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The law would eliminate the concept of "ownership" for great apes, instead placing them under the "moral guardianship" of the state, much as is the case for children in care, the severely handicapped and those in comas, said the MP behind the project, Francisco Garrido.
Great apes held in Spanish zoos would be moved to state-built sanctuaries, unless there was a risk that moving them would harm their emotional welfare, he said.
The law would also make it a criminal offence to mistreat or kill a great ape, except in cases of self-defence or medical euthanasia. ...
They already have public housing; it's called the zoo.
I suppose the Spaniards will have to allot the apes seats in Parliament. They can throw feces (as at the zoo) when the debate goes against them.
However, the on-line Catholic Encyclopedia was published in about 1917. Nine remaining primates are mentioned there as having attended the (First) Vatican Council (1870), but I don't know if those positions still exist.
On the other hand, I often hear of the Primate of Australia, referring to the Anglican Primate.
I do not care about the confessional because I never go to Individual Confession and I never will again go to Individual Confession. I confess the sins directly to Jesus for forgiveness of sins.
You are totally correct that apes should remain behind bars and remain silent.
For example can you see any reason at all why the chimp or monkey shouldn't participate in the government of our countries alongside politicians.? What difference could there be.?
Many of our Bureaucrats have long since proved to be as effective in society as any monkey could be.
As for the church and it's administration today, there are many that would benefit as much from the preaching of an orangutan, as they do from some of the homanids that perch in the pulpit. After all arn't Bishops called "Primates."
Future elections should include representatives from the anthropoidal Arboreal Party Emulative (APE).
Don't expect them to give any kind of such rights to Christians.
Seriously, it is only right to treat animals humanely - but putting them on an equal footing with humans will only work if the apes agree to abide by the human rule of law. Which in many cases is plain nuts.... (but then perhaps they like nuts). Otherwise if the apes break the laws of the land and are not punished it would be discrimination to punish humans for doing the same. What is good for the Goose is good for the Gander, right?
Makes sense, and I'd support the state's law.
"The law would also make it a criminal offence to mistreat or kill a great ape, except in cases of self-defence or medical euthanasia."
This also makes sense, and I support it too. However, to regard animals as humans is going too far.


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We will be in Australia Dec 6-Jan 4. We spend a great deal of our time birdwatching and visiting parks and such. We usually don't like to spend a lot of time stopping for breakfast and lunch when we do this in the US, so will have a cooler with some fruit, maybe some sandwich stuff, and beverages.
I have found a soft-side cooler that looks just like a soft briefcase so will be using it as a carryon, and then when we arrive, we will have our cooler! (or, is it esky?) So I am prepared there.
Our first stop is in Brisbane, and we will be driving first to Aaronlee Retreat which is just past Mt Tamborine and near Canungra. I have located a Coles Supermarket on the Tamborine Oxenford road. It seems like this may be a fairly big Australian chain grocery? Will this be a good place for our first stockup?
Side note, would they have things like throwaway phones? I am thinking it may be an idea to get a throwaway for the four weeks there for domestic calls. For my phone I can get an int'l package that will get me 99C a minute, but that is still pretty high for calls.
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We will be in Australia Dec 6-Jan 4. We spend a great deal of our time birdwatching and visiting parks and such. We usually don't like to spend a lot of time stopping for breakfast and lunch when we do this in the US, so will have a cooler with some fruit, maybe some sandwich stuff, and beverages.
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Coles and Woolworths (Woolies - sometimes called Safeway its old name) are by far the two biggest supermarket chains, with something like 80+% of the market.
IGA is a smaller independent one you will find in most small towns.
Aldi is in some places.
As to mobile phones Either Coles or Woolies should have them. Woolies more likely than Coles being that little bit bigger and slightly more upmarket.
Dick Smith is a major retailer of phones. Optus and Telstra the two main companies will have all sorts of deals for you.
A cooler is called an Esky here. Esky is one of those brand names that has come to mean all of that type not just a specific brand.
As to food Both Coles and Woolies have hot chickens and salads. This can make for a cheap meal rather than buying at cafes etc. They both have fairly extensive Deli sections.
We prefer Woolworths bakery bread to Coles. Also if you shop later in the day/evening you can get bread at half price.
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Thanks very much for the info Peter.
Funny to hear Woolworth's. When I was growing up, Woolworth's was a five and dime store, often with a lunch counter. Where I live now, near Kansas City Missouri, Woolworth's was the site of a significant piece of civil rights history where sit-ins in many Woolworth's (started in North Carolina I think) at the lunch counters resulted in the lunch counters being desegregated at all Woolworth's stores.
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I know what you mean Toucan, I too was raised with Woolworth's five and dime. In fact, I used to work in one. Different animal altogether to the Aussie Woolies though.
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I use Telstra for cell phone service when in Australia, usually an introductory package that lasts for up to 30 days. You can buy the SIM card at newsagents and top it up by phone. My travel phone is a cheap unlocked Nokia and I've used it in Hong Kong as well.
We shop at Coles when staying with my daughter in WA. Expect similar selection but higher prices than you are used to, and if they offer a "buy two and save" promotion, don't expect to get one for half the promotion price. But on the plus side, you can buy half a cabbage or a squash, something we can't do here in Canada. Have you thought about ice for your Esky? If you are relying on bags of ice cubes, which should be easy to get, be sure to have a leak proof container.
And since we're reminiscing, do you remember Kresge's? I preferred it to Woolworths for their 15 cent sodas.
Sounds like a great trip. Let us know how you are making out.
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Toucan I was hoping to catch up with you & I got a bit excited for a minute as I work/live not far from the woollies store you mentioned but I'm going to be working in Sydney the weekend of the 7/8th December
I'm not going to be able to catch up on the other end of your trip either.
That woollies store will be convenient for you to get to - on your way to Mt Tamborine.
I hope you really have a wonderful time Downunder.
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We are Australian but have travelled a fair bit in America and have done the cooler/picnic food idea too, especially in the national parks. I know in America that every hotel seems to have an ice machine but you won't get that here. You can buy a big bag of ice (solid or crushed) at petrol stations. Or you could bring/buy a plastic freezer block and put that in your fridge freezer (assuming your hotel room has one) overnight.
Also if you are buying a SIM here, make sure you check the cost of domestic and international calls before you sign up. They are on the websites - try Telstra, Optus, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone. When we arrived home after living overseas we joined up with Telstra, who are the oldest and biggest, but very quickly found out they charge a fortune for calls. We switched to Virgin who are cheaper, but nothing like as cheap as calls/deals in the UK. I've heard Amaysim is cheap too.
By the way we prefer Woolies to Coles. Some Woolworths are still branded Safeway, it's the same company. IGA are good but much smaller stores. For good bread, try the local bakery. Every town has at least one.
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Kay, one of the things I have loved about our previous trips to Australia are the bakeries and that you can always seem to also be able to buy sandwiches and meat pies at them. I will keep an eye out for them.
Stormbird, darn! I am so sorry I will miss you.
I will need to do more research on the phone thing and what will be best. I have an old blackberry that I was wondering if I could get a SIM card for, but I have no idea how that works. That is, do I have to have ATT do something with t he phone before i will be able to use it with a new SIM card? And thanks for the tips on the rates being online, I will check those out.,
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Oh and also the ice! We didn't do coolers before so I don't think I ever looked for ice at hotels, so, thanks for the tips on that.
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<< I have an old blackberry that I was wondering if I could get a SIM card>>
Blackberry's tend to be more awkward because in most cases you can't just put a normal SIM in and expect it to work, the blackberry service is not usually sold as prepaid
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The Woolworths supermarket will sell bags of ice Toucan2
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You can buy SIM cards all over the place but getting it to work in your phone is another thing! We had 4 phones with us on our recent USA holiday and none of them would work - for different reasons. It drives me mad. I think the old days of not being in touch because it just wasn't possible seem pretty good sometimes....
One thing I have learnt is your phone must be unlocked so you can use a SIM card from a different phone company. Also be wary of international charges, you hear horror stories of people getting enormous bills.
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As a teenager I the 50's I worked in Coles and woolworths which were 5 and dime stores in Australia. Not sure when they changed to supermarkets.
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Hm. Maybe I am back to just buying a throwaway for the month in Australia. I'll have my phone with me, but don't intend to use for calls there. I'll only have it because work pays for it and they want a way to reach me in case of emergency (it was the only way I could get them to let me off for 4 weeks).
thanks stormbird!
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Hi toucan2, I've been struggling with this too. DH will have his ipad, and I would normally have my iphone. I would want to be able to send and receive e-mails and make the odd phone call.
Should I just buy a cheap PAYG phone in Australia? will that work in NZ too?
or should I try to pick something up in Hong Kong, which is our first stop?
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I'll have my ipad as well. But, I know that we won't always have internet access. Some places yes,some no, so I def have to also take the iPhone.
I'm pretty much leaning to buy when we get there now.
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<<Should I just buy a cheap PAYG phone in Australia? will that work in NZ too?>>
It will work in Australia and in NZ but the charges when you roam in NZ will be high when you make a call or try to use data
To send and receive emails easily you really need to use a smartphone, probably the cheapest would be around $99.
Personally, I would look at getting your own phone unlocked and just buy a $2 PrePaid and put credit on it. If you are out of your normal contract period most companies will do it for free
Hong Kong may or may not have some cheaper models in some of the electronic stores but when buying any electrical appliances in HK I stick with the larger retailers such as Fortress
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Toucan also be aware that if you are travelling in national parks etc your telephone coverage may be minimal or non existant.
We live 20kms from Toowoomba but because of hills and where the towers are situated we have to go outside to a corner of the verandah to speak on our mobile phones. Reception is not good enough to be able to use it anywhere in the house. In some areas there is no reception.
When we went to the States last year my husband got a throwaway phone and I got a SIM for my IPhone and bought a data pack and used that for sending emails etc to family.
It will be hot when you visit. Be prepared for ice to melt. If you use the frozen bricks be aware that hotel refrigerators only have a tiny freezer to fit in a tray for ice cubes. Never enough room to refreeze bricks for the esky.
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Thank you october fun. I've already been warning people that service may be sketchy. Some of the places we are staying won't have wireless either. That's okay with me, I don't want to be in touch 24x7. I do want to be in touch occasionally
We have been in the area twice before, at the same time of year. We do indeed expect the ice to melt! I was thinking the same thing about the frozen bricks, wondering if fridge's would have a freezer big enough for them.
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geordie - thanks for the help. it looks as if [email protected] and I are after the same thing. trouble is that I've been told that it'll cost about £200 to get my iphone unlocked, which even if i make one call a week back home looks pricey. We just set up the i-pad to accept my e-mails so if i use that for e-mailing, and keep the phone turned off the vast majority of the time, that will have to do.
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If you are looking for free Wi-Fi, the major shopping centres, any McDonalds and local libraries are just some of the places that offer free use.
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Thanks marg. I can't speak for ann, but we won't often be in towns. I really don't need it every day. We'll hook into it occasionally though. We've often used libraries, but I am guessing we won't hit their opening hours. McDonalds, maybe. I've used Starbucks wifi before, but I'm under the impression that there aren't many SBX in Australia?
I don't want to make too big a deal of it. I really don't want to be available at all times. I figure every 3 or 4 days will be enough. We don't have any family we need to reach in the US, and have no intents of long chats with friends. I just have to have the occasional connection for work as I had to promise to be reachable in order to get 4 weeks off at once.
I think between buying a throwaway and connecting at the occasional wi-fi, that should be enough.
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You will find free wifi in Australia is not nearly as widespread as it is overseas. Even in the big cities, it is rare to find. Most of the SBX have closed, apart from 2 or 3 in central Sydney.
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i just checked our accommodation in Port Douglas [free wifi] and Brisbane. [wifi, no mention of its being free].
my experience generally is that the more expensive the hotel, the more they charge for wifi.
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Ann, I know, it's a very strange thing that you can get free wi fi at the less expensive hotels and pay dearly at others. I had to upgrade our room in Cairns to get free wifi. Well, I guess it wasn't really free then was it?
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Well, I guess it wasn't really free then was it?>>
depends if there were any other benefits from the upgrade, i suppose. our guests get it free, which may say something about us!
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Thertin, won't help with Cairns, but quite a bit of free wifi spots in cafes & pubs and on ferries in Sydney.
Agree about the expensive accommodation = expensive wifi in hotels. It's ridiculous. Try negotiating a lower rate. I haven't done it here ( use my own a/c), but had it dropped by more than half in Nepal.
I know Australia isn't Nepal, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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True Bokhara, if you dont' ask, they can't say yes, right?
annhig, in Cairns the upgrade also includes the waterside view. I am always happier looking out at the water, even if the weather is bad. So I upgraded free wifi, water view and balcony, I think free water and such.
I just ordered a stinger suit for the GBR trip. I know they offer them onboard as well, but being short and round I want to be sure I have one my size. Getting very excited!
As you must be as well Ann!
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Getting very excited!
As you must be as well Ann!>>
you bet, toucan2. And nervous. This will be the longest we've ever been away and the furthest we've gone by far. we just started packing today - i took DD's expert advice and halved what I'd put in the case - more room for presents!
I know that we will have access to washing machines and dryers for most of our trip so we probably don't need that much in the way of clothes anyway. and the weather forecasts, so far, are good - probably wet and warm or simply hot.
We just had a very nice e-mail from our hotel in Port Douglas giving check-in details and offering help with anything we might need - a nice touch. free wifi, but I'm not sure about the view. but we'll be out most of the time, anyway.
we leave Sunday - what about you?
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We leave Dec 6 so have a little over 4 weeks. Not ready to pack just yet. I do have lists everywhere! 4 weeks for us is the longest we have been away as well, and of course in the middle of winter so I am a bit anxious but just doing the best I can to prepare everything, keys to the neighbors and so on.
I am trying to take a lot less in the suitcase as well. I figure, I won't be seeing the same people day after day, so as long as the clothes are clean I'm good to go!
We are used to much more heat than you are, and so that we won't be so worried about. Just the possibility of rain but you can't predict that, darn it.
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After our talk here about free wi-fi, I was amused to see that at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, you get free wi-fi. The access code is printed on your receipt apparently.
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Thanks Kay!
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toucan2 - you may like to know that there is free wifi on the ferries in Sydney - I found this very useful.
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I have replaced the front discs and pads on my 2003 HDI estate, since fitting the new parts i am getting an intermittent grinding noise which sounds like there is a rough patch on the disc or a crack but both discs are in good condition.
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Test for Chinese Drywall; Copper Corrosion Confirmation:
February 8, 2013 in Health
A jar test is used to visually document the phenomenon of copper corrosion in the presence of test drywall samples. A copper tube is placed in the jars with the drywall sample… The one on the left says "FIRE RES"…. ( SITANT ), So, guess what it is made of. I guess it is low in Sulfur?
Drywall/sheetrock may contain sulfur. There may be multiple sources of sheetrock in your home so you can test multiple areas to ensure that you do not end your effort after one negative result… Sulfur oxidizes copper, photos from test above… However, that does not go to the other ingredients in sheetrock… (?)
Chromatogram from Gas Chromatography/Sulfur Chemiluminescence Detector (GC/SCD) Analysis of Chinese Drywall Chamber Sample (1 mL injection of 1L chamber containing 50g defective Chinese drywall, incubated for 48 hours at 37ºC.)
So, it breaks down, and stinks ( Hydrogen Sulfide…) Maybe it keeps Mold from growing? Just trying to find a positive here… Personally, I advocate living in an environment that has as few off gassing materials as possible. Skim coat it and recover with a zero V.O.C. primer… Then, cover with whatever suits you…
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Hahnville football forced to forfeit seven 2007 games
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The Hahnville football team has forfeited seven games from the 2007 season for using an ineligible player.
Louisiana High School Athletic Association Commissioner Kenny Henderson confirmed Monday that the Tigers were ordered to forfeit seven victories because then-senior running back Greg Julien was ineligible under the eight-semester rule.
The ruling was handed down in April, but was not made public and Hahnville did not appeal.
Henderson said that his department doesnt routinely release the rulings because the department doesnt have the manpower. He also says that this is nothing new, the department see situations like this all time from junior varsity to freshman teams.
Julien, who rushed for 684 yards and seven touchdowns last season, played in victories over McDonogh 35, Istrouma, Helen Cox, O.P. Walker, McDonogh, East Ascension and in a loss to Destrehan.
He did not play in the final three games of the season, which included victories against Dutchtown and St. Amant and a loss to East St. John.
Hahnville qualified for the Class 5A playoffs, defeating Huntington of Shreveport then losing to Rummel in the second round. Julien did not play in those games.
The Tigers were ordered to forfeit all seven victories Julien played in, giving them a record of 2-10 overall and a 2-3 in District 6-5A play.
The school also was put on administrative probation for one year and was fined the maximum amount of $400.
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Hey Newshooter.There are some guys on one of the other gates using Lexan to protect the faces of their chronographs, and it is working. Lexan is polycarbonate, same stuff as soda bottles. Be careful not to get acrylic (Plexiglass), which will break on the first hit.


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New Year's honours questioned and 'boasting' beggars in the headlines
The New Year's Honours list gives the papers a chance to pull out pictures of some of Britain's best loved stars - and enjoy some good wordplay.
It's a "(very) good life" for Penelope Keith, says the Times - with a nod to one of the actress's best-loved comedy programmes - as she's made a dame. "Great dames," says the Guardian, as it notes that more honours are going to women than men for the first time.
The Daily Telegraph interprets the CBE for businesswoman Karren Brady as "Cameron's Best Entrepreneur" - a reference to her having recently joined the prime minister on a government trade visit to China.
"It's all gong Pete Tong," says the Sun, twisting a popular slang phrase when reporting the DJ's MBE.
Meanwhile, the Times highlights the damehood for Alison Carnwath, the chairwoman of property firm Land Securities who tried to veto the bonus of former Barclays boss Bob Diamond before the bank became embroiled in a rate-fixing scandal last year. "Nothing like a Dame," it says in its comment, adding: "Shame on those who did not [speak out]."
The Daily Mirror isn't impressed, however. "It's all gong wrong," says its headline, complaining about awards for "Tory cronies", and saying in its comment that David Cameron "parachuted a former Tory staffer into the civil service as head of his appointments unit".
Likewise, the Daily Mail points out that awards also went to a City PR chief who's holidayed with the PM, a Conservative donor and "even the woman who runs [Mr Cameron's] supper club".
Three MPs - two Conservative and one Labour - who were previously criticised over expenses claims have been knighted, reports the Daily Telegraph.
Reviewing the papers for the BBC News Channel, Daily Mail contributing editor Ian Birrell said some of the names on the list showed that "too many people serving time in the establishment roles, the political sycophants, civil servants etc are still getting knighthoods."
However, Times comment editor Tim Montgomerie argued: "Seventy-five percent of people who get honours aren't on the front page of newspapers, they aren't... people we recognise… most honours do go to people who don't get financial rewards for the community or other work they do."
And, writing in the Telegraph, Harry Mount says it's the honours system's "nonsensical nature that lends them their Ruritarian air of mystery and charm", adding: "Don't expect the honours system to behave like some dull, functional machine, instead of the amateurish, enchanting hodge-podge it has always been."
The Daily Star's cartoon pictures Queen looking fed up as the Duke of Edinburgh reads the list and rants: "...Doesn't deserve one!... Never heard of him... or her... that one must be a joke!!... WHO?!?"
Boasting about begging?
The Sun travels to Romania where it claims the first coachload of migrants have boarded a bus bound for the UK. And it says that among them was a convicted thief, along with others intent on stealing scrap metal or raking in benefits. It quotes some as saying they plan to beg for a living.
"They are remarks to chill the blood," its comment says, although the paper still finds time for a joke. It lists helpful Romanian translations for phrases such as "will you charge less than my Polish builder," and "will Harry sign me for QPR?"
The Daily Mail reproduces a Bulgarian poster offering discounted tickets to the UK, as it notes that flights from both Romania and Bulgaria are sold out and buses are full.
Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph suggests that recruitment agencies are offering Bulgarian migrants practical tips on how to exploit the UK's benefits system, and the Daily Express's editorial bemoans the fact that no-one was given the chance to vote over whether there should be another wave of migration.
The Guardian describes a "politics of fear" having built up around migration, saying "popular anxiety has been ratcheted up unscrupulously as the deadline for lifting movement controls on Romanians and Bulgarians approaches", despite the fact "most of those who want to work in the UK are probably here already".
Its cartoon, by Ben Jennings, pokes fun at measures to charge some migrants for NHS care by depicting casualty staff rushing a patient on a trolley, with the doctor yelling: "Quickly, get this man a chip-and-pin machine!"
Cartoonist Dave Brown, in the Independent, follows a similar vein, sketching David Cameron performing a medical on a man, with the words: "Now cough... up!"
Sochi security
The press mulls over two bombings in two days in the Russian city of Volgograd and draws unhappy conclusions.
For Daily Mirror security correspondent Chris Hughes, the attacks are "grimly reminiscent of the build-up to the terrorist 'spectaculars' in the mid-2000s. Then suicide bombers blew up two airliners a week before seizing Beslan school."
As Luke Harding, in the Guardian, sees it: "The twin suicide attacks in the city of Volgograd are a calculated challenge to Vladimir Putin on the eve of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics." In Harding's opinion, Russia cannot guarantee security at the Games.
The Times says some will argue that the bombings play into Mr Putin's hands as a "pretext for a security crackdown" but adds: "This is hardly the overture that Mr Putin wanted for a Sochi Winter Olympics intended as a showcase of Russian hospitality".
The Independent's Mary Dejevsky says the Russian authorities' response "won't be pretty" but adds: "Security at Sochi will seem draconian, but remember the warship in the Thames, the anti-missile batteries on roofs and the soldiers staffing checkpoints at the London Olympics."
'Prince Farming'
News that the Duke of Cambridge is to undergo a bespoke 10-week course in agricultural management is interpreted in a variety of ways.
As the Daily Express sees it, William is training to look after the "family business". It's referring to the Duchy of Cornwall, the £763m 130,000-acre estate he will inherit when Prince Charles becomes king.
"I've got a brand new combine harvest-heir," is the headline in the Daily Mirror, which says the duke - who it dubs "Prince Farming" - will spend part of that period away from his wife, Catherine.
And the Daily Telegraph has a theory about that: "Sooner or later, every new father yearns for a bit of peace and quiet away from nappies and night feeds, and the chance of going back to university for a term might seem like a dream come true. If you happen to be a future king, such flights of fancy are not beyond reach."
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Darren Sproles' Wife was Not Happy with How Saints Treated Her Husband
The wife of NFL running back Darren Sproles was not happy with the way her husband was treated by the New Orleans Saints. After learning that the team planned on trading her husband rather than releasing him as had expected, Michel Sproles expressed her "disappointment" in a post on Instagram. The post was subsequently deleted but the discontent lives on.
Days before NFL free agency began, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported that the Saints were releasing Sproles. It would seem that his family was planning accordingly.
The Saints then changed their reported plans at the eleventh hour due to increased interest in the running back from other teams. Making the change in plans all the more jarring, the 30-year-old NFL veteran appeared to learn of it on Twitter.
The speedy playmaker would tell ESPN's Josina Anderson that he preferred to be released so that he choose his destination.
"I don't know where they would send me because I have no control over it and I want to be able to pick," he told Anderson. "The good thing is none of the teams I'm told they're talking to are terrible."
The Saints ended up trading the 30-year-old to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fifth round NFL draft pick.


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These final notes today, a couple of MF Global tidbits.
The first one's the biggie. Using customers' money mixed in with its own, federal officials say the company that went under as its bets on European debt went bad used customer money to shore itself up as things got tight. Hundreds of millions of dollars in customer funds aren't where they're supposed be.
Also, just 'cause it's interesting: number 7 on the list of MF Global creditors is the business news channel CNBC. CNBC owed $850,000 for unpaid advertising, it turns out. Not that it did MF Global a whole lot of good.


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Frederick E. Clausen, St. Pete Beach, FL, and Lake Geneva, WI (1930-2014)
July 13, 1930 - August 16, 2014
Frederick E. Clausen of St. Pete Beach, FL, and Lake Geneva, WI, took his final bow on Aug. 16, 2014. He was born the fourth of seven children to Elmer and Lila King Clausen on July 13, 1930. Growing up poor during The Great Depression meant learning the value of hard work; and Fred had many jobs early in life including: setting bowling pins at the Claire Lounge in Lake Geneva, working at Schultz Brothers Dime Store and Frediani's restaurant downtown. While attending Wilmot High, Fred operated an after school restaurant called "Fred's Dry Nightclub" in Twin Lakes. He graduated from Lake Geneva High School in 1948, and married Janice Freitag of Lake Geneva in 1950. They owned an operated Clausen's Villa Cafe in Elkhorn, for several years while raising two children. In 1963, Fred began a new career in beauty culture. His business grew to include seven salons, cosmetology colleges in Lake Geneva, Janesville, and Beloit, and a modeling school in Lake Geneva. Fredrick's Salon in Lake Geneva, has operated continuously since 1966.
Fred's life long passion was show business. He loved all things theater, especially Broadway, and he spread that love to his family and friends. His great-grandson is involved in acting because of Fred's encouragement and support, Fred's passion began at White Pigeon Elementary in the class of his teacher, Mary Kiildow, and continued into his adult life. In the mid 1950's, he cut a record as lead singer of the dance band, Freddy Dee and the Pearls; and, later, acted in Belfry Theater productions with future stars, Harrison Ford and Gary Burghoff. Fred produced, directed, and starred in Beauty Culture Style Show Competitions at the Playboy Club in Lake Geneva, raising thousands for charity. Fred's next foray in show business was acting in more than 100 films and television shows. Memorable scenes were in the films "A League of Their Own," "My Girl," "Rookie of the Year," and "Groundhog Day."
After retiring to St Pete Beach, in 1994, Fred conceived and developed the "Forever Young Dancers" in 1997, which is one of the longest running acts in the Tampa Bay area. The group, with their motto, "We Dance Our Pants Off for Charity," has raised thousands more for charity, including 1000 blankets for the homeless in one show alone. An annual Forever Young calendar also benefits charity. Forever Young appeared on "The Jenny Jones Show," "Maury Povich" and "America's Got Talent," and a clip of the performers was broadcast on Jay Leno's "The Tonight Show". A short documentary about the Forever Young Dancers can be viewed on You Tube.
Fred is survived by his partner of 18 years, Richard E. Jansen of St. Pete Beach, FL; his son, James Clausen (Maxine) of Lake Geneva, and his daughter, LuAnn Clausen (Ellen Zander) of Cambridge, WI. His grandsons are James Clausen Jr. (Dawn) of Palm Harbor, FL, and Jonathon Clausen (Leigh Lindstrom) of Moab, UT. His great-grandchildren are Natalie, Peerce, and Kaycee Clausen, also of Palm Harbor. He is further survived by three sisters: Eileen Shepstone and Carolee Olson of Lake Geneva, Lois Skelly of Lawrenceville, GA; and in-laws, Joyce Clausen of Lake Geneva, and Leland Stohr of Twin Lakes, WI. Also surviving are several beloved nieces and nephews; and special friends, Polly Gaudreau and Julie Duesterbeck. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister Bernelda Stohr; a brother, Marvin Clausen; and a sister, Donnabelle Lottig.
A celebration of Fred's life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at HAWK'S VIEW in Lake Geneva. The family will greet friends at 10 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Human Outreach Team c/o MCC King of Peace Church, 3150 5th Ave N., St. Petersburg, FL 33713 or a local charity which serves the needy.
Fred's legacy is one of love, friendship, and kindness to others. We honor his memory by doing the same.


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My lunch is usually a banana and a half bag of baby carrots. In practice however, the lunch usually ends up being my breakfast. Since I often run in the morning before work I continue on to work and shower there, and since my usual "breakfast" is a smoothie, I end up swapping lunch and breakfast. (Can't very well take a smoothie to work.) In fact that is what happened today. I don't know that the carrots make me hungrier though.
Fatty McFatFat
Baby carrots make me hiccup if I eat them too fast. It's the only food that does it.
carrots, apples, bananas..... those 3 evil things always make me hungrier.
*Do It For Yourself, Do It Because They Said It Was Impossible, Do It Because They Said You Were Incapable*
5k - 24:15 (7:49 min/mile pace)
10k - 51:47 (8:16 min/mile pace)
15k -1:18:09 (8:24 min/mile pace)
13.1 - 1:53:12 (8:39 min/mile pace)
26.2 - (Debut) - 4:48:10
No more marathons
Yep, me too.. DW says that's my body telling me carrots are not good for me.
Boston 2014 - a 33 year journey
Lordy, I hope there are tapes.
He's a leaker!
Carrots and peanut butter. If you don't care for it just add more peanut butter.
One cup of carrots has 52 calories.
One cup of peanut butter? 1517.
When I eat baby carrots, I just want blue cheese dressing and some wings.
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." - T.S. Eliot


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Retail is where we find the most valuable information relative to industry trends because the trends are dictated by what happens here, not in the greenhouse or the nursery as it was in the past. The era of "grower in charge" has long passed, and we now reside in the era of "retailer in charge," dramatically changing the market dynamics.
At retail you can see grower performance, retailer performance, price trends, size trends, the impact of marketing programs, brand activity, as well as the impact or lack of impact driven by grower performance.
To this end, I visited 972 retailers in 2008 and 494 since April 1, 2009, covering 20 markets in most regions of the country, including the West Coast, Northwest, Midwest, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast. The only major area we missed in 2009 was the Southwest.
The purpose of these visits is to gather information regarding retailer performance, vendor performance, price trends, size trends, merchandising, new products, marketing programs, brand activity and packaging. Vendor performance is broken into a number of categories, including, merchandising, plant size, amount of color, packaging, branded programs and product assortment.
This was a year in which the industry clearly exceeded expectations, signaling that consumers with less money will still buy green goods. Consumers seem to have shopped harder for value than in the past, but unit volume was clearly above most industry expectations. A retail price above $25 was the area of resistance, but items priced below that level had good sales velocity. Many have said they sold more seed-grown annuals that were in the consumer's price/value "wheelhouse."
Although bedding plants and perennials sold well this spring, there is increasing competition from roses, especially the Knockout series, hydrangeas and flowering tropicals. Led by the extreme growth of the Suntory mandevillas, these categories are competing for traditional bedding plant shelf space.
In some of the older store formats at the national retailers the garden center footprint is small and cannot accommodate the inventory needed in the prime selling seasons, so traditional grow carts become selling platforms. They offer the flexibility of being mobile and can create huge increases in available store inventory. We have seen a number of carts that have POS materials installed to draw the consumer's attention. Sometimes, they are product oriented and in other instances they are lifestyle oriented. Both methods seem to be very effective. Some the most attractive cart POS were from Ivy Acres, Bell Nursery and the Burpee Home Garden vegetable brand.
We see many "wow" products, and some very interesting marketing programs. But in some cases, they are negated by how they are merchandised. The real game changer is great merchandising, and if this element is not well executed, everyone loses. Merchandising can drastically change the sales volume and profitability of any given retailer that it has become so clear it is major element of success or failure. We believe the best merchandisers are generally the most successful growers. It is just as important as putting plants that say "wow" on the retail shelves.
As we consider our plans for 2010, considering growing great plants is only a "ticket to play." Being a great grower won't cut it anymore. Those who are flourishing and will continue to flourish are above-average business people who just happen to produce great plants.
About the author: Jerry Montgomery is a 40-year veteran of the floriculture industry and has worked for distributor companies, breeders and large growers specializing with a focus on sales and marketing. As an industry consultant, he works for large growers, distributors and breeder/producers. His focus is to understand the market dynamics from breeder to consumer through intense retail travel, visiting almost 1,500 stores since January 2008.


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FRAMINGHAM (CBS) – The mother of a first grader claims Framingham school officials are breaking state law when it comes to the number of hours kids are supposed to be in the class room.
Chief Correspondent Joe Shortsleeve says this determined parent has filed a complaint with the State Board of Education, which has now opened an investigation.
Students from the Hemenway Elementary school in Framingham are heading home for the day. How much time did they spend learning during their six hour school day?
Not enough according to Collins Fay-Martin, the mother of a first grader.
WBZ-TV's Joe Shortsleeve reports.
"My concern is that the kids and specifically my daughter are not getting an adequate education."
She filed a formal complaint with the State Board of Education claiming the kids are not getting the 900 hours of instruction as required by state law.
She says when you add up recess, lunch, time passing in the hallways, half days, and early dismissal the kids are about 65 hours short of the 900-hour mark or about two to three weeks.
She says with a smile "more recently I have been told that the time spent passing between classes, walking in the halls, counts as behavioral learning."
The Superintendent of Schools was not available to talk on camera but over the phone Steve Hiersche says he is confident the kids in Framingham's elementary schools are getting the proper number of hours and he says he is preparing to document it for the State Board of Education.
In a statement to WBZ the State Board of Education says…
"We do have an active complaint regarding a Framingham schools' compliance with learning time requirements. The department is in the process of conducting an investigation."
Parents outside the Framingham school say it is an important topic.
"I think they should get the 900 hours. They need to be able to learn and to compete with other children."
Another mother said "I don't know about the number of hours but I know we get a quality education here at Hemenway."
Collins Fay-Martin says she wants nothing short of a longer school day and she wants it this year.
The superintendent tells WBZ seven of the eight elementary schools in Framingham all follow the same schedule.
He has two weeks to answer the complaint and than the state could take 60 days to make a decision.


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Engineering prowess a matter of innate aptitude, not socialization
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In an Oct. 24 Crosstalk letter ("Engineering: It's Still a Man's World," page 32), I read again about the small portion of engineering personnel who are female.
In an Oct. 24 Crosstalk letter ("Engineering: It's Still a Man's World," page 32), I read again about the small portion of engineering personnel who are female. "The gender gap will only shrink when active mentoring programs reach down into the middle schools, changing the perception of engineering in general and specifically encouraging girls to think of becoming engineers," the letter states.
I have listened to this same position for nearly all the 30 years of my career. I guess the affirmative-action programs that allowed me to receive that high-paying, $14,000-a-year job with my advanced degree, while female engineers with lesser degrees were hired for thousands more a year, have failed. So now we talk about the engineering gender gap as just a matter of training and desire.
There was a time when I wanted to play the drums. Nearly seven years of training, and I never could play a song that contained anything faster that a quarter-note. Seems I was not coordinated enough.
My daughter graduated at the top of her high school class. She went into chemical engineering in college but changed her major to accounting after struggling with low grades. She probably just did not understand the math well enough. So tell me why she was at the top of her graduating accounting class, sought after by professors and businesses alike for her skills.
The other day I overheard a conversation between a small girl, probably no older than five, and her father. They were watching water go down a drain, and she asked, "Where does the water go?" Now that girl, I believe, is a girl who could become an engineer. But even at that age, there are many more boys than girls asking such questions.
The music world is dominated by people who as children amazed others with their abilities. The sports world is dominated by tall people who can run fast or jump high. Why, then, do we not pass laws, form support groups or mandate parity for those who can't sing, play an instrument, run fast or jump high-or, better yet, who are short and fat like me? I think I can hear the reader laughing at me for that stupid idea. Yet we seem to ignore the inherent ability for extremely logical reasoning that engineering requires and continue to say that the skill can be acquired through early mentoring. [We might as well encourage] young people to grow to 7 feet tall and 250 pounds by telling them every day that they should consider a pro basketball career.
Certainly, we should encourage all young people to work hard to acquire the knowledge and develop the thought processes that are required in the scientific world. But if they decide that painting is their real future, then let them do it and be proud of those who do become come engineers.
Amos Young, Engineer
AMI Semiconductor Inc.
Pocatello, Idaho
Program helps small businesses help themselvesI agree with George Leopold's views in "Innovation, not handouts" (Sept. 19, page 4). Alternative System Concepts Inc. is a small EDA business I built on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I and Phase II grants and contracts. Some of the technology was successfully commercialized and sold directly or through distributors and OEMs. Enacted by Congress in 1980, SBIR lets small businesses retain ownership of intellectual-property data rights.
The government has realized that many SBIR innovations need funding beyond Phase II before the technology is mature enough to be transitioned into major programs. It calls this gap funding Phase III and encourages prime contractors to work with small businesses to find applications for SBIR technologies. Prime contractors have been invited to regional and national conferences that explain the Phase III concept. Phase III contracts can be sole-source, since Phase I involved open procurement.
There are vastly more small businesses than large primes. This creates a many-to-few matching problem-or, from the other perspective, a needle-in-the-haystack search challenge. Taking SBIR into account creates a different scenario. Google, anyone?
Jake Karrfalt
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Windham, N.H.


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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya announced Saturday that he would return to Honduras to try to retake office following last week's military-backed coup, despite the interim government's insistence that he faces arrest and trial.
Honduras rebuffed demands by the international community to reinstate Zelaya in the name of constitutional order, thrusting the poor Central American nation deeper into political crisis and isolation.
The Organization of American States met in Washington to consider suspending Honduras' membership because of the coup - though even before the emergency session, Honduras' interim government decided to pull out of the OAS rather than meet demands to reinstate Zelaya.
Zelaya called on supporters to prepare to greet him at the airport, and on Saturday more than 10,000 supporters of the ex-president gathered near the heavily guarded presidential palace and pledged they would be ready if Zelaya returns.
"We are going to show up at the Honduras International Airport in Tegucigalpa with several presidents and members of international communities, and Sunday we will be in Tegucigalpa," Zelaya said in a taped statement posted on the Web sites of the Telesur and Cubadebate media outlets.
Zelaya's vow to return sets up a showdown between supporters of the ousted president, who hail mostly from the country's poor and middle class, and largely well-to-do backers of the coup that ousted him, who have held their own daily marches in support of Roberto Micheletti, the congressional president tapped by lawmakers to finish out the six months left in Zelaya's term.
The new government has imposed a nightly curfew and limited Hondurans' constitutional rights during it, but grenades have exploded almost daily outside government buildings and businesses nonetheless.
The Micheletti government has charged Zelaya with 18 criminal acts including treason and failing to implement more than 80 laws approved by Congress since taking office in 2006, and has vowed to arrest him if he returns.
Zelaya asked supporters to remain peaceful.
"I ask all farmers, residents, Indians, young people and all workers' groups, businessmen and friends ... to accompany me on my return to Honduras," said Zelaya. "Do not bring weapons. Practice what I have always preached, which is nonviolence. Let them be the ones who use violence, weapons and repression," he said, adding, "I hold the coup plotters responsible for the lives of each and every person."
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HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The director of acclaimed Civil War movies owes a Maryland county about $263,000 on an overdue loan.
The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown reports that Ron Maxwell, director of "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals" has not made a payment on his $300,000 loan from Washington County since June 2008. The loan was given in 2002 to allow Maxwell to begin work on "The Last Full Measure" and to produce at least half of it in Washington County.
Maxwell tells the newspaper that he's confident he'll be able to still make the film, and that he's continuing to repay the loan.
He was supposed to have repaid the loan, plus 4.5 percent annual interest, by 2010.
Several county commissioners say they're not pleased at Maxwell's pace in repaying the loan.
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Archive for Thursday, February 26, 2009
City decides to update water plant
February 26, 2009
The De Soto City Council voted unanimously Thursday to upgrade the Sunflower water treatment plant and end negotiations to purchase water from Olathe.
The decision ended the council's search for a solution to its long-term water supply needs that started in early 2008. But even as council members voted to invest in the Sunflower water treatment plant, they advocated the city reach out to potential partners to share water and ownership of the plant and the cost of its renovation and operation.
The vote effectively put an end to an alternative plan to join with Johnson County Rural Water District No. 6 to build a water line to transport water from Olathe.
The council's decision came after city engineer Mike Brungardt gave a presentation of what was known when the council last considered the matter in December and developments since that date.
Brungardt's presentation went for more than an hour but it was the first two recently learned facts about water rights and Olathe's ability to satisfy the needs of a large customer that tipped the scales away for an Olathe arrangement.
De Soto would loss its water rights under a water purchase agreement unless water from its well fields was piped to the Olathe treatment plant for use and maintenance was performed on all the city's wells to keep them operative, Brungardt said. Those would be very expensive steps that he couldn't recommend, he said.
Olathe officials also indicated they couldn't guarantee that city could supply De Soto with needed water to satisfy a large potential economic development opportunity, Brungardt said. But he qualified that statement by saying De Soto couldn't make a blanket guarantee it could either without making improvements.
Nonetheless, the two factors, plus new data showing the effect on rates between the two options narrowing, were enough for the council to end negotiations with Olathe and agree to invest in the Sunflower water plant the city has operated for the past decade and will get title to when its environmental cleanup is finished.
The recommended renovation of the Sunflower water plant has an estimated price tag of $5.2 million. It has been assumed the city would phase in those upgrades, starting with the most critical.
City water department supervisor Clarence Brunk said the critical upgrades were the replacement of water lines from the plant to the Sunflower water towers and from the towers to 103rd Street, the installation of new electrical transmission lines and purchase of a backup generator.
Brungardt estimated the total cost of those improvements at $1.7 million. Just what that will mean to future water rates will depend on how that upgrade is financed, he said.
De Soto Mayor David Anderson, who had been an advocate of a wholesale agreement with Olathe, said the council made the right decision with the water rights and water availability factors.
Anderson had favored a wholesale agreement because he feared upgrading the Sunflower plant would make rates unaffordable for some residents and make water so costly that the city would lose economic development opportunities.
He still had those concerns, Anderson said. That made it important the city followed up Thursday's decision with an effort to find partners to share in the expense and production of the Sunflower plant.
Mark Crumbaker of RWD No. 6 has indicated a willingness to talk about joint ownership in an arrangement that could include Johnson County Rural Water District No. 7, which serves the southwest part of the county including the New Century AirCenter, Anderson said.
When casting her vote in favor of the Sunflower option, Councilwoman Mitra Templin cited the need press on with an effort to create such partnerships to help with the cost of upgrades and operation of the Sunflower water plant.
Councilman Mike Drennon, who had previously voiced support for a wholesale purchase agreement, said that still seemed the best fiscal course and financing the expensive improvements at the plant could put the city's taxpayers at risk. However, he said the loss of water rights and inability of Olathe to guarantee water to an economic development opportunity changed his mind.
Earlier this month, the council made grant applications for federal stimulus package money to pay for both options then under consideration. City Administrator Pat Guilfoyle said the water line application would be withdrawn.
Guilfoyle added a representative with Sen. Pat Roberts' office said the senator would consider placing an earmark for the Sunflower plant renovations in a future appropriations bill.
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Calendar July 23-26
Thursday, July 23
Curbside pick up of recyclables: 8 a.m. Highway 71 east in Park Rapids.
Adult tennis group: 8 a.m. at Depot Courts.
SAFE Parks program: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Heartland Park in Park Rapids and noon-4 p.m. at Akeley City Park.
Duplicate bridge: 12:30 p.m. at the Park Rapids Senior Center, 102 2nd St. West.
Crazy Quilters: 3-9 p.m. at the Park Rapids Area Library downstairs meeting room.
Diabetes support group: 5 p.m. at North Country Regional Hospital Education Center.
TOPS 414: 6-6:20 p.m. weigh-in, 6:30 meeting at Riverside United Methodist Church (use the northwest entrance).
Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary: 7 p.m. at the Eagles Club.
Narcotics Anonymous: 7 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church. The only requirement is a desire to stop using.
Forest Riders ATV Club: 7:30 p.m. at the Clover Town Hall.
Friday, July 24
Summer Market: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Paul's Patio in Akeley.
SAFE Parks program: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Hubbard County Historical Museum in Park Rapids and noon-4 p.m. at Akeley City Park.
Noon meal: 11:30 a.m. at the Nevis Senior Center.
Osage noon meal: noon at the Osage Community Center.
AA: noon at Calvary Lutheran Church. Call 800-462-5525.
Whist: 12:30-4 p.m. at the Park Rapids Senior Center, 102 West 2nd St.
Whist card games: 1 p.m. at the Nevis Senior Center.
His Gathering: 6:15-8:30 p.m. at Jackpine Java.
Depression and Bipolar Support Group: 7-8:30 p.m. at the Community Church of Walker.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 8 p.m. Call 800-462-5525.
Al-Anon: 8 p.m. Call 732-9662 or 732-1141.
Saturday, July 25
Park Rapids Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Pioneer Park on Main street.
Small Business Development Center: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the courthouse downstairs meeting room. For appointments, call Lezli at the Chamber, 732-4111.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 8 p.m. at Pine Manor.
Sunday, July 26
Narcotics Anonymous: 6 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church. The only requirement is a desire to stop using.


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Singapore coach Stange confident ahead of Syria clash
Singapore team's head coach Bernd Stange feels optimistic that his side will put up a good performance against Syria in the World Cup qualifier Group E match on Tuesday (Nov 17).
But he recognised the gulf of difference between the Middle Eastern teams and Singapore. The German tactician said: "They are physically stronger, more dominating. We have to be realistic. We are not on the level of Middle Eastern teams.
"But we will try to close this gap, we are coming closer to them. I'm optimistic, I'm not afraid."
The former coach of Iraq and Belarus is well aware of the Syrian threat. Syria had earlier defeated Singapore 1-0 in an earlier Group E match played in Oman in September.
He said: "We need a very good defence against Syria, but we need more. They are dangerous in counter-attacks, overlapping full backs and we have to take care and control that."
At the pre-match press conference at Amara Hotel, Syria's head coach Fajr Ebrahim, flanked by player Osama Omari and a team official, said: "The game is crucial for two teams, but for us, more crucial.
"Now is the best time for the Singapore team. They have a great coach, very disciplined, day by day they are improving. It's the first time I see the Singapore team at this level."
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Transformers, cooling fins, capacitors, fat boards and nifty wire szes and colors.
I wish more components had plexi covers; but I suppose the 'gut shots' like Emo has for its copy above will have to do for now.
Yeah; GUTS!
Audiophiles have been buzzing about Emotiva for a few years now. The attraction is no mystery: Emotiva's products are solidly built and modestly priced, and the company takes pride in its strong relationships with customers. Yet, other than in the usual show report, Emotiva's products have been absent from Stereophile's pages.
But that will soon change: Our November issue will include Kal Rubinson's thoughts on the Emotiva XPA-5 five-channel power amplifier, and, unless something crazy happens (always possible), I'll discuss the Emotiva ERC-2 CD player in our December issue.
If you need an Emotiva fix before then, however, you can attend this weekend's Emofestthankfully, not a showcase for overly sensitive, castrated boy bandsheld at Emotiva headquarters, in Franklin, Tennessee.
The two-day event begins on Saturday, September 3, with the EmoTech Open House, featuring tours of the design lab, a behind-the-scenes look at the latest Emotiva gear, and conversations with Emotiva's engineers. Sunday, September 4, is Family Day and will include live performances by Grammy Award-winning bluegrass artist, Alison Brown, and Nashville blues artist, Johnny Hiland, as well as activities for children, gourmet food, and a generous raffle.
Says Dan Laufman, Emotiva's president and CEO: "Last year, we were blown away by the sheer number of Emotiva end-users who made the trip. This time, we're pulling out the stops with an even greater array of attractions, in-depth product discussions, food, entertainment, and giveaways, all as a way of saying thank you for making Emotiva such a huge success among audiophiles and anybody who just plain enjoys great-sounding music and movies."
Emofest is free. To participate, register here.
Transformers, cooling fins, capacitors, fat boards and nifty wire szes and colors.
I wish more components had plexi covers; but I suppose the 'gut shots' like Emo has for its copy above will have to do for now.
Yeah; GUTS!
Emotiva has allowed many, many people to experience the world of separates. Before, if your wanted Top quality Mono block amps, you'll be looking at a few thousand dollars to get you started. The Xpa 1 at $1000 and less gives, you get incredible sound and build quality. And the measurements don't lie. I've heard time and time again, The Emo amps out classes gear costing thousands and thousands more.
Emotiva has a great business model.. And they will keep growing and growing while others will remain a niche player in the Audiophile world..
They really care about customer service. I bought a CD player from them that was unfortunately dead in the box. Emotiva went well above my expectations in sending me a replacement even before they received the return of the defective unit. They responded quickly to any notes I sent and took on all of the red-tape around customs clearance on my behalf. I always judge a company by how they do when things go wrong, and Emotiva excelled at making things right as quickly as possible. Oh, and the second player is really sweet; sounds great; built like a tank with balanced and digitial outs as well as RCA. You can buy with confidence because they stand behind their product and care about their customers.
I love my Emo gear. Earlier this summer I got in on their 4th of July sale. I purchased a USP-1 stereo preamp, XDA-1 Dac and a pair of UPA-1s which drive my vintage Klipsch Heresey Is. My two main sources are my MacBook Pro and Pro-Ject Debut III. All in all this is a very nice sounding system for the money.
I have a YBA cd1a which I love and which has functioned flawlessly for many many years yet I know this player can now be bested by players costing a lot less than what I paid for many years ago. If the EMO cd player can even better my YBA, if their seperates can best my old Linn seperates then I am sold on them for life and I still can't believe those prices for something that ooozes quality and looks so good. Hurry up with the review Stephen ;)
I have owned an XDA-1 DAC since last spring. It is an outstanding unit for only $300. The sound is warm, open, and musical; build quality is phenomenol for the price; it puts to shame comparably priced units. I've looked at their other products, but I am not in the market right now; but I will certainly consider Emotiva if things change. I've even considered the XPA-1 monoblocks just because I've always wanted to own an 85 lb. amp! And they are oh so affordable!
Gregg R.
After using well regarded A/V receivers + bookshelf / sub speaker set ups ... I fell into a pair of Martin Logan Sources. These panels NEED current and A/V amps generally don't deliver too much of it. 2 UPA-1 amps ( 350W / 4 ohm ) + XDA-1 DAC are an AWESOME combo. I use a PC playing FLAC files thru a USB-SPDIF converter ( M2-Tech Hiface ) . The SOUND is DEEP, DETAILED and I no longer have upgrade-itis ...
Not bad for $1000 .. 2 monoblocks, dac with remote + interconnects
That being said I wonder what $5-10K of electronics would sound like in my room ...
For an audiophile on a budget these cannot be beat, and I suspect they will romp with gear costing much more.
Dollar for dollar, pound for pound, a better multi-channel amplifier does NOT exist on the market. Zenerx


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This is a particularly fine example of Japanese cloisonne featuring four beautifully detailed cranes against a black background. The vase had silver rims and is marked "made in Japan". That, together with the old original price tag (6,000 Yen) on the base, suggests to me that the piece probably dates from around 1950. While t is no factory mark on this piece, the quality is equivalent to that of important Japanese cloisonne makers such as Ando Jubei.The vase measures 6 inches high and about 5 1/4 inches at its widest point. The piece is free of dents or cracks. After a very close inspection, I could only see the slightest evidence of pitting and tiny surface imperfections to the black background, almost imperceptible and too small to show up in a photograph. The silver rim at the top is also tarnished, but can be easily cleaned. Japanese cloisonne at its best is often very restrained in its decoration, with exquisite wire work and use of enamels. This piece nicely demonstrates that aesthetic approach.


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Woman arrested in stabbing of neighbors
A 33-year-old Capitola woman was arrested Saturday as a suspect in the stabbing of two of her neighbors.
Police arrested Katy Skinner in the attack on her neighbors, a 39-year-old woman and 48-year-old man, who were assaulted with a large kitchen knife in the 1700 block of 46th Avenue. The confrontation happened around 8 p.m. in a patio at the apartment complex, said Capitola police detective Leo Moreno.
Neighbors coming to the aid of the victims subdued and disarmed Skinner until police arrived, Moreno said.
The female victim was airlifted to a Bay Area trauma center for treatment of stab wounds to her upper left shoulder and torso area. The man was treated at a local hospital for a stab wound to his upper left shoulder. The injuries are not life-threatening, Moreno said.
Skinner is being held at the Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of $1 million bail on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
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UW Fooball | Dan Cozzetto in on ground floor of rebuilding
Added responsibility, a larger salary and longer contract helped convince Dan Cozzetto to leave Arizona State in February to take over as...
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Added responsibility, a larger salary and longer contract helped convince Dan Cozzetto to leave Arizona State in February to take over as offensive-line coach and running-game coordinator at Washington.
But so, too, did unfinished business.
"I felt like I wasn't here long enough the first time back," he said.
That was in 2003, when Cozzetto worked one season as offensive-line coach for Keith Gilbertson. He had been hired a few months earlier by Rick Neuheisel, who was let go as UW head coach that summer.
Shortly after the 2003 season, with Gilbertson's situation tenuous, Cozzetto accepted an offer to coach in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers for longtime friend and boss Dennis Erickson. He later followed Erickson to Idaho, then to ASU before getting the call from the Huskies in February.
The UW opening came when Jim Michalczik, who had been on staff less than two months, left to coach for the Oakland Raiders.
Cozzetto coached ASU's tight ends the past two seasons.
"The opportunity to coach the offensive front again," he says, was a big lure. "And sometimes you just need a fresh start."
Cozzetto, a Spokane native who attended Idaho, also said Seattle is something of a second home. His wife, Debbie, got her MBA at Washington and operated a bakery in Madison Park. "Two of our kids grew up here," Cozzetto said.
By getting in on the ground floor of new coach Steve Sarkisian's rebuilding project, he hopes he has a chance to stick around. He has a two-year, $300,000 guaranteed contract.
Cozzetto had a reputation as a no-nonsense, old-school coach during his first UW tenure. His new players say that still fits, especially compared to Michalczik.
"Coach Cozzetto is a more fiery and all up-in-your-face type of guy," said guard Morgan Rosborough.
Cozzetto has some rebuilding to do with a line that was regarded as one of the UW's most underachieving units last season. Three starters return, but the losses included center Juan Garcia, considered the emotional leader of the unit.
Replacing Garcia "was my biggest concern," Cozzetto said.
He initially moved guard Ryan Tolar to center, where Tolar experimented a little last season when Garcia was injured.
Friday, Tolar was back at guard with freshman Mykenna Ikehara running with the ones at center. It was the third different No. 1 line in three days as Cozzetto tries to mix and match to find the right combination. The coaches say everyone has a clean slate. Ben Ossai, a starter the last three years at left tackle, ran with the No. 2 unit at guard Friday.
"Coach Cozzetto told us that every day you come in you might go up [the depth chart], you might go down," said Rosborough, who ran with the starters on Wednesday and the second unit Friday. "Each practice you don't know what's going to happen. You have a bad practice you go down, a good practice you go up. It's a roller coaster right now."
Cozzetto said it's all about trying to find the right fit.
"I think there are some good players here," he said. "I really do. It's just getting them molded and putting them in the right positions, see where they fit, how they are playing together."
• Redshirt freshman Luther Leonard, a graduate of Evergreen High of White Center, has moved from quarterback to receiver. He was competing with walk-on Taylor Bean for the No. 3 QB spot behind Jake Locker and Ronnie Fouch. Touted recruit Keith Price arrives in the fall to add further quarterback competition.
"We just felt like we are trying to maximize his ability," Sarkisian said of Leonard. "He's a great athlete. He just wasn't getting enough reps at quarterback. We felt like we've got a really good athlete on the roster, let's try to utilize him."
• The team will hold its first major scrimmage at 1 p.m. today at Husky Stadium. Sarkisian said it will go about 80-95 plays.
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Canadian Kutcher Grabs Third in Bozeman Speed Comp
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Canadian Nathan Kutcher climbed his way into third place at the Bozeman Ice Festival speed competition. For the open competition results see here.
Mens Speed Results
1st: Adam Knoff
2nd: Sam Elias
3rd: Nathan Kutcher
4th: Jason Nelson
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1st: Kendra Stritch
2nd: Stephanie Maureau
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Blu Dot Juice Box Digital Dock Is a Stylish Charging Station at Design Public
Blu Dot Juice Box Digital Dock: Love It or Leave It?
Charging stations, meet your king. The Blu Dot Juice Box Digital Dock is the Mercedes of charging stations. Blu Dot, for the uninitiated, is a high-end line of minimalist furniture with style to spare. They've brought the same flair to their first charging station, one that takes my breath right out of my mouth.
There is that price — $129 — which is a drawback, but it's still cheaper than most of
Pottery Barn's charging stations — and they don't have Blu Dot's style.
Still, if you're not a minimalist, the juice box could be boring, and overpriced at that. What do you think?