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The collapse of Colombia's biggest broker, Interbolsa, might have prompted some investors to dump the country's bond and currency last week.
Yet that was not enough to prevent Cemex, the Mexican cement producer, from raising close to $1.1bn from the partial sale of its Latin American subsidiary on the Colombian Stock Exchange last Wednesday. Read more

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Pyrenees Atlantiques Vacation Packages
It's situated approximately 310 miles (499 kilometers) away from Marseille and about 110 miles (177 kilometers) from Bilbao, Spain.
To check out the wilderness for which Pyrenees Atlantiques is known, head out to some of its scenic natural havens. Two of the most visited of these around the city are La Rhune and Pic du Midi d'Ossau. Gorges de Kakuetta and Gorges d'Ehujarre are two more beautiful places to explore.
To discover the cultural side of this city, explore one of its many galleries and collections. Don't miss the Musee Bernadotte, the Villa Arnaga and the popular Musee Jeanne d'Albret.
One of the nicest ways to experience the natural side of Pyrenees Atlantiques, is to grab your golf bag and head to the area's excellent golf courses. Some of the best places to go are the Pau Golf Club, Pau-Artiguelouve Golf Club and the Epherra Golf Course.
The historic fortresses and castles in Pyrenees Atlantiques are well worth a visit. Chateau de Pau and Chateau de Sauveterre-de-Bearn are just some of the ancient castles in this ancient area.
Places to enjoy wintersports around Pyrenees Atlantiques include Pic de la Sagette and La Pierre-St-Martin Ski Resort. Both resorts have excellent trails and slopes.
Plan a trip to Lac de Fabreges or Lacs d'Ayous. These are two places where visitors of Pyrenees Atlantiques often escape to recharge their batteries. Take a walk or enjoy the gentle lapping of the water and if the weather is right, enjoy a paddle in the water.
During a tour of Pyrenees Atlantiques, you can't miss the historical religious buildings. Learn all about the original construction methods of the Oloron Cathedral and the Notre Dame de St-Jean-Pied-de-Port as you admire the old buildings.
Listen for the shrieking cries of battles past at Pyrenees Atlantiques's historic defensive walls and buildings. The St-Jean-Pied-de-Port Citadel played an important role in keeping out enemy invaders over the years, but today welcomes travelers from all over the world.
Culture vultures will find plenty to cheer about at the Zenith de Pau, one of the most popular performance spaces in Pyrenees Atlantiques. Before showtime, why not sit down to a few drinks with friends at one of the nearby restaurants or bars.


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The United States embassy in Yangon is the site of an electronic surveillance facility used to monitor telephones and communications networks, according to media reports citing documents published by Germany's Der Spiegel on October 29.
A map published on Der Spiegel's website that was leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden listed 90 locations worldwide – including 74 manned facilities, 14 remotely operated facilities and two technical support centres – that are run jointly by the a Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency group known as "Special Collection Service".
The map, which was dated to 2010, was taken down from the Der Spiegel website shortly after publication. Information from the map was later republished by the Sydney Morning Herald. It listed Yangon as one of the 74 manned facilities.
A spokesperson from the US State Department said that it would not comment on "specific alleged intelligence activity" and that "the United States gathers foreign intelligence of the type gathered by all nations".
"The United States takes the concerns of the international community seriously and has been regularly consulting with affected partners."
U Ye Htut, a spokesperson for President U Thein Sein, said that he could not comment as he was unaware of the allegations. A number of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw MPs contacted by The Myanmar Times declined to comment on similar grounds.
However, a spokesperson from the Political Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the ministry was aware of the report and was seeking more information on the alleged facility. The spokesperson said that once more details were known a report would be submitted to the minister for foreign affairs.
The map listed Special Collection Service facilities in other Southeast Asian cities, including neighbouring Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the US embassies in Phnom Penh, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur.
Construction of the US embassy in Yangon on University Avenue was completed in July 2007.


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STROUD A clinched the Division One title after beating their nearest challengers Dursley A.
Keith Hinder of Dursley maintained his winning ways, overcoming Bill Alner by nine shots, but the other Stroud skips of John Heathcote and Dave Howes won by four and ten shots respectively to give them victory.
Dursley remain firmly ensconced in second place and their main challengers for this spot, Frampton-on-Severn A lost momentum when defeated at home by Cirencester A.
Only Dave Merrett for Frampton managed a win as Nigel Cansdale and Martin Risby were in impressive form for Cirencester to give them a nine-shot win overall.
Tetbury A were confirmed as winners of Division Two, although they had a hard struggle to overcome bottom of the table Cam Mills B.
Cam skips Ron Price and Rich Miles both won by a combined total of 14 shots but Cam were denied overall victory by the rink led by Pete Stinchcombe for Tetbury, who won by 26 shots to give Tetbury the victory.
Fairford A were confirmed as runners-up in the division with a comfortable win over Yate A.
With Cirencester B crowned Division Three winners, the real battle was for second place with Painswick and Yate B competing for the spot. Yate B were at home to Cirencester B and managed to pick up eight points from the game with winning rinks from Luke Stone and Maurice Hawkins.
This was sufficient to put them level on points with Painswick, who beat Malmesbury at home.
However, Painswick had a superior shot difference and took second place.
Fairford B are Division Four champions, while Dursley B confirmed their runners-up position with a win over Cirencester C.
Full results and tables will appear in the next edition of the Gazette newspaper on Thursday.


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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Just two days after their first contest of the 2013-14 season, the Saint Leo women's basketball team captured a 92-89 victory over the Flagler Saints. The win improved the Lions record 2-0 on the year.
Once the buzzer sounded to begin the contest, Flagler burst into action, scoring seven straight points before the Lions could make a shot. After a Saint Leo timeout was called to slow the Saints' momentum, the Lions bounced back with an astounding twelve straight points to gain the lead.
Once the Saint Leo squad commanded the lead, the Lions never looked back, striding into halftime with a healthy 48-38 lead.
After halftime expired, the Lions exploded on both offense and defense to take home the contest.
Sophomore-transfer Chachi Guzman led the offensive effort for the Lions, notching 22 points on the night in due part to a perfect 13-13 made free throws. In addition, Guzman collected 10 assists, four rebounds, and two steals, earning her a double-double.
Adding to Guzman's performance, Saint Leo had four other players shooting in the double-digits. Seniors Teresa Manigrasso and Chelsea Williams each tallied 18 points on the night, while senior Keishara Green and senior Erin Higgins recorded 15 points and 13 points, respectively.
Defensively, senior Chelsea Connelly led the Lions in rebounds with seven.
As a team, the Lions squad shot for 67.6 percent from behind the free throw line, collecting eight steals and 39 total rebounds.
Saint Leo will get back in action on Thursday, November 14 when they kick off the annual Saint Leo Classic tournament. The Lions' first game is scheduled for 8:00 p.m, against St. Augustine's University.
For more on the women's basketball program, visit SaintLeoLions.com. Also, be sure to 'Like' the Lions on Facebook and 'Follow' Saint Leo Athletics on Twitter and Instagram.


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Samsung Galaxy S 4 cases announced by OtterBox and Belkin
0. phoneArena posted on 15 Mar 2013, 10:05
Smartphone accessory makers are probably rubbing their hands right now. Why? Well, it's because of the Samsung Galaxy S 4, of course! Chances are that the smartphone will be among the hottest of the year and will sell by the truckloads, meaning that plenty of people who buy one will need a protective case for it as well. Two of the companies that will soon be offering protection for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 are Belkin and OtterBox. In fact, the former has already announced 11 upcoming cases...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. Allenrulz (Posts: 4; Member since: 07 Feb 2013)
Awesome, If I get the SGS4 I will be buying an Otterbox.
6. samsunggalaxylover (Posts: 37; Member since: 23 Jan 2013)
I'll wait for a case by g-form.
2. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
And yet people bitch about cases being an unsightly baggage.
They're essential if you really care about your phone.
If you only care about showing your new gadget off, well then that's another story.
I just know that with a quality case a galaxy S4 can be durable and beautiful and have a premium in hand feel.
Yet it will still remain slick and light phone.
Case closed (pun intended)
3. TheMan (Posts: 493; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)
I hope some maker produces their own S-View cover cases
4. henrickrw (Posts: 408; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
What about Case-Mate tough series?, Case mate is superior to Otterbox in every respect!
5. DarkShadow (Posts: 51; Member since: 01 Feb 2013)
u right and the case mate phantom is much better than those cases


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Developer Quote: "Discover new music with Discovr - a Number 1 music app in 28 countries as seen in Mashable, Billboard Magazine, Wired, and Wall Street Journal."
- Categories: Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music, Native, Universal, Videos
Before I talk about what Discovr offers, let me say it is very cleverly put together as well as a sleek app. When you open the app, you input the name of an artist you presently like. However, you can also use the sliding thumbnails bar at the bottom of your display to see many different artists whose names will be automatically inserted in the Search bar when you tap on them. Once the app has searched that name, it will bring about a wheel diagram with each spoke leading to a similar artist. When you tap on that artist a new wheel opens up with even more bands. It is a never-ending connecting list of musicians that have something in common via their music.
Double tap on the group you want. In my case I tapped on Snow Patrol. Various screens appeared through which I could scroll. First, there is the artist Biography, then Songs of which you may listen to a snippet, buy or share them, watch Videos, read a few interesting, related Blogs, read Reviews and find other Links about this same band. When you play the music snippet, at that point you can either Buy Song, Share on Twitter, Share on Facebook or Share by Email. The same applies to Videos and so forth. You and your friends will be continually finding fresh sounds to enjoy. In this way, I think this app is a bit like Pandora. My favorite function of this app is what I call the blooming flowers where the artists in the circles keeps expanding each time you click on one. Don't miss out on this unique music app. It's a great addition to your music app collection, and very aptly named Discovr.
COOL CONCLUSION: "Discovr Music is a unique music discovery app that lets you expand your music tastes and knowledge."--Date/Version: Updated 6/15/11 - Version 1.6
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of Granada front disc brakes on early Mustangs has become a very popular way to convert
drum brake Mustangs to disc. But, as with most swaps, it is not a slam dunk as most
people have been told. If you are considering this swap, be aware of these minor
problems you will have to deal with.
1968 to 1973 Mustang, Torino, and other
Ford front disc brake setups will also work.
Almost everything below will apply to many other Ford setups. Don't count them out when trying to add disc brakes!
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Lincoln Versailles
spindles are not a direct bolt on like the Granada and Monarch units.
Although all of the other parts such as rotors and calipers are the same, the Versailles spindles have a larger hole for the lower control arm ball joint. This hole either has to be filled and then re-drilled to the correct size and correct tapper for the smaller diameter ball joint or you have to adapt the Versailles lower ball joint to the Mustang lower control arm. Both of these options are doable, but can cost a lot more money than just using Granada or Monarch spindles to begin with.
3) The outer tie rod ends will need to be changed.
Mustang outer tie rod ends are the wrong diameter and you will need to change them to make the swap.
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Fits the LH, or driver's side for
power steering applications
Fits the RH, or passenger's side for
power steering applications.
Style Steel Wheels and
some other factory and
aftermarket wheels will not fit on the front rotor.
The diameter of the snout on the front rotor is too large to fit up into the factory and
reproduction Style Steel Wheels. This problem also effects many stock factory steel wheels
and aftermarket wheels with small center holes. The result is that you have to take the
rotors to a machine shop and have the snout turned down to fit the wheels. Before doing
the installation, check your wheels on the rotor! (This does not apply to 1968 to 1973
Mustang, Torino, and many other Fords setups! The snouts on these rotors work just fine
with stock wheels. However, these rotors are more expensive!)
Brake lines have to
be adapted for 1965 to 1967 Mustangs.
The caliper sits on the back of the spindle instead of on the front like the factory set up. This means that the brake hose is pointed towards the front of the car instead of the rear. But this is a simple matter to take care of. The brake line has a large mount on the end opposite the caliper. Loop the brake line around the sway bar end link and attach it to the frame right under the upper control arm. Then, using a 8" to 12" section of hard line, use an adapter line to go from the factory hard line to the brake hose. Connect the two hard lines with a double female adapter.
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Democrat Rory Reid continues to chisel away at Republican Brian Sandoval's lead in the Nevada governor's race.
But Reid may need a jackhammer to make what's left of Sandoval's lead crumble before election day, results of a Las Vegas Review-Journal/8NewsNow poll suggest.
Although a controversial ad blitz alleging Sandoval is too cozy with bank lobbyists has helped Reid rally Democrats, Sandoval is still the preferred choice of 51 percent of likely voters compared to 37 percent who picked Reid. Reid trails badly among independents and slightly on his home turf of Clark County.
"He's in trouble," said David Damore, a political science professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, of Reid. "He needs something more than that to change the dynamic of the race."
The latest poll, conducted Monday through Wednesday by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, shows Reid narrowing the gap. Four weeks ago, Sandoval led Reid 53-31. Two weeks ago, Sandoval's lead had dropped to 52-36.
The survey included results from interviews with 625 likely voters — 43 percent Democrats, 41 percent Republicans and 16 percent independent. The margin for error was plus or minus 4 percentage points.
The 14 percentage point gap was narrower than a compilation of public polls posted at www.RealClearPolitics.com, which shows Sandoval leading by an average margin of 21.2 points. Partisan polls in recent weeks have put the spread between Reid and Sandoval in single-digits — including one released Friday conducted by Republican-leaning Public Opinion Strategies for the Retail Association of Nevada that showed Sandoval leading by 6 percentage points, 45 to 39, in a poll of 500 people.
The new public Review-Journal/8NewsNow poll shows registered Democrats coalescing behind Reid. But the Clark County Commission chairman is still having trouble attracting independent voters who results show prefer Sandoval 58 to 26 percent.
Reid still trails Sandoval, of Reno, in Southern Nevada, with 47 percent of Clark County respondents picking the Republican and 41 percent choosing the Democrat.
It all makes a tough row to hoe for Reid in the final weeks of the campaign, which would explain the series of ads Reid launched recently.
The ads seek to tie Sandoval to banking industry lobbyists — a politically unpopular group in recession-battered Nevada — through a 1997 bank bill Sandoval sponsored when he was a member of the Assembly.
The ads have been complimented for their production value but criticized for making unsupported allegations and twisting words by editing video from a news program to change the order of Sandoval's statements.
"We know repetition makes people say a statement is true," said Brendan Nyhan, a political scientist at the University of Michigan who has studied voters' responses to political wordplay. "The ad is probably drowning out whatever media coverage is providing context."
The ad blitz has helped Reid climb from longshot to mere underdog. His remaining challenge is evident in survey responses that show a big Sandoval advantage in the impression respondents have of each candidate.
The results show 53 percent of respondents reporting a favorable impression of Sandoval, 23 percent unfavorable, 22 percent neutral and 2 percent no recognition of the Republican.
"It just seems he is right out of central casting, there is no real baggage with him," Damore said of Sandoval, a former federal judge, attorney general, gaming commission chairman and assemblyman.
For Reid, 34 percent had a favorable impression, 43 percent unfavorable, 22 percent neutral and 1 percent didn't recognize him.
Reid also faces a challenge because he's on the same ballot as his father, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev. The elder Reid is locked in a tough re-election campaign with Republican challenger Sharron Angle and has an unfavorable rating of 54 percent among the electorate. The ugliness and prominence of the Senate campaign makes it hard for the younger Reid to distinguish himself in the eyes of voters.
"I'm just sick of Harry Reid and I don't know too much about Rory," said Paula Sebestyen, 60, a retired casino worker from Las Vegas, describing why she chose Sandoval in the poll. "If he was raised by Harry I have got to believe the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
Even some who picked Reid were wary of the family ties, with respondents for both candidates saying they chose "the lesser of two evils."
"I just think he was too connected to the banking industry, that is basically it," said Denise Trout of Las Vegas, who didn't give her age, of why she doesn't plan to vote for Sandoval. Trout's concern with Sandoval echoed the accusation Reid raised in his recent attack ads.
Trout also expressed concern about Reid's family ties, adding, "I sort of hate the dynasty business."
Several voters who preferred Reid said they liked his emphasis on education. The Democrat has made education his number one issue, with plans to reform both K-12 and higher education.
"I think Reid has got a plan laid out more," said Joyce Smith, 73, of Henderson, a retired teacher. "Sandoval just keeps saying nothing."
Mental health counselor Kathy Maxfield, 56, of Las Vegas said she thinks Reid would do a better job than Sandoval in preserving Nevada's notoriously frayed social safety net.
"It seems to me that (Reid) has become more specific with some of his positions," Maxfield said. "If some taxes have to be raised, so be it."
Nearly everyone contacted who preferred Sandoval expressed distrust of Reid's family name.
"I don't know anything about the other guy at all except that he is connected to Reid and I don't like Reid at all," said Bruce Folkner, 86, of Gardnerville.
The most recent pol was the first to include every candidate who will be on the ballot, with respondents given a choice to pick Green, Libertarian, Independent American party candidates or one of two independents instead of just Sandoval, Reid, none of these and undecided.
The additional choices didn't appear to alter the dynamic between the Sandoval and Reid, as no minor-party or unaffiliated candidate received more than 1 percent of the total.
"I probably will vote Libertarian if Sandoval has a big enough lead," said Jared Edwards, 40, of Las Vegas. "It is just not worth the risk of ending up with a terrible Democrat to vote out of principle."
Brad Coker, managing director of the Mason-Dixon polling firm, said it appears Democrats getting behind Reid is the reason the race is tightening.
Still, Reid needs to make a major gain among independents and to turn a slight Clark County deficit into a big lead in order to overtake Sandoval.
"Democrats alone aren't going to get him elected," Coker said. "A five to six point win in Clark County is not going to offset the 65-35 that is going to come out of the rest of the state."
With just 7 percent of likely voters undecided in the Mason-Dixon results, Reid not only needs to get them all, he needs to convince Sandoval supporters to change their minds.
"There are not enough undecideds to flip it at this point," Coker said.
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Jasper C. Starr Jr., 87, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (Jan. 30, 2013) at his home.
He was born May 3, 1925, in Cambridge, son of the late Jasper C. Starr and Anna O. (Boniphant) Starr.
Mr. Starr retired from the former Cambridge State Hospital, where he had been a supervisor of the housekeeping department. He also was an owner and operator for Standard Oil for more than 20 years.
He was a member of the Eagles Aerie 386 and Modern Woodmen of America. He loved woodworking. He also was a ham radio operator.
Mr. Starr was a member of the East Cambridge Church of Christ.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Myrtle Adkins; three brothers, Paul, Charles, and Ralph Starr; and a granddaughter, Cassandra Carroll.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie (Bell) Starr, whom he married Jan. 16, 1944; two daughters, Nancy Jo (Tom) Laird and Leanna Joy (Les) McCollum; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Private graveside services were held for the family on Feb. 2 in Northwood Cemetery, Cambridge. Evangelist Mike Vierheller officiated the ceremony.
Personal condolences may be sent to the family at www.thorn-blackfuneralhomes.com


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NAPERVILLE, Ill., June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Unexpected car repairs and finding time for routine maintenance work like oil changes and tire rotations are two headaches that car owners really can't avoid it is just the name of the game. However, the team at Chevrolet of Naperville has come up with some new tools and services to help take as much hassle out of the equation as possible. Also when someone buys a new car, truck or SUV from Chevrolet of Naperville, they will have a warranty protecting them for a period of time against unexpected breakdowns and mishaps; to help clear up some basic issues, the staff from Chevrolet of Naperville as published some basic warranty information.
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With so many people having schedules that push them to the very limits of the amount of hours and minutes in a day, finding time to get an oil change or have their car otherwise look at for signs of trouble, speed and accuracy are worth their metaphorical weights in gold. That is why Chevrolet of Naperville has established a service offering express car maintenance near Naperville and Aurora, IL. While the highly trained staff of service technicians at Chevrolet of Naperville can quickly change the oil in a customer's vehicle, sometimes there is a need to have a vehicle looked over in between scheduled maintenance appointments. Customers will have access to the Chevrolet of Naperville Pit Stop Crew that will quickly check all the important fluid levels (oil, coolant and windshield) to make sure they are properly filled. Also, an express service stop can take a look at someone's tires and make sure the tread life is in order.
Warranties are a very useful tool at a car owner's disposal. They are a way for manufacturers to stand behind the products they build and allow customers to have covered malfunctions repaired free of charge. To help explain how a new Chevy warranty in Naperville, IL works, Chevrolet of Naperville has published a helpful source of warranty information on their website. What interested parties will find there is basic answers to some of the most common questions people will have about their warranties. Some of the included information is about the length of time and the amount of miles their vehicle is covered as well as a section about the warranty that covers special vehicles like hybrids and the Chevy Volt. For more detailed information, people are asked to contact Chevrolet of Naperville directly for assistance.
The entire Chevrolet of Naperville inventory can be viewed at www.chevroletofnaperville.com. While there, visitors can learn more about individual vehicles as well as schedule service work online. The Chevrolet of Naperville showroom is located at 1515 West Ogden Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540. In addition to having a full lineup of new Chevy cars in Naperville, IL for sale they also offer a deep stock of reliable used cars near Aurora, IL.
Media Contact: Tom Gregg, Chevrolet of Naperville, (877) 450-1080, email@example.com
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It has been the year of the deer. Everywhere you look you have deer decor and why not bring it into my kitchen? I decided to make my mod podge deer glitter glasses with gold glass glitter. I wanted something that would stand out from my cabinet.
I went a head and got my glasses from Target and they where only a $1! I got four and are perfect for the holiday season.
I washed the glasses and then used my cameo silhouette to cut out a stencil of a deer silhouette. I used contact paper to use as a stencil because its cheaper than using vinyl. I applied the a thick coat of mod podge to the glass with the stencil.
Remove the contact paper once I applied the mod podge.
Now its time to apply the gold glitter glass. I got the gold glitter glass from Muster Seed Milk part site. She has the most amazing inspiration and antiques for sale.
After I applied the glitter I let it set for 24 hours. You probably don't need to let it set for so long but I wanted to make sure the glitter would not come off right away when I was going to seal it.
When it came time to seal my mod podge deer glitter glasses I used the mod podge because its the only thing from my research that would allow the glasses to be drinkable. However, the glasses need to be handwashed to you don't lose the glitter and mod podge is water soluble.
Here it is my deer glasses ready to be shared with friends and family this holiday season. I added my family recipe Puertorican coquito which we make every Thanksgiving to drink during the holidays and Christmas. I just love sitting by the tree at night and having a glass.
Merry Christmas!


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Franklin Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 62,300,[1][2][3] reflecting an increase of 11,397 (+22.4%) from the 50,903 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 8,123 (+19.0%) from the 42,780 counted in the 1990 Census.
Traditionally a farming community, it has become a fast-growing suburb with massive development in the later 20th and 21st centuries as a diverse blend of races, religions and cultures. In 2008, Franklin Township ranked #5 on Money magazine's list of America's Top 100 Best Places to Live.
What is now Franklin Township was originally formed circa 1745 as Eastern precinct. Franklin Township was incorporated on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature. Portions of the township were taken to form South Bound Brook (formed within Township, became independent municipality as of April 11, 1907) and East Millstone (February 18, 1873, returned to Franklin Township on December 31, 1949).
Culture and history
It has been unclear if the township was named for founding father Benjamin Franklin or for his illegitimate son William Franklin, a Loyalist and the last Royal Governor of New Jersey (from 1763 to 1776). In 2000, after considering the evidence set forth by William B. Brahms in his books Images of America: Franklin Township (1997) and Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ: A History, and The Case for William Franklin and The Case for Benjamin Franklin, the Township Council chose the theory that the township was indeed named for Benjamin Franklin.
Franklin Township was very much a part of Revolutionary War history and the scene of many raiding parties along Route 27, then known as the King's Highway. Two British generals, Cornwallis and DeHeister, tried to lure General George Washington and his Continental Army into battle on the plains of Middlebush and East Millstone. Washington, however, kept his troops at Chimney Rock, just north of Franklin, until the British withdrew. Several of the prosperous Middlebush farms were destroyed by the British soldiers during their retreat. In 1777, near the mill on the Millstone River at Weston, the Continental Army and local militia engaged and successfully drove off a British foraging party of about 600 troops, sent out of New Brunswick by General Cornwallis. In 1783, Washington composed his farewell address to his army while staying at Rockingham near Kingston, New Jersey.
The construction of the Delaware and Raritan Canal in the 1830s, stretching to connect New York and Philadelphia, led to significant growth in the township, with as much as 200,000 tons of goods shipped on barges using the canal by the 1860s. The rise of shipping commercial goods using railroads led to a substantial decline in canal traffic. The area has been restored as the .
The Van Wickle House, located next to the Delaware and Raritan Canal in the Somerset section of the township, in between New Brunswick and South Bound Brook, was built in 1722 by Dutch settlers and is now owned and maintained by The Meadows Foundation. Set back behind Easton Avenue, the home adjoins the Rutgers Preparatory School and a Revolutionary War-era graveyard.
Passenger and freight railroad service was available in Franklin Township during the later half of the 19th century via the Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad (M&NB) which opened in 1854. The railroad was built and operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), from a junction with the PRR mainline at Jersey Avenue in New Brunswick to East Millstone. The M&NB is now known as the Conrail Millstone Secondary Branch. The branch line is still operated by Conrail up to just west of Clyde Road in Somerset, serving local industry in the industrial section of Somerset.
In 1922, the infamous Hall-Mills Murder took place in Franklin Township, in the area adjacent to New Brunswick known as Somerset.
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Our parent-supervised indoor play sessions are great for letting kids blow off steam while they have fun on our play equipment. If your child is currently enrolled, unlimited admission to Open Gym indoor play is included in your tuition. If you're not currently enrolled at Romp n' Roll, it's a neat-o way for you and your child to sample the Romp n' Roll experience for a nominal fee (prices vary by location, but adults are always free with the purchase of a child's open gym admission).
Perfect for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers up to age 6!


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Sachs/Mason-Dixon poll: Obama lagging in Fla
President Barack Obama is in trouble in Florida as he begins his re-election campaign.
A new Sachs/Mason-Dixon poll found that only 34 percent of independent voters in Florida — always the key to winning — approve of Obama's performance, and that either former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney or former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee would beat the president in Florida if the election were held today.
"If one of the top-tier Republicans gets the nomination, it will be a real fight for Florida," said Mason-Dixon pollster Brad Coker.
The April 4-7 telephone poll found Romney slightly leading Huckabee among Republican primary voters, 23 percent to 18 percent. They were trailed by business magnate Donald Trump with 13 percent, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich with 11, and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty with 8.


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Buses used to drop country people into Sydney for shopping tours. It's now the other way around.
Sydney folk returning from Victor Ollis's weekend coach tours of country NSW carry with them title deeds to a new home or a vacant block.
Mr Ollis's full-page ads promise that if you buy on his Country House and Land Sales tour, he will rent them back and pay a 9 per cent return for 25 years.
The ads don't mention, however, the 12-year jail sentence he received in 1985 for defrauding elderly people, misappropriating money and making false promises in a similar real estate scheme.
"That was 25 years ago, you know ... Because of my past, I have been bending over backwards to make sure that nobody's got anything on me."
He was freed from jail in 1992 with a five-year ban on him managing a company (which he breached in the year he was released, earning another six-month jail sentence).
Since then he has bought, on-sold and taken back the head leases for 1500 properties, making him the state's biggest country landlord.
Mr Ollis's plans include shifting elderly and unemployed people over the Blue Mountains to sublease his units.
"If you're a husband and wife on the rock and roll or pension, then paying $140 a week is nothing compared to the $250 or $300 you're asked in Sydney," he said.
In 1995, Queensland's minister for consumer affairs warned in parliament that Mr Ollis and his partner, Gail, bounced cheques, repeatedly failed to pay rent and engaged generally in "unscrupulous activities".
But Mr Ollis says Premier Bob Carr is firmly on-side. "We were invited by the Premier to move our operations to other towns like West Wyalong and Griffith," he says.
Mr Carr's advisers say no one seems to know who he is.
By last year, Mr Ollis had bought all available unit blocks in Parkes, so he snapped up five vacant land estates and is negotiating on another 10. He plans to build 500 new units in the town - population 10,070 - each year for five years.
The town is enjoying a boost not seen since its radio dish tracked Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.
While the shire council estimates Parkes will expand incrementally in coming years, Mr Ollis says it will quadruple in size when plans for a new airport come on line.
Mr Ollis sells his real estate "for as much as possible, whatever the traffic can bear".
Key to his sales pitch is a promise to rent the properties back, wear the maintenance and management costs and still deliver rental returns that are three times what investors would receive in Sydney.
Mr Ollis says his guarantees are backed by his newly made assets, but would not "bare his arse" by declaring what those assets were.
Circumstances have evidently improved since he was declared bankrupt in 1976, although that bankruptcy was later discharged.
Mr Ollis plans to keep a low profile: "I'm not anxious to make a big splash about it because we're making too much money quietly."
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Hrithik Roshan will be seen playing a superhero in his upcoming flick Krrish 3 but the actor says that his sister Sunaina is the biggest superhero for him. Hrithik is two years younger than Sunaina but she insists that he behaves like an elder brother.
The two have shared a strong bond of love right from childhood and the siblings claim that nothing has changed even today. While everyone's merrily celebrating the holy festival, Hrithik Roshan took some time out to speak a few good words about his sister over Facebook.
"As a superstar, I have an audience to perceive a sense of greatness about me. But true greatness is one that comes without an audience, so my sister is much greater than me, because she has been one without needing an audience to applaud her. She has fought battles like cancer and other issues in her life," he says proudly.
Hrithik Roshan also confesses that his sister Sunaina has no idea how much he owes to her when it comes to her film career.
"There are so many times when I think of her when I'm facing the camera. I think of my sister because she is the greatest love of all. I know she is the one person who will be by my side no matter what. And at the same time, she will never be afraid to tell me that I am wrong. She has integrity as well as the power to love."
Sunaina on the other hand, says that she and Hrithik have their own priorities but they haven't affected their strong bond of love. "We may not even meet or talk every day. But whenever we need each other, we leave everything aside and we are there for one another."
On the equation they share after marriage, Hrithik Roshan said: "The core equation never changes. Any equation of love will never change. There may be refreshing ways to connect with each other… Any two people growing up together have to find new ways to connect with one another."
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Conciliation Between Equality And Expatriation
In Spain, the passed Law 7/2007 for the effective equality between men and women, will bring about substantial changes in Management. On the basis of managerial efficiency, deciding who should be appointed to a post over a quota system of balanced participation of men and women at a given level would be an inefficient decision. Several studies have shown that the presence of women abroad, as expatriates, is outstandingly smaller than that of men. If the reasons that have led to this lower female presence are subjective, then we are probably faced with a great opportunity to increase the presence of women abroad. However, if these reasons are objective, then we will be appointing candidates to a post that will destroy our possibilities of international competition in the medium term. In this paper we will try to analyse if the chances of Spanish women of applying for jobs abroad are diminished, as it seems to be the case in the international context. We will consider the causes that prevent women from making progress and determine if, in these circumstances, the recently passed Law will turn out to be an opportunity or a threat for the international competitiveness of our companies.
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All for $70! I just recently found your blog and I can't believe the deals you find.
- said...
Oil soaked wood. If you don't find a great deal on a synthetic stock you might try painting a few coats of pigmented shellac (KILZ, etc...) over the wood, sand w/steel wool between coats. Then spray on a couple of coats of 'textured' paint in graphite gray or any other color that suits you. Ought to improve it's trade status.
- Porta's Cat said...
you can also place the stock in a sack of clay kitty litter or "spil-zorb" for a few days. It will likely draw most of the oil out. It will help if you can (or if the bride allows you to) place the stock in a low oven for a bit (in a suitable pan, of course).
Maybe you already know this, but someone else might not.
- Xavier said...
I never tried the kitty litter trick...... I'll have to give that a shot!
- said...
Just make sure to use *clean* kitty litter. Recyling only goes so far.
- Zendo Deb said...
I want to know how you afford so many..... granted, 70 bucks is a great buy, but you seem to buy and buy and buy....
- Unix-Jedi said...
Make your own cosmoline (or motor oil) removal system.
$70? What a deal. Man. I need to come hit your pawn shops.. Ours aren't that "good".
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haha... I knew you might accidentally spend money on it. I have a set of new synth express furniture I can give you to keep you from spending on it, but I will say that the plastic looks best on the matte express/police finish since the bluing tint is not the same as the plastic tint. mossbergs look ok though, but I like wood myself.
if you sand down the varnish, you can run the wood thru the dishwasher...it works great and the steaming tends to swell out scratches and dings.
- Rorschach said...
if you can deal with the loss of the varnish, you could try soaking it in acetone or mineral spirits for a couple days before attempting the kitty litter drying.
- rimshot said...
"I will have what I need to make another home defense shotgun."
If I've read previous posts correctly, you already have a shotgun in each room of your house and in the bathroom…where will this refurbished rascal be placed? Above the fish tank, concealed under the kitchen table, strapped to the trunk-lid, affixed to the trunk of the potted house tree, anchored under the banister or possibly secreted inside a mounted tarpon on your wall? LOL!!!
Just wondering, is there such a thing as overkill doing these things or do you have some truly nasty neighbors?
- Xavier said...
Rimshot, Deb,
Your points are well taken...
I bought the 870 to see what I was missing, and to justify my choices to myself. It may end up going to a needy family or being traded off for a S&W M&P or something.


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The Garvin Theatre is sure to swing Monday night when saxophone legend Red Holloway joins City College's award winning Lunch Break Band and Isaac Jenkins' pro Monday Madness Band in a jazz concert.
"This is a concert that is going to be entertaining," said James Mooy, music professor and event coordinator. "Red is just an amazing musician. "It doesn't matter how old you are, you're going to love him."
"Legends of Jazz" starts at 7:30 p.m. on March 26 and will feature mostly traditional tunes with the addition of Holloway's "bluesy, gritty flare," Mooy said.
James "Red" Holloway, born in Helena, Ark., is a veteran saxophonist best known for his work with Sonny Stitt and is currently one of the busiest musicians on the international stage. He has a history of performing with other artists, and has performed alongside the likes of Dexter Gordon, Lionel Hampton, Jack McDuff, Billie Holiday, Ben Webster, Sonny Rollins and Lester Young.
"I've been trying to get Red H. in because he is from the old entertainment school of jazz," Mooy said. "Not just jazz for art sake, but for entertainment sake and that's what it's all about."
Mooy thinks the concert has the ability to hold a valuable lesson for students.
"I think that's very important for students just not to get on their high and mighty artistic ladder when it comes to jazz, because this was the music that is all about entertainment," he said.
The Monday Madness Band, directed by Isaac Jenkins, is made up of local professional musicians along with a few City College students. The Lunch Break Band is another City College ensemble that has consistently done well at the Reno International Jazz Festival in the community college division.
A large part of the money raised from concert's ticket sales will go towards bringing in guest artists throughout the year.
"I'm bringing in first-call studio players to work with the band several times this year," Mooy said. "Paying those people is definitely not cheap."
Some of the upcoming musicians doing guest appearances at City College include bassist Kevin Axe, pianist Christian Jacobs and drummer Kevin Ordnard. Mooy said the remaining money will go to scholarships given to jazz music students.
Mooy guarantees some laughs at the event and encourages everyone, music students or not, to take advantage of this unique opportunity to see a true jazz legend perform with City College jazz musicians.


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Fatigue in Cancer and HIV/AIDS
Fatigue in Cancer and HIV/AIDS
Fatigue has long been recognized as a common symptom of cancer, cancer therapy, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Like pain, fatigue is a subjective sensation. Although there is no universal definition of fatigue, it is generally characterized by a feeling of debilitating tiredness or loss of energy, weakness, exhaustion, lethargy, malaise, or asthenia. In patients with cancer or HIV infection, fatigue is a frequent but inadequately studied and poorly understood symptom.[1-5] In addition to the fatigue experienced by cancer patients during the course of their disease and its treatment, significant degrees of fatigue may persist in survivors for years after treatment ends, even when all known causes have been resolved and the patients are in remission.[6,7] In patients with HIV infection, significant fatigue accompanies the acute infection but becomes a prominent persistent symptom as the disease progresses to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related complex (ARC) or AIDS. In both patient populations, fatigue can lead to significant disability and have serious adverse effects on quality of life.[1,8-10] It can affect a patients self-concept, appetite, activities of daily living,[10] family and social relationships, and decisions to continue employment or treatment,[1,5] as well as reduce a patients ability to tolerate therapy[5] and provide self-care.[11]
With greater appreciation of the impact of fatigue on quality of life, increased efforts to better define it and measure its effects on patients with cancer or HIV infection are ongoing. Results from recent survey initiatives have confirmed the high prevalence and significant impact of fatigue in both patient populations.[4,9,12] The findings also indicate that fatigue is a frequently overlooked and undertreated symptom partly because of perceptions that: (1) its etiology is often indeterminate, (2) it is an inevitable manifestation of the disease or treatment that must be endured, and/or (3) few interventions are available. The findings also suggest that patients and their caregivers and physicians may have inadequate dialogue and difficulty communicating about fatigue. In order to improve the quality of life of patients with cancer or HIV/AIDS, physicians should reassess their perceptions of fatigue and their approach to its diagnosis and treatment. Improved communication with patients and their caregivers can play an important role in the process, since there are recognizable causes of fatigue for which interventions can be beneficial.
Epidemiology and Impact of Fatigue in Cancer Patients
The prevalence of fatigue in cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy ranges from 60% to almost 100%.[4,13-19] For those undergoing radiation therapy, the prevalence of fatigue usually increases over the course of treatment.[17,20,21] Results of a recent tripart survey assessing the perceptions of cancer-related fatigue in 419 cancer patients, 200 primary caregivers (usually family members), and 197 oncologists confirmed the high prevalence and adverse impact of fatigue in the cancer population.[4] This survey was important because it was the first systematic epidemiologic assessment of a large sample of patients and those involved in their care.
Overall, 78% of patients in the tripart survey reported experiencing fatigue during the course of their disease and treatment, with 32% experiencing it on a daily basis.[4] Oncologists reported that 76% of their patients experience fatigue, and caregivers observed fatigue in 86% of patients. Fatigue had a marked impact on patients' daily lives, with 32% rating it as having a significant impact on their daily routine and another 39% indicating that it somewhat affected their daily activities.
Numerous areas of daily life were negatively affected, including the ability to work, physical and emotional well-being, and the ability to enjoy life in the moment (Figure 1). Many patients also reported that they had to limit their social activities (57%), had trouble finishing projects (49%), and could not walk long distances (48%). Patients felt that fatigue affected their daily lives more adversely than cancer-related pain (61%), while only 37% of the oncologists believed this to be true. Fatigue also affected patients psychologically, with 12% reporting that fatigue made them want to die and approximately one-third stating that fatigue affected their concerns about mortality or survival or their hope of fighting the disease. These results are consistent with those from other studies indicating that fatigue can result in significant distress[3,18,22] and functional impairment.[11,16,17,19]
Causes and Correlates of Fatigue in Cancer Patients
The etiology of fatigue in cancer patients is complex and most likely multifactorial. Despite considerable research, it has been difficult to identify consistent correlates of fatigue in this patient population, although pain and psychological distress are frequently implicated.[13,14,17,18,23] Factors most often associated with fatigue in cancer patients are generally classified into three categories: physiologic, psychological, and situational. Recognized common causes and correlates of fatigue for which there are specific interventions are summarized in Table 1.
Physiologic factors that may contribute to fatigue in cancer patients include anemia, chronic pain, infection, fever, surgery, and inadequate intake of nutrients secondary to anorexia, nausea, vomiting, or gastric obstruction.[24]
One of the most common and obvious causes, anemia, may result from the cancer or its treatment regimen.[25] Anemia contributes significantly to a decreased quality of life. Cancer-related anemia has a complex etiology and may be caused by blood loss, iron or vitamin deficiency, treatment-induced myelosuppression, hemolysis, or tumor involvement of the marrow. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy to the bone marrow, particularly the pelvis or spine, can be severely myelosuppressive. Because of increasing use of higher doses and repeated courses of chemotherapy and radiation, stem-cell depletion may be common. Iron deficiency anemia occurs most often in patients with genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and head and neck tumors, in whom chronic blood loss is common.[26]
As a significant stressor, pain is closely linked to fatigue. It can decrease functional capacity, diminish strength and endurance, decrease appetite, and result in poor or interrupted sleep. Pain is also associated with psychological effects that contribute to fatigue, such as personal distress, depression, increased anxiety, fear, and somatic preoccupation.
The most common psychological disorders that play a role in cancer-related fatigue include depression, anxiety, anticipatory nausea and vomiting, and pain.[13,14,24] These energy-depleting states occur when a patient encounters extreme or added stress for which usual coping mechanisms are unsuccessful.[24] Thus, it is critical that psychological complications of cancer be promptly recognized and effectively treated.[27,28] Depression in cancer patients most often results from situational stress related to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer or concomitant medications. Cancer patients at greatest risk for depression include those with advanced disease, poor physical condition, inadequately controlled pain, and preexisting mood disorders.[27]
Sleep disturbances (eg, insomnia) and excessive inactivity/rest/immobility are the most common situational factors that contribute to fatigue in cancer patients.[16,23,24] Other situational factors include: crises, medications for concomitant illnesses or disorders, diagnostic testing, and problems with relationships.[24] Like psychological factors, these are stressful, energy-depleting states. In a study measuring the degree of insomnia in 47 cancer patients, total sleep time per week averaged less than 50 hours in 45% of the patients and less than 40 hours in 23%, fewer hours than hospitalized medical and surgical patients.[29] Patients reported difficulty getting to sleep and staying asleep. These results suggest that sleep disturbances may be more frequent and severe in cancer patients than in the general population. To avoid the fatigue caused by physical effort, cancer patients are often advised to rest and limit their activities. Decreased activity or bed rest induces muscular wasting and lowers functional capacity and endurance, thereby creating a self-perpetuating condition. Thus, patients gradually become accustomed to their impaired status and eventually experience it as normal.


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Semi rollover keeps southbound I-65 closed at Lebanon
LEBANON, Ind.
A semi crash Thursday night kept southbound Interstate 65 closed at Lebanon throughout the night. Traffic diverted at the Sheridan-Thorntown exit and detours through Lebanon took approximately 45 minutes.
The road re-opened shortly after 4:30 a.m.
The semi lost control near the State Road 32 exit around 8:15 p.m. Thursday and took out approximately a quarter mile of guardrail before flipping down an embankment.
Boone County authorities said the semi driver was not seriously hurt, and released at the scene by medics.
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"Is this for sure what I want to do?"
Seven years ago, this was the question Jason Waldner asked himself every day. A 22-year-old man, living and working in a Hutterite colony near Grand Forks, N.D., barely making enough money to cover life expenses, he was growing increasingly disenchanted with the life set out for him and wondered if there wasn't something more for him.
He was sheltered from outside experiences, and as he grew older and started to piece together what a life might be like on his own, an answer began to form.
One day, he left the colony. Just like that.
"You don't know what's out there," said Waldner, now 29 and one of the nine co-authors of Hutterites: Our story to Freedom, a book detailing nine stories of people making the difficult decision of leaving the Hutterite colony behind.
'There's got to be something better, I told myself. I wasn't happy' -- Jason Waldner, 29
The group landed in McNally Robinson Booksellers on Saturday afternoon.
"You're raised to stay separate from the world and that everything out there is evil," Jason continued. "And if you leave, you're going to go to hell. This is your safe place -- that is what (the colony leaders) tell you every day.
"There's got to be something better, I told myself. I wasn't happy."
"I thought it was the safest place in the world," added Sheryl Waldner, 24, who grew up in a colony just outside of Brandon. "But when I became of age, I started to understand and realize that it wasn't what they were saying it was."
Growing up heavily invested in their faith, "The Nine," as they like to call themselves, remain quite devout. Their faith is what guides them now, seven years after they all said good-bye to colonies in Manitoba and North Dakota. They feel a spiritual connection in what they are doing to get their stories out and how they might be able to help other people in colonies who are struggling with the same issues.
"The biggest thing before leaving was dealing with all the fear," Cindy Waldner said. She was 23 when she left her colony. "I was afraid of everything, or at least I was told I should be. I had no idea how to deal with people on the outside, how people interacted with each other. The was the hardest part, finding out..."
She corrects herself mid-sentence.
"Or rather, thinking that I wasn't capable of doing those things. I was able to be on my own without the colony."
Of course, there were some personal sacrifices that had to be made.
Rodney Waldner and Glenda Maendel say they still miss the interaction with their immediate family -- that was the trade off for most of the group; they basically had to sever ties with their loved ones forever -- but they are not second-guessing the decisions they made.
"Never had any regrets," Rodney said. "What am I really missing there? Am I missing the community life (in the colony)? No, there was a lot of friction there. I feel a lot better about my life and the direction it's headed now."
Titus Waldner, 25, is able to breathe freely, too. He reports a new confidence in himself now as compared with inside the colony. He can't stress enough how simple interactions with total strangers -- the daily scenarios many never put much value in -- have changed him as a person.
"The relationships are much more deeper with people now," he said. "The last year before I left, I don't believe I shared my feelings with anybody that whole year. I felt hopeless there, like my feelings on anything didn't matter."
Transforming out of this robotic way of being has taken time. "The Nine" have jobs and new roles now, but writing and promoting the book has helped soften the evolution, they say, as interactions with strangers curious about their story has forced them to find a certain comfort level in their personal anxiety.
Junia Waldner knew she wanted to leave for years, but couldn't wrap her head around what was out there. At 22 years old, set to be dropped into the middle of a lifestyle she knew little about, she knew it was going to be up to her to figure things out.
Karen Waldner nods in agreement. "Looking back, I got lost as a person in the colony. I don't blame anybody, that's just the way things were for me."
The group does have its detractors, with many of them coming from inside the colonies they left. Accusations of being traitors have been relayed back; some wonder if the group is simply taking advantage of pulling back the curtain on what goes on inside Hutterite daily life.
Darlene Waldner, 27, has a simple answer for the critics.
"It's just a way of life that wasn't for us."


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Lions Club serves the community
By Andy Kozlowski
Posted September 26, 2012
HAZEL PARK — For nearly 65 years, the Hazel Park Lions Club has helped restore the basic senses of sight and sound to needy individuals in the community. Helping those with hardships has always been their goal, and to this end, they've also made donations to the city departments, schools and charities that keep Hazel Park strong.
They adhere to the motto "We serve," shared by other Lions Clubs around the world. There are 46,000 clubs in the network — 1.3 million members in some 200 countries.
"You know you're never alone, and there are always experts to call on," said Tina Caudill, long-time Hazel Park resident and president of the Hazel Park Lions Club. "Our main cause is to help qualifying low-income people with sight and hearing issues, but we also help with disaster relief across the country and around the world."
That being said, they never abandon those in their own backyard.
"We look to our individual communities and see what our immediate needs are, which is different for each community," Caudill said. "We do what we can throughout the year to meet those needs."
It starts with various fundraising initiatives that include White Cane Week in April, a golf outing in May, and selling candy and fruit cakes around Christmastime.
Their biggest fundraiser is the beverage tent and bingo games they run during the Memorial Day weekend festivities. They were also at the recent Harvest Festival, requesting small donations for rides on their special train, which features 10 barrels for the individual cars and the caboose, each seating one child.
The money goes toward a variety of causes, the best known of which are providing eyeglasses, eye exams, hearing aids and hearing exams for residents in need.
Low-income or uninsured people call the main number, answer some pre-qualifying questions, fill out an application form and then call the participating doctor's office to make an appointment. Once they've been checked out, they can order the glasses or hearing aids, paid for by the Lions Club.
There are many other ways the Lions Club has helped the community. They recently donated a defibrillator to the Police Department, for emergency use in a police car. In past years, they donated a telecommunications device for the deaf and a Taser gun to the police, and an Argus thermal imagining camera for the Fire Department.
"We like to help keep our citizens safe, and sometimes we can provide the equipment the police and fire budgets can't handle," Caudill said. "When the millages come up for police, fire and our schools, we support them. We stick together in providing those basic needs for people. For a town that's low-income, that's remarkable. We're very resilient people in our town, and we do pull together."
School support has included three scholarships to graduating Hazel Park High students each year, renewable for four years. The club recognizes two outstanding 11th-grade students, one boy and one girl, as well. The club also donates to the Promise Zone, which helps ensure a college education for all Hazel Park High grads.
They've contributed to the Hazel Park Recreation Department to support the Little League teams and also support such causes as Leader Dogs for the Blind, the Michigan Eye Bank, and the Lions of Michigan Service Foundation.
Right now, Lions Clubs around the world are focusing on literacy initiatives. For its part, the Hazel Park chapter plans to reach out to Hazel Park Public Schools and see how they can help.
Judy Turner is another longtime Hazel Park resident and member of the Lions Club. She said her reason for joining was simple.
"I think the thing that really stuck with me is we do what we call 'serve the source,'" Turner said. "We're contributing back to our own community."
Low-income or uninsured individuals who could use the Hazel Park Lions Club's assistance with eyesight, hearing or other issues can call the main number at (248) 541-0372. The club meets at the Hazel Park Recreation Center, 620 W. Woodward Heights, at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of every month except June and July. For more information about Lions Clubs around the world, visit www.lci.org.
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8 Acting for the landlord: managing agents
This chapter considers property management from the perspective of managing agents (sometimes referred to as property managers, block managers or, in Scotland, as property factors) that typically manage whole blocks of flats or estates with communal areas. (For property management from the perspective of letting agents typically managing individual properties, see Chapter 7.) This chapter focuses on maintaining the structure of the whole block and estate, the management of communal services and the recovery of costs by way of service charges and estate charges.
The vast majority of owner-occupied flats in England and Wales have been sold on a residential long-leasehold tenure, which is defined as a tenancy for a fixed term of more than 21 years. As this type of tenure is unique to England and Wales, this chapter focuses on the contractual relationships, statutes and Regulations specific to those regions. The principles, however, are applicable in Northern Ireland and Scotland where they do not conflict with the legislation of those administrations.
Although legislation typically uses the term 'tenant', this chapter uses the term 'leaseholder' to represent the person who owns the leasehold interest and is liable under its terms to pay the service charge and ground rent. This is to avoid confusion with tenants under assured tenancies, ASTs, or regulated or secure tenancies who are referred to as 'tenants' throughout these standards.
The Service Charge Residential Management Code (the 'Service Charge Code') is an approved code of practice under section 87 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, with which landlords in England and Wales are expected to comply. This chapter complements the Service Charge Code in areas of best practice expected of property managers acting for or as landlords. You should be aware of the detailed content of the Service Charge Code and ensure compliance on behalf of your clients.
In Scotland, the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 introduced the legal requirement for a property factor to be registered and to comply with a statutory 'property factor code of conduct' prescribed by Scottish ministers. At the time of writing, the register has not yet been established and the code is in early draft stages with Scottish government.
The Northern Ireland Law Commission (NILC) is currently reviewing legislation around multi-unit developments in Northern Ireland.
The guidance in this chapter will help you to meet the following principles in the Real Estate Agency Code:
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To carry out work with due skill, care and diligence and ensure that staff employed have the necessary skills to carry out their tasks.
Not to discriminate unfairly in any of their dealings.
|To ensure that all their communications are fair, clear, timely and transparent in all dealings with clients.
|To ensure that they make it clear to all parties for whom they are acting, and the scope of their obligations to each party.
This chapter also provides guidance that will help towards meeting the relevant requirements of legislation summarised in Chapter 12. You can read more about the Acts and Regulations in the specific sections shown in the table below. However, Chapter 12 is not intended to be a fully comprehensive list of regulations and guidance notes that managing agents need to know. Therefore, they are referred to Appendix III of the Service Charge Code, which has a more extensive list of these.
- Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (in 12.3.10)
- Companies Act 2006 (in 12.2.11)
- Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (in 12.7.15)
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (in 12.7.7)
- Data Protection Act 1998 (in 12.5.1)
- Equality Act 2010 (in 12.4.2)
- Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (in 12.7.5)
- Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (in 12.7.3)
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (in 12.7.1)
- Housing Act 1988 (in 12.3.2)
- Housing Act 1996 (in 12.3.3)
- Housing Act 2004 (in 12.3.4)
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 (in 12.3.5)
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (in 12.3.6)
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (in 12.3.7)
- Law of Property Act 1925 (in 12.3.1)
- Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (in 12.3.8)
- Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (in 12.3.9)
- Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (in 12.3.13)
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (in 12.7.2)
- Rent Act 1977 (in 12.3.12)
- Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (in 12.2.4)
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Government Leasing Policy and the Multi-Stage Investment Timing Game in Offshore Petroleum Production
In order to maximize profits, petroleum-producing firms make decisions that are dynamic and strategic in nature, and that take into account constraints imposed by the regulatory and institutional environment. This paper describes our research modeling, estimating and analyzing the efficiency of the decisions of petroleum-producing firms in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, and examining the impact of government policy on these decisions. Petroleum production is a multi-stage process involving sequential investment decisions. The first stage is exploration: when a firm acquires a previously unexplored tract of land, it must first decide whether and when to invest in the drilling rigs needed to begin exploratory drilling. The second stage is development: after exploration has taken place, a firm must subsequently decide whether and when to invest in the production platforms needed to develop and extract the reserve. Because the profits from petroleum production depend on market conditions such as the oil price that vary stochastically over time, an individual firm producing in isolation that hopes to make dynamically optimal decisions would need to account for the option value to waiting before making either irreversible investment. After investments in drilling rigs and production platforms have been made, the third stage of production is extraction. The dynamic decision-making problem faced by a petroleum-producing firm is even more complicated when its profits are affected not only by exogenous market conditions, but also by the actions of other firms producing nearby. When firms own leases to neighboring tracts of land that may be located over a common pool of reserve, there are two types of externalities that add a strategic (or non-cooperative) dimension to firms' investment timing decisions and may render these decisions socially inefficient. The first type of externality is an information externality: if tracts are located over a common pool or share common geological features so that their ex post values are correlated, then firms learn information about their own tracts when other firms drill exploratory wells or install production platforms on neighboring tracts. The information externality is a positive one, since a firm benefits from its neighbors' information. A second type of externality is an extraction externality: when firms have competing rights to a common-pool resource, strategic considerations may lead them to extract at an inefficiently high rate. The extraction externality is a negative one, since it induces a firm to produce inefficiently. Owing to both information and extraction externalities, the dynamic decision-making problem faced by a petroleum-producing firm is not merely a single-agent problem, but rather can be viewed as a multi-agent, non-cooperative game in which firms behave strategically and base their exploration and development policies on those of their neighbors. In this paper, we summarize the previous work of Lin (2007) on whether a firm's investment timing decisions and profits in the Gulf of Mexico depend on the decisions of firms owning neighboring tracts of land. Do the positive information externalities and negative extraction externalities have any net strategic effect that may cause petroleum production to be inefficient? We then describe our ongoing research analyzing the efficiency of petroleum production in Alaska.
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Circuit Emulation Services (PacketBand)
This course provides the participant with an excellent introduction to Circuit Emulation Services (CSE) and its implementation using PacketBand units. The course begins with a general introduction to the concept of TDM over Packet, the relevant standards and protocols, particularly in relation to the vital area of synchronisation.
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The participants are introduced to the PacketBand Units and the local management software, DbMgr. Configuration procedures and techniques are introduced, and the participants are provided with opportunities to carry out practical work to confirm the theory. The concept of logical links (pseudo-wires) is introduced, and participants will be given the skills to build resilient error-free CES circuits. Finally, advice is given with regard to how to analyse typical faults.
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