's signature blend of coffee, suggesting customers come in for a cup or two to talk financial services. "They are trying to re-establish the bank as a meeting place," Loury said.
Other banks also see branches taking on new identities. Fisher, of First Niagara, sees them becoming "knowledge centers," where customers go for quality advice about investments.
Evans Bancorp's CEO David Nasca pictures a branch of the future as a "financial center." The next office Evans opens, he said, likely will not have a teller line, but will probably offer more interactive technology as well as more professional sales and service people staffing the place.
Nasca believes the shift to a new-style branch will be gradual. "I don't think everybody's just going to flip the switch one day and we're going to go from what is the old-time branch that we've seen to this new-level branch," he said.
Fisher said First Niagara has seen a 7 percent drop per year in teller transactions in its branches. In light of that trend, the bank has consulted with an architectural firm about what its branches should eventually look like. Among the ideas generated were creating a setting with more comfortable, inviting spaces, with roundtables and chairs to meet with customers.
Banks' changes to their branches are not just about layout. Their employees' jobs are changing, too.
Fisher said First Niagara over two years has gone from zero to 500 "universal bankers," which refers to employees trained to handle multiple tasks, beyond the duties of a teller. He credits the leaders of his branches with helping steer the locations in a new direction. "They embrace change, they understand need for it."
Beyond computerized tellers
McMorrow, of M&T, sees changes at the branch level creating new job opportunities. "I think it's exciting for the tellers, because it invests them more into the whole process. The position, whatever we end up calling it at the end of day, becomes more critical. And it's got to be more satisfying."
Some financial institutions are mixing in technology to stay connected with customers at a branch, while keeping costs in check.
Meridia Community Credit Union, based in Hamburg, last week opened a 1,500-square-foot branch in Eden equipped with two "personal automated tellers." ATM users can see and talk to a teller at the Hamburg main office. Two employees also work at the small Eden branch, for tasks like opening accounts and taking loan applications, during traditional working hours. The tellers on the ATM screens are available longer, plus for three hours on Saturdays.
Meridia opened its first of this style of branch in 2010 and liked the results, said Michael Hoffman, the president and CEO. "There's the blend between the personal touch and using the technology to get things done."
For all of the visions about new branch identities and technology, there are those who appreciate the old-fashioned branch.
"I know everybody here because I've had a checking account here since I was about 10 years old," said Martje More, at an M&T branch in the Elmwood Village. She likes using the branch for withdrawals and deposits.
The branch, tucked between a church designed by a man who died on the Titanic and a yogurt shop with a cow statue named Gurtie, was a busy place on a recent Friday morning. Some customers popped in just to use the ATM at the front door. Others huddled with employees in the branch's office cubicles. At the commercial teller window, Kyle Mack was chatting with an employee after a transaction.
"I'm in here twice a week, so me and the teller know each other," said Mack, co-owner of Cantina Loco in Allentown.
Todd A. O'Geen, the branch manager, greeted customers by name as they strolled through the door, and picked up a pizza delivered to the branch to mark an employee's last day. O'Geen sees the branch as a community hub, and he understands its appeal to customers.
"They want that comfort level," he said. "They want a face."
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Mid-Prairie qualifies for state
Every stroke mattered on Tuesday for the Mid-Prairie girls' golf team.
The Golden Hawks carded a team score of 373, barely passing Williamsburg's 375 for second place in the second round of regionals at the Kalona golf club. The second place finish means the team as a whole qualifies for the state golf meet on Monday.
"I'm so proud of this whole team and what they've accomplished this year," Mid-Prairie head coach Trace McArtor said. "The girls put together some great practices over the past couple weeks and really put their time in. We talked about where we thought we'd need to be for a team score to be in the hunt and they accomplished that goal today."
Leading the season-best team score was Allyson Wertz, who recorded a 92, but she was closely followed by the rest of her team. Sydney Scarff posted a score of 93, while Courtney Cayton and Mick VanWinkle picked up scores of 94 to help the Golden Hawks qualify for the state tournament.
"I'm so happy for the kids and especially for the four seniors," McArtor said. "This was their last chance and for them to get the opportunity to play another week is great. We'll now start focusing on what we need to do at State, but I've told the kids the hard part is over. They've made it to the next level and now let's just go have some fun and give it our best effort."
The state meet will take place at Ames Country Club beginning on Monday before wrapping up the competition on Tuesday.


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Questlove Displays His Grammys on the Toilet
Ever wonder what musicians do with their Grammy awards after they win them? Well, if it's Questlove you're wondering about, he puts them in his bathroom on top of the toilet.
Someone buy this man a trophy case!
When asked where he puts his wins, the DJ who snagged his first trophy at 24 plainly admitted, "I keep all my Grammys on the toilet."
"No, I'm serious," he continued. "I mean, mega-people have, like, awards rooms or whatever. The Kanyes of the world, I'm sure he has enshrined himself. But all mine are in the bathroom. And one of them is broken."
Someone also get Questlove some crazy glue!
As for how it broke in the first place? Questlove explained, "I dropped it on the floor. I gave it to my mom; she didn't want it. So I just sat it on the toilet. And then when I got the second and third one, I just gave it company."
Well, that is certainly what we would call a conversation piece.