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JANE KENNEDY has been elected Merseyside's first Police and Crime Commissioner.
Ms Kennedy got 70,884 votes in the region. Her nearest rival Geoff Gubb of the Conservatives was on 15,870.
Turn out across Merseyside was 12.7per cent, while in St Helens it was 12.9.
The police and crime commissioners powers will include hiring and firing chief constables, setting budgets and strategy.
The commissioner will be held to account by a police and crime panel, made up of people from local authorities.
The Labour candidate, a former Liverpool Wavertree MP, vowed to work hard for Merseyside, the police and the communities that they serve.
She added: "It's an election that probably none of us wanted but I do want to thank all of those who have voted despite the low turnout."
The breakdown of the vote to local authorities, showed Ms Kennedy received 10,033 votes in St Helens 7,850 more than her nearest challenger Tory Geoff Gubb.
There were 350 spoiled ballots in St Helens.
Merseyside overall result
- Jane Kennedy (Labour): 70,884
- Geoff Gubb (Conservative): 15, 870
- Kiron Reid (Independent): 14,379
- Paula Clare Keaveney (Liberal Democrats): 9.192
- Hilary Jane Jones (UKIP): 8,704
- Paul Duane Rimmer (English Democrats): 7,142
Turn out: 12.7per cent
How the vote went in St Helens
- Geoff Gubb (Conservative): 2,183
- Hilary Jane Jones (UKIP): 1,098.
- Paula Clare Keaveney (Liberal Democrats): 1,116
- Jane Kennedy (Labour): 10,033
- Kiron Reid (Independent): 1,688
- Paul Duane Rimmer (English Democrats): 1,371
Turn out across the country for 41 Police and Crime Commissioners across England and Wales varied between 13 and 20 per cent.
Jenny Watson, Chair of the Electoral Commission, said: "The low turnout at the Police and Crime Commissioner elections is a concern for everyone who cares about democracy.
"These were new elections taking place at an unfamiliar time of year, which is why we have made clear at every stage that it would be important to engage effectively with voters.
"The Government took a number of decisions about how to run these elections that we did not agree with.
"But what is important now is that the right lessons are learnt: we will talk to voters, candidates and Returning Officers to understand what worked and what didn't.
"The Commission is going to undertake a thorough review, and we will present our findings to Parliament in early 2013."


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Guy Ritchie and his pregnant girlfriend, model Jacqui Ainsley, were spotted out and about in London, England on February 25.
The 42-year-old director and his 29-year-old girlfriend are expecting their first child together later this year. Guy is already dad to two sons with ex-wife Madonna: Rocco, 10, and David, 5.
"They have been keen to start a family for a while now," a source said of the expectant parents. "They're absolutely made up. We expect to hear wedding bells next year."

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A collector since childhood, Mark Taylor has discovered a new element for his hobby, researching and writing the history of fundraising badges in Australia.
Mr Taylor is not into the military or money side of badge collection. It is the stories they tell which turns him on. He began posting his Australian Badge Guides on a Facebook page from 2012, triggering interest among mostly baby boomers and veterans.
Mr Taylor, of Hackett, reckons his Facebook hits have risen by 1000 per cent since kicking off the page: facebook.com/MARKIVIST.
Anzac Day badges always prove popular and there are numerous ones for Red Cross and other worthy causes. Some have been hard to research because they have no year inscribed on them.
Taylor, who calls himself 'Mark the Australian Badge Guide guy', says happily his posts have not stirred angst or uncovered nutters in the community.
Of particular interest lately has been a badge featuring Sir John Jellico. It may belong to a collection of patriotic buttons which raised money for a memorial hall and Returned Soldiers' Association. Among eight buttons is a metal one with the inscription, 'Greater love /hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his: friends.'
Following is a timely example of the Badge Guy's research on an Australia Day badge:
"Did you know that this humble little badge (smaller than the size of a 10c piece) was one of the first Australian manufactured badges to adopt a distinctly Australian note? Sold to the public in 1916 as part of that year's Australia Day celebrations, this little brown and white button depicts a kookaburra calling 'Coo-ee', a word which was believed to be used by indigenous Australians prior to European settlement.
Academic and social historian Manning Clark noted that as early as 1808, emancipated convicts in the colony of New South Wales celebrated their 'love of the land they live in' on the colony's anniversary date, 26 January.
However, as we all know there is today conjecture about the celebration of Australia Day and whether it should be celebrated. However, there has also been much conjecture in the past about when to celebrate Australia Day. For example, in 1905 Empire Day, was instituted in Australia and observed annually on 24 May, the birthday of the late Queen Victoria, and this day too was not without controversy.
The Australian Natives' Association was keenly interested in finding an appropriate national day for Australia; however, the NSW branch of the ANA believed that the date, 26 January, came with baggage associated with indigenous dispossession, and therefore proposed replacing Anniversary Day with Foundation Day on 29 April, the day Captain Cook first landed on the east coast of Australia in 1770. But in the 1930s, the ANA (Edmund Barton and Alfred Deakin were among its members) ultimately voted to retain the date of English settlement as the official date to mark Australia Day.
During World War I, the date 30 July 1915, became Australia Day as it (and it must be said, days subsequent to Australia Day so all the badges could be sold) was seen as a way of raising funds for the war. Increasingly badges would appeal to, and draw upon the pride of Australians in their soldiers' achievements in the Great War, and their growing confidence in Australia. Australia Day badges were sold to aid the Australia Day Fund for Australian soldiers who were wounded and the public were encouraged to apply for a button 'in order to avoid disappointment'.
So there you have it – a little badge with a big story to tell.


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Jeremih and Ludacris enjoy summer breeze and bring their girls for a cruising, while Tiesto spins his turntable for a party and finds his love in one female clubgoer.
Adding to Wednesday crowded music video arrivals which include Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" and Taylor Swift's "Mine" are two clips from Jeremih and DJ Tiesto. Jeremih supports his new single "I Like", while Tiesto promotes "Who Wants to Be Alone".
"I Like" features rapper Ludacris who sails with Jeremih and the ladies in the music video. It is one of the tracks recorded for Jeremih's upcoming second studio album "All About You" which reportedly will arrive in the United States stores on September 28.
Featuring Nelly Furtado, "Who Wants to Be Alone" itself is listed in Tiesto's August 31 release "Kaleidoscope Remixed" and gets a club party-themed music video. A girl goes partying and seeks revenge to his ex-boyfriend who cheated on her by snubbing him when he offers reconciliation. Lucky for Tiesto, the girl turns to him at the end of the party.


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Android device users who purchased handsets this year through AT&T will be getting an upgrade to Gingerbread, the latest version of Google's smartphone operating system.
The US telecommunications giant announced Tuesday that six Android-powered handsets released in 2011 will receive the Android 2.3 platform update that offers users a range of upgrades, including enhanced tactile keyboards, optimized battery life, smoother interfaces, improved copy-and-paste functionality and an overall tweak in smartphone performance.
The Motorola Atrix 4G, HTC Inspire 4G, Samsung Captivate, Samsung Infuse 4G, LG Phoenix and Pantech Crossover are the devices involved. Over the coming weeks, owners of these devices will receive notifications to install the update over the air when connected to a Wi-Fi network.
AT&T has confirmed that all contract-based Android devices purchased this year will have access to the Gingerbread software.
Other mobile operators in the US like Verizon Wireless began delivering the update in late May, with Motorola Droid X and Droid Incredible 2 users among those included. Sprint also released Android 2.3 to owners of the HTC EVO Shift 4G on June 16, while T-Mobile has given a limited number of MyTouch 4G users access to the software.
Too Many Types of Gingerbread
Google's Android 2.3 platform was released in December 2010, but it has taken quite some time for mobile phone makers and operators to actively promote the software. Only in recent weeks have new handsets actually been sold direct to the public with Gingerbread already installed.
Much of the problem with the Android operating system is that there are several versions across a variety of handsets made by different manufacturers. Consumers have reported frustration with this fragmentation, which often leads to confusion over just what updates – if any – their device will have access to.
Faced with growing customer dissatisfaction and reluctance from major manufacturers, such as Samsung and LG, to push the Android updates, Google promised to review their Gingerbread operating system.
In May, the Internet giant pledged to work together with mobile manufacturers and network providers to facilitate the upgrade process and guarantee updates for all new Android handsets for a minimum of 18 months after their release.
The confusion and compatibility problems associated with the many Android versions paint a stark contrast with Google's main rival. Apple provides frequent OS upgrades for its iPhone and usually includes them by default in all new handsets – independent of mobile network carriers.
Tuesday's announcement from AT&T is a clear indication that Google intends to smooth out all the lumps in its Gingerbread operation.
Key Statistics – World Smartphone Market Share (source: Gartner)
- Global unit sales of smartphones are expected to hit 468 million units in 2011, up 58% over the number sold in 2010.
- Sales of open operating system (OS) devices should represent 26% of all mobile handset device sales in 2011.
- Unit sales of open OS devices are expected to reach 1 billion by 2015, accounting for 47% of the world mobile device market.
- By 2015, 67% of all open OS devices are expected to sell, on average, for a maximum price of $300.


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Sprint and Clearwire close to extending their contract for another 3-5 years
0. phoneArena posted on 29 Oct 2011, 22:05
Sprint and Clearwire are said to be close to inking a pact that would extend their current network sharing operations for another 3 to 5 years; According to Bloomberg, the deal will allow the nation's third largest carrier to keep access to Clearwire's network for a reduced price...
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1. codymws (Posts: 237; Member since: 17 Jun 2010)
Sprint really shouldn't do that... Clearwire already screwed up with the WiMAX network... they don't deserve another chance.
2. The_Miz (Posts: 1496; Member since: 06 Apr 2011)
And there goes any chance Sprint had at improving. Clearwire is nothing but a deadweight.
3. akhi216 (Posts: 61; Member since: 01 May 2011)
Sprit is addicted to fail.
4. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
So what is Print supposed to do for its customers who purchased WiMax-enabled devices? Give them the middle-fingered wave? Tell them to go to VZW? Or?
6. tomast (Posts: 50; Member since: 16 Oct 2011)
Sprint will support wimax until 2015
7. The_Miz (Posts: 1496; Member since: 06 Apr 2011)
Why not? They've already done so with their other bs policy changes. No one told Sprint to stupidly go the WiMAX route with a company so deep in the hole. It's not like Sprint is doing anything else with WiMAX, might as well let the deadweight go so they can go to LTE, something the fools should've done in the first place.
Verizon sucks, but I have to give them credit for their aggressive LTE expansion. That's what Sprint should've done. How ironic that they were the first ones to get "assumed" 4G and yet are in last place with it. Even AT&T and T-Mobile have HPSA+ or whatever the hell it is. AT&T is about to get LTE now.
5. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Correction... Sprint. The edit function of PA doesn't seem to work on an iPad with iOS v. 5 :-(
8. IamTheGodfatherofCell (Posts: 33; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
Sprint....always finding new ways of proving they are all about F A I L.
9. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
they didnt "change their mind" as much as "continue supporting existing and soon to be sold wimax sets for at least the next few years".
If they didnt extend the deal then everyone with Wimax sets right now would be very pissed off that they lost service.
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Alpha 1S Robot
- Fully customizable robot
- Create your own routines on the Visible Editing Software
- 17 predefined modes already included
- 16 DOF (degrees of freedom)
- Control via your smartphone (iOS and Android)
- Connect via Bluetooth
- Coloured LED's
- Play football with other Alpha Robots
- Adjust the volume and lights from the app
- Incredible range of movement and flexibility
- Measures approx. 40 cm x 20cm x 11cm
More product info
Robots in our homes is something we would expect to see in the future but we didn't expect to see one as intelligent as Alpha in our homes today!
The Alpha 1S Robot from UBTech is a completely customisable futuristic robot for you to play with - you create the programs and he will perform them for you. He comes with 16 degrees of freedom which is the equivalent of our joints, so he is incredibly flexible! He can sing, dance and read stories, but more impressively he can even do Tai Chi, somersaults, play football with his friends and one handed press ups - which is more than a lot of us humans can do.
By downloading the free app (for iOS and Android) you can access Alpha's brain and command him to do anything you like right before your eyes. The easy to use app control pad is customizable too, so you can have your favourite performances from Alpha at your fingertips.
No respectable robot from the future would be complete without multi-coloured LEDs and thankfully Alpha has plenty, so if you thought he looked good in the day wait till you see him in the dark! You can adjust his volume, and LED lights through the app and all of the preprogramed actions are right there ready for your entertainment.
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This little book was a gift from a mother to her young daughters during a time of personal crisis. It contains all the hopes, encouragement and wisdom that she wanted her daughters to remember in life. Composed in 1971, this version with unedited text and original scenic photographs has been made by one of the daughters to preserve and to share a personal treasure.
About the Creator
Currently running a boat kit business in WA, I have traveled the world on sea and land, living definite chapters of a colorful life. Recently returned to the continental US and working on publishing several works that have been in the making over the years abroad. I put this little book, "I have a Thousand Hopes" together for my mother who wrote it so long ago, to remind her that she has been a better mother than she gives herself credit for.
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ScottBurnan 15:37, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
|Ok, I'll go section by section here:
|You have some great ideas floating around in this article, which is great. They do feel a bit disjunct at times, though, so try to work on more continuity. It might help to make the 'who are the mythbusters' section your opener, and then go into talking about the show, but it's up to you, so play around with it until it feels right to you.
|Prose and formatting:
|Generally good, though like I said some may be turned off by the list format. Also, I believe (and I could be wrong here), that you need commas before the ands when you're naming three or more things, like baseball, basketball, and football.
|Decent, relevant images.
|In all, I'd say I enjoyed reading the page. It could've gone a bit longer, so feel free to add to it; just don't force yourself. That could make the page drag, which is always bad.
|Final Score:
|Solid work! Check out some of my additional notes below, give this page a bit of spit and polish, and see where it goes! Good luck!
|- P.M., WotM, & GUN, Sir Led Balloon (Tick Tock) (Contribs) 20:55, Oct 28
- The template at the top: excellent example of using a template for comedic effect
- "middle-aged infant" -- good use of oxymoron
- Ok, looks like you're starting by following the show's opening. Cool concept, I like it.
- The list thing at the end, while it was a list, was also hilarious.
- To be perfectly honest, I enjoyed the Chuck Norris thing in spite of myself, though I guarantee you that others will hate you for including it.
No likee:
- "The show received viewing figures of 42, a record high for the Discovery Channel." -- What do you mean by this? 42 viewers? Try to clarify things a bit.
- The section on the show format, with the ghostbusters theme, doesn't feel like it quite fits with the rest of the article. Try to either remove the references to ghostbusters in that section, or introduce more references earlier in the article so it makes more sense.
Things to fix:
- Perhaps make the blowing things up part of the intro more repetitive, redundant, reiterative, and generally more redundant. You have this: "The show follows five people who get paid to blow things up, surf, skydive, waterski, fire guns, wreck cars, set things on fire, drop things from massive heights, travel the world, launch frozen chickens, and blow more things up, all "in the name of science."" Maybe try something like this: "The show follows five people who get paid to blow things up, surf, skydive, blow things up, waterski, cause explosions, fire guns, wreck cars, set things on fire, blow things up, drop things from massive heights, detonate bombs and other explosive devices, travel the world, launch frozen chickens, and blow things up, all "in the name of science."" Or something.
- Who's Hayley? Do you mean Kari?
Yeah, that's about it, I think... Hope this helps! - P.M., WotM, & GUN, Sir Led Balloon (Tick Tock) (Contribs) 20:55, Oct 28


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Hustler magazine is looking for some scandalous sex in Washington again — and willing to pay for it.
"Have you had a sexual encounter with a current member of the United States Congress or a high-ranking government official?" read a full-page advertisement taken out by Larry Flynt's pornographic magazine in Sunday's Washington Post.
It offered $1 million for documented evidence of illicit intimate relations with a congressman, senator or other prominent officeholder. A toll-free number and e-mail address were provided.
Larry has written about Larry Craig. From Larry Flynt's site:
Impeach The Bastard!
Hypocritical Idaho Senator Larry Craig is the latest GOP politician accused of privately practicing homosexuality while publicly opposing gay rights. Craig formerly held the Senate's fourth-highest leadership position, once sat on the National Rifle Association's board and voted for federal and state measures banning same-sex marriage. But now—like his fellow Republican, ex-Congressman Mark Foley of Florida—Craig has been accused of fooling around with the male of the species.
In November '06, Mike Rogers—whom liberal talk show host Ed Schultz called the "top activist gay blogger"—appeared on Big Eddie's nationally syndicated radio program and claimed that at least three men had had homosexual relations with Senator Craig. Two of the encounters reportedly took place in the Pacific Northwest. (With Mounties?) Craig allegedly had liaisons with a third man in bathrooms at Washington, D.C.'s Union Station. (Choo-choo! All aboard!) The gay journalist added that none of the men said to have been involved were minors and that all requested anonymity.


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- Historic moment as Mr Fluffy house is demolished
- Employee had no idea asbestos insulation was dangerous
- Govt says it has alerted 'most' Mr Fluffy home owners
Chief Minister Katy Gallagher has given her clearest indication yet that the 1000-plus Mr Fluffy homes in Canberra will be demolished.
"The advice that I'm getting from my experts at the moment is that it is looking like demolition will be what is recommended," Ms Gallagher said, after meeting on Monday taskforce head Andrew Kefford, who will finalise his advice to Government within about a fortnight.
Ms Gallagher stressed the decision to demolish had not yet been taken, and a number of decisions would flow from it, including "who pays, how is it going to be managed, where is it going to be dumped".
She was speaking after updating the Assembly on the asbestos insulation crisis, in a sitting on Tuesday morning attended by 50 or more Mr Fluffy homeowners, with stories both familiar and very personal, most if not all expecting demolition, and some in desperate situations.
Marlene Kasurinen says she is facing financial ruin after her retirement plans were blown away by the Mr Fluffy asbestos crisis this year. In January, she and her husband took out a $130,000 loan to pay debt and fix up her Duffy home for sale, with plans to retire to a farm in Tuena.
Mrs Kasurinen says one of her two daughters was murdered in 2001 and the decision to finally leave behind the home in which her children were brought up wasn't easy.
Her house was put on the market in February, but the buyer offered $200,000 less than the $800,000 asking price once they discovered it was a Mr Fluffy house. With the sale fallen through, Mrs Kasurinen, in tears, said she could not find the money to pay her bank loan, with a repayment due this week.
"I don't know what to do any more. We are going to lose our home and we are going to lose the farm that we were going to retire to," she said. "I have rung the taskforce. I have begged for help."
Having been through the original clean-up of the asbestos, during which she had to move her family out of the house, she understood the stress families were facing now, she said. She had believed her house clean and safe after the clean-up and had been devastated to discover this year it was not.
Testing had identified asbestos in a couple of locations but she and her husband were still living in the home, which had not been remediated, unsure what to do.
Another home owner, David, who did not want his last name used, has been a victim of conflicting testing. The first test of his Curtin home in April brought reassurance, when assessors told him his renovated house was in very good condition, the ceiling was clear of asbestos, and fibres were found only in the sub-floor.
Seeking peace of mind after reports of conflicting tests, David sought testing of the living areas in June, and has just received results showing asbestos contamination. The contamination comes despite substantial renovations of the home since he and his partner bought it two years ago.
"No matter how well looked after your home is, no matter how well it's been renovated, somehow this stuff will find its way in," he said. "Don't underestimate the power of this stuff finding its way into living areas."
He came close to leaving immediately, he said, and believes demolition is the only answer.
Karl Smith's Rivett home is tenanted, and he only discovered it was a Mr Fluffy house after the second letter, sent by registered post, reached the managing real-estate agent in July. The previous tenants had moved out in May and new tenants, with a child, were about to move in. He had cancelled the tenancy.
Mr Smith bought the house in 2003, just after the bushfires, and his three children, the youngest only two, were all born there before he bought a bigger family home in 2012 and rented the Rivett house out. Mr Smith said the original sale documents said asbestos had been removed from the home and he had believed that a good thing.
No one had said anything when he had had rockwool insulation installed in the wall cavities in 2004, and he looks back at years of living in the house and crawling under the subfloor with no hint of the dangers.
He is still waiting for an assessment to be scheduled so he can tell the former owner and the tenants, but he's a low priority for an assessment given the house in empty. "It's empty and it's just there till it's knocked down," he said.
Ms Gallagher told the families in the public gallery that she was acutely aware of their distress and upheaval.
"It is very clear that the Commonwealth-designed program which attempted the original removal of Mr Fluffy asbestos did not work," she said. "Twenty years on, some Canberra families have raw pure asbestos fibres inside their homes, in their linen press, in their wardrobes, on their fridge, in their heating ducts, on their pillows and carpets, even on their children's teddy bears.
"We cannot get this wrong again, and it is time for the ACT Government and the Commonwealth Government to join forces to provide an enduring solution to this problem."
To date, 1800 people had registered with the taskforce and 27 families had been forced from their homes, she said. Of the more than 1000 registered post letters, 850 had been received, and the taskforce was working to contact remaining owners who had not registered. About 80 assistance payments had been made, totalling $140,000.


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We are excited to announce that the Gordon Memorial Award Dinner,
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Congressman Tom Price was first elected to represent Georgia's 6th district in November 2004.
Prior to going to Washington, Price served four terms in the Georgia State Senate – two as minority whip. In 2002,
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In Congress, Rep. Price has proven to be a vibrant leader, tireless problem solver and the go-to Republican on quality healthcare policy. He serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, as well as the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. In the 113th Congress, Price was named vice chairman of the House Committee on the Budget. In previous Congresses, he has served as chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee and chairman of the Republican Study Committee. Committed to advancing positive solutions under principled leadership, Price has been a fierce opponent of government waste and devoted to limited government and lower spending.
For nearly twenty years, Rep. Price worked in private practice as an orthopedic surgeon. Before coming to Washington he returned to Emory University School of Medicine as an assistant professor and medical director of the Orthopedic Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, teaching resident doctors in training. He received his Bachelor and Doctor of Medicine degrees from the University of Michigan and completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency at Emory University.
Congressman Price and his wife, Elizabeth, reside in Roswell, GA. They have one son.
Our general session on Monday morning will feature noted political commentators Dana Perino and Donna Brazile.
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GRANDMA Elm is down.
The old elm tree in Assiniboine Park was cut down Tuesday morning after testing positive for Dutch elm disease.
The big old tree near the Assiniboine River footbridge was a favourite meeting spot for generations of park visitors.
Even the man who wielded the chain saw Tuesday said he felt a range of emotions as the tree crashed to the ground.
"I've been playing in this tree since high school. We used to play Frisbee here in the '70s... for me, I've had a lot of great times in this tree," said Dave Lutes, who works for Tree Wise.
"I'm a Native Indian, indigenous to here. Every time I do something like this, I have to put my mind somewhere else and feel like I'm doing something that has to be done.
"Getting rid of this one really does help a whole vast pile of other trees in the area."
Indeed, chopping it down is a last resort and the right thing to do for the sick old tree and to preserve the health of the younger ones, the Assiniboine Park Conservancy says.
"When possible, we use selective pruning and vaccination to try to prevent infection, but sometimes, when the disease has progressed too far, complete removal of the tree is necessary in order to prevent Dutch elm disease from spreading," Kaaren Pearce, director of grounds for the conservancy, said in a prepared statement.
The park is trying to prevent what happened last fall in Kildonan Park, said Don Peterkin, the Assiniboine Park Conservancy's chief operations officer. Kildonan Park experienced the worst Dutch elm disease attack in recent memory, with 100 elms cut down. "We've been more and more diligent," said Peterkin at Assiniboine Park.
On average, they've removed two or three trees a year over the past five years, he said. This year there were a baker's dozen -- Grandma Elm plus 12 others.
It's not that the disease is getting worse; the park and the city are being more vigilant in identifying sick trees quickly and getting rid of them.
"As soon as we see the first signs of Dutch elm disease, we're asking 'Is that what we're looking at or not?' " said Peterkin.
The first sign is a branch high up in the tree with yellow, wilted leaves that start to defoliate, he said.
Dutch elm disease is caused by a fungus spread by elm bark beetles that burrow under the tree's bark to lay their eggs. If untreated, the fungus can spread quickly, essentially cutting off a tree's circulation system and eventually killing it, the conservancy said.
In an average year, the city losses add up to 5,600 elms.
Those 5,600 amount to 1.5 per cent of the city's annual elm canopy in each of the last 30 years, the City of Winnipeg says.


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HOLY SEE/ The "Note on Financial Reform"
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Others have called attention to the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace's "Note on Financial Reform." (The Note is available here.) The responses to and readings of the Note have been, I think, what one would have predicted: Some are crowing that "the Vatican" has endorsed the demands and aims of the "Occupy Wall Street" participants, others are insisting that the Note is misguided Euro-talk and, in any event, carries little authority. And so it goes.
There can be no doubt, I think, that it is entirely appropriate for the Church (or, in this case, for particular offices in Vatican City) to call attention to economic and social problems, to remind persons of good will of the content and foundations of Christian humanism, to challenge governments and persons alike to act in ways that are consistent with morality and the truth about the human person, and to share well-considered judgments or suggestions regarding sound policy. It also seems clear -- with respect to this business about "supranational authorities" -- that the post-Westphalian set-up is not an article of faith (even if a commitment to the rule of law and the requirement that secular democratic authority have legitimacy should be).
That said, and at the risk of being accused by some friends in the left-of-center sectors of the Catholic blogosphere of "ranting" or being a "neo-con", I'll confess that I think (a) many are (perhaps strategically and tactically) mis- and over-reading the Note in order to overstate the consonance between its vision and the current policies of the Democratic Party in the United States and its special-interest constituencies; (b) many are making the mistake that was widely made with respect to the Pope's Caritas, i.e., imagining that the Church proposes a list of "economic policy proposals" that can be conveniently lifted, to the extent they strike the lifter as attractive, without any attached moral anthropology (which might, in turn, come with some unwelcome implications for, say, religious liberty, the family, education, etc.); and (c) it is a mistake to think that the Note, with its focus on world-wide financial markets, somehow baptizes our and other governments' current overspending, or the self-interested (dare we say "greedy"?) and damaging positions being staked out by, e.g., public-employee unions.


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Let's get O-Week-tastic!
8 Feb
Okay, bad title. And okay, it's not from a song.
But I just saw the O-week timetable and I am SOOOO pumped.
Here are my personal picks:
Laughs on the Grass and Manning sleepover - Stand up comedy, Zoolander, then a sleepover in Manning? I'm there!
24 hour scavenger hunt - This is the closest I'm going to get to my favourite reality show, The Amazing Race! I'm so excited!
The End of the World Retro Pop Party - I'm not too sure what I'm going to come as, since it says "dress for the apocalypse", but Sydney Uni parties are always raging and I have quite a few to catch up on since I wasn't 18 at my first O-Week!
Getting my ACCESS card The Access card is your ticket to discounts and tonnes of great deals at uni: you get 15% off catering outlets and most other shops on campus; as well as cheaper entry into parties and events on campus. I think most people's cards will pay for themselves just from discounts on coffee…! The Access card is $99 and can be purchased at the Access tents during O-Week, or at the Access office in Manning. And bonus, if you buy your Access card during O-Week you get free tickets to Beachball, Sydney Uni's famous beginning-of-first-semester party.
Clubs and Societies! Over 200 clubs and societies are inviting you to join during O-Week, when over 200 white tents pop up and sprawl out over the front lawns. With so many clubs and societies, you're almost guaranteed to find the perfect club for you (though I was disappointed to not find a Harry Potter society…) If you have your access card you will waive the $37 club joining fee. Also, if you're doing psychology this year or are interested in psych at all, here's a little plug for PSYCHE the Sydney uni psychological society… I'm vice president this year and we're planning a big one!
Now that I've had a good look, I appear to be attending practically every O-Week event, but so be it… O-Week is a great final Hurrah before the Real Uni Life begins and we all have to hit the books… so enjoy it while you can!
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The campaign for clean movies will be carried directly into the home, Father Joseph A. McCaffrey, spokesman for the interfaith committee, which consists of Jews, Catholics and Protestants, declared yesterday.
A house-to-house campaign will be inaugurated shortly in all five boroughs and in Westchester County, having as its objective the obtaining of 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 pledges not to attend indecent films.
Campaign plans call for the appointment of key men representing the three faiths in each borough and in Westchester to direct the campaign in their own areas. The key men will consist of a Protestant minister, a Jewish rabbi and a Catholic priest in each borough.
The interfaith committee discussed the campaign plans on Monday at a meeting in the rectory of the Holy Cross Church. The committee also approved a plan sponsored by the Jewish representatives to call a national interfaith conference on the clean movie problem.
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What would you do if your neighbors tried to ban your pet from your home?
Evil Neighbors Win Right to Take Away Autistic Boy's Beloved Pets
After 3-year-old J.J. was diagnosed withautism, his doctor suggested he get a pet. After some deliberation, J.J.'s mom, Ashleigh Hart, decided to get him some chickens. And guess what? They did wonders for J.J.! According to Hart, "He's talking more. He still has speech problems but he's talking much better. It's great exercise for him." The family also uses the eggs, both for eating and to teach J.J. new skills. Hart explained that when J.J. squeezes an egg too hard and it breaks, he better understands "cause and effect." Sounds great, right?
Wrong! J.J.'s beloved pet chickens are being taken away from him because the city council in their Florida town voted 3 to 2 that the chicken permit program -- which allowed the family to own chickens for one year -- needs to end. Neighbors aren't really feeling J.J.'s chickens as much as he is -- so much so that the family found decapitated chicks in their backyard. Lovely!
Despite the setback, though, J.J. and his family aren't going down without a fight. They started a Change.org petition to extend the program and are looking for help from others. They also created a Facebook group called "SAVE JJ HART'S 'Ducks'" to gain support and petition the ruling. On their Change.org petition, they wrote: "JJ is growing leaps and bounds. He is talking, potty trained, and has just a few quirks, but we LOVE THEM. With that said, if no action is taken, he is set to LOSE HIS CHICKENS DECEMBER 31, 2013."
Now, I understand that chickens aren't everyone's cup of tea, but put yourself in J.J.'s parents' position for a moment. Could you imagine having to take something away from your child that they not only love, but that is truly helping them? It seems to me that not only are there some cold people in J.J.'s neck of the woods, but the setup of the initial permit program was flawed. How do you stop something that's helping a child with autism after only one short year?
Hopefully, between the Change.org and Facebook petitions, J.J. will be able to keep his chickens, because if not, a sad day is around the corner for both J.J. and his parents. His father put it best when he said that he's "not looking forward to telling his son that they're coming to take his pets away." Heartbreaking.
Do you think J.J. should be able to keep his pet chickens?
As sad as it is.. No, I dont. If the neighbors are unahppy, they need to find a better pet. We arent alone in this world, and this is a tough lesson, but if the law is no chickens, then....
Sad story...all around sad for everyone involved.
There are lots of urban areas that do allow chickens. Generally these areas specify no roosters. There are backyard chicken groups and web-sites that you can join online. Some places even have backyard chicken coop tours - kind of like home tours. We had chickens for awhile and they were very friendly. They would run to meet us and wanted petted. They are quite nice pets. Hens certainly aren't as noisy as a barking dog.
What a weird law, to allow a chicken permit program for a year only.???I don't understand the time limit. It's either allowed or not.
I feel bad for the family. I'd look at this as a learning experience, even if they cannot keep the chickens they found out it's a valuable tool with helping their child and can use this in other therapies. Equine therapy is also valuable.
I read the article again and I was appalled that the neighbors left decapitated chicks in the yard. There are appropriate ways to complain and that is not one of them.
That is wrong. I would press charges against the neighbors and find out who killed those chicks. That has to be against the law to go into their yard and kill their animals.
I signed the petition. I hope something is done. That is ridiculous.
They need to follow the laws of the land and stop fighting everyone. The kid will get used to a cat or dog if the parents don't make a big deal out of it.
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There are lots of urban areas that do allow chickens. Generally these areas specify no roosters. There are backyard chicken groups and web-sites that you can join online. Some places even have backyard chicken coop tours - kind of like home tours. We had chickens for awhile and they were very friendly. They would run to meet us and wanted petted. They are quite nice pets. Hens certainly aren't as noisy as a barking dog.


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Wearing a white dress, the singer appears in an all-white room while some men in lab coats observe her in another room. His on-screen lover just looks at her from the other side of the glass as she emotionally talks about being heartbroken.
"Think Like a Man Too" stars Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union, La La Anthony, Meagan Good and Kelsey Grammer among others. The comedy flick directed by Tim Story serves as the sequel to 2012's "Think Like a Man" based on Steve Harvey's book "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man".
In addition to "Suitcase", the movie's soundtrack album features other Blige songs including "Vegas Nights" that features The-Dream and "See That Boy Again" that was recorded with Pharrell Williams. For the soundtrack, Blige also remade Shalamar's '80s hit called "A Night to Remember".
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17,698 Asda Colleagues Share Record £50.9 Million Windfall From Award-winning Sharesave Scheme
- Share ownership scheme has now delivered over £530 million for colleagues since it was first launched in 1982
- Announcement follows last week's Employee Benefits Award for the "Most effective all-employee share scheme"
Today, 17,698 Asda colleagues are set to pocket a record £50.9 million as a three-year Walmart Sharesave scheme matures.
This year's payout, the biggest on record for colleagues, will see those saving £50 a month receive more than £2,808, over £1,008 more than their original investment of £1,800. Colleagues who have saved the maximum amount of £250 a month will take home £14,008, over £5,008 more than their original investment of £9,000.
The scheme, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, allows colleagues to set aside £5 to £250 per month for a three year period, at the end of which they receive a tax free bonus and an opportunity to buy Walmart shares at a 20 per cent discounted price. Colleagues are then able to sell the shares at market rate, giving them the opportunity to benefit from an additional dividend on top of their savings.
Since launching back in 1982, Asda colleagues have shared over £530 million through the scheme.
Hayley Tatum, Executive People Director at Asda, said:
"Our in-store and depot colleagues are the heart of our business and work tirelessly, week-in week-out, to serve the 18 million customers that visit us each week.
"Giving our colleagues the chance to have a stake in the company is just one of our ways of saying thank you and a great way to ensure that they share in the success that their hard work has achieved."
The most popular choices for colleagues to spend their windfalls on remain foreign holidays, weddings and home improvements.
Carol Davinson, who has worked at Asda Dewsbury in Yorkshire for over ten years, will be using her Sharesave money to take her family down to Plymouth to see her son, James, at his passing out parade for the Royal Marines.
Lisa Hughs, from Asda Pwllheli in Wales, has worked at Asda for over four years and will be putting her Sharesave money towards a family holiday to Disneyland Paris.
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The Sharesave maturity comes after Asda was awarded the Employee Benefit Award for the most effective all-employee share scheme strategy' [Thursday, 31st May]. The award, which was accepted by members of the Asda Sharesave Team, recognised Asda's commitment to encouraging colleagues to take up the Sharesave scheme and opportunity to save.


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Today kicks off one of the most anticipated events on the calendar for area food-lovers: Atlantic City Restaurant Week.
Almost 80 restaurants are offering price fixe three-course menus at lunch and/or dinner for $15.13 and $33.13, respectively, now through Saturday. From well-known steakhouses such as The Palm inside The Quarter at Tropicana Casino and Resort to boutique establishments such as Girasole, where 17 of 24 employees are related to the owner, restaurants take the opportunity to show off the best of their best.
For example, The Palm is opening for lunch, even though it usually only offers dinner. And General Manager Paul Sandler and Executive Chef Ron Reid didn't skimp on choosing the specials, offering classics such as chicken Parmigiana (The Palm started as an Italian restaurant, after all) and a sirloin steakburger at lunch alongside their famous jumbo lump crab cake on a brioche bun. And despite the steep discounts, offering a 9-ounce filet at dinner was a no-brainer, Sandler says.
"It's not about money, restaurant week, for me, is a marketing tool," he says. "I'm not trying to make money, I want to create a new customer. We want to show our best work and The Palm is a steakhouse, so we have our top steak (on the menu)."
Sandler knows some diners may be intimidated by the regularly high prices at The Palm, so he hopes to win them over by showing exemplary customer service in a friendly environment. "So next time you're driving into the city on a Saturday night and deciding where to go for dinner, you might say 'Hey remember The Palm was a great experience.'"
Girasole owner Gino Iovino says what makes his restaurant stand out from other Italian eateries is high-quality ingredients such as the Caputo flour used to make the bread and pizza on premises and the focaccia recipe left to his sister-in-law Rosalba only after a master baker from Bari, Italy, died.
To get a real taste of Girasole, Iovino is offering a menu packed with more than a dozen options for appetizers and entrees to choose from. He recommends starting off with the Carpaccio Girasole (warm filet mignon sliced paper-thin and garnished with artichokes, asparagus, shaved parmesan cheese and truffle oil) or brick-oven margarita pizza with fresh buffalo mozzarella made by his sister Maria. Most of the pasta at Girasole is made fresh on premises as well, and Iovino recommends the al-dente tagliatelle Bolognese or farfalle al salmon (bowtie pasta with salmon in a light pink sauce) as a main course, although options also include a filet of pork with rosemary potatoes and "of course, the American favorite, grilled jumbo shrimp."
Most restaurants offer reservations through Open Table or by calling ahead, but many, such as Girasole, are nearly sold out. In fact, Sandler says Sunday nights are one of the best nights to beat the crowds. Saturdays, the specials aren't even offered because "I have to take care of my regulars, too," he says.
Local residents also were foremost in Il Mulino general manager Bruce Shilder's mind when he planned the menu for both the gourmet restaurant and trattoria at Trump Taj Mahal. He hopes offerings such as the veal, pork and beef meatballs tempt area residents to sample the Italian cuisine there.
"(Being in a casino) we have a captive audience of people here for that reason, most of the time," he says. "So this is an opportunity to get more locals involved, a lot of people who probably don't think to go out to a casino to a restaurant otherwise."
Also aiming to get news out is Atlantic City Country Club, which hosted a preview last week called Taste of Restaurant Week. While it's actually located in Northfield, Executive Chef Ed Daggers said restaurant week is a good time to let people know the club - founded in 1897 - is open to the public now, while highlighting the scenic views, taproom and eclectic lunch menu. The club doesn't serve dinner in winter, so for the event Daggers served the dark rum-braised beef short ribs on a steamed Asian bun with cucumber slaw and hoisin glaze that is offered on his evening bar menu.
Chef Quincy Logan, who works for Iron Chef Mark Forgione at American Cut inside Revel, also hopes to expand the public's perception of his restaurant. Alongside the regular steak and beef offerings, he is most excited about "chicken under a brick," a deboned 1/2 chicken grilled under a brick which he says "tastes like love and goodness."
"We want not to always be considered just a great steakhouse, but a great restaurant with a great steak," he said.
How the public perceives the value of a venue also is important for casual eateries.
Restaurant Chef Pravesh Patel says he relies on the simple, bold flavors of his blackberry-barbecue "Saint Louis" ribs or a marinated skirt steak with truffle mashed potatoes, saut�ed spinach and broccoli rabe to draw guests to 6ix A Bistro at Bally's Atlantic City. He says while the temporary discounts on higher-end restaurants may draw some, his offerings are representative of a meal one could get for the price any time of year, "a good quality steak without the gourmet prices," he says.
The party atmosphere at Dos Caminos Modern Mexican Cuisine and Tequila Lounge is one of Restaurant Chef Paul Hoetler's biggest sellers, alongside papas bravas con chorizo (crispy russet potatoes with poblano peppers, Spanish onion, Mexican sausage and smoked chiles) and beer and chipotle braised brisket street tacos with cabbage, radish and cotija cheese. Coupled with great music and a guacamole station amid the guest tables, the party never stops at this patio bar-style eatery inside Harrah's Resort.
"Especially on the weekends, we really pump up the atmosphere like a club with the music going, it's very lively and festive," Hoetler says. "It's not only great food, it's a great atmosphere. We get a lot of bachelorette parties and groups before they go out and the service is quick and on point."
Another advantage for casino flagship restaurants such as FIN - A Seafood Experience and Il Verdi at Tropicana is the parent company can help absorb the cost of promotional events, says executive Chef Demetrious Haronis. So FIN can offer luxurious items such as lobster bisque and lobster stuffed salmon at the promotional price while Il Verdi has veal medallions with imported cheeses and a pinot grigio cream sauce.
Caesars Executive Chef Keith Mitchell said he will wait to see what other venues do before deciding whether or not to extend the specials for a second week from March 10 to 15, as some have done in years past. But Sandler at The Palm isn't hesitating, his specials menus already are printed with "March 3 to 8 & March 10 to 15" boldly announced underneath the logo.
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It was about midnight when a man walked into a Hillsborough County convenience store and went straight for the Four Loko.
He stole a can and, confronted by a clerk, went crazy. He swung the can and crashed it on the clerk's head. Then he punched the clerk, beat him to the ground and kicked him in the face.
Hundreds watched a 51-second surveillance video of the incident on the sheriff's YouTube channel. Then detectives got a call from someone who recognized the Four Loko man.
Two days after the video was posted, deputies arrested Sandro Louis Sarda, 31, on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Tampa Bay's law enforcement agencies have joined the rest of the world on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. They want the websites to generate a steady source of tips. But they're not quite there yet.
Agencies around the country use social media to share information with the public and as an investigative tool. FBI agents, for instance, create fake profiles to interact with suspects, sometimes leading to arrests.
In Arizona, two men were arrested after police found Facebook posts considered threatening to their former high school. Both spent a few days in jail before apologies were posted and charges were dropped.
Around Tampa Bay, social media pages for most law enforcement agencies are about a year old or younger. Some are more active than others.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has 300 Facebook "fans,'' which allows them to stay updated with developments, but barely any comments. The St. Petersburg Police Department has more than 2,000 fans who follow updates.
On YouTube, the Pasco Sheriff's Office has nearly 40,000 hits for its videos. The Hillsborough Sheriff's Office has more than 360,000.
Concerns about keeping proper public records prompted Tampa to bar the Tampa Police Department from having its own Facebook page. Instead, the city maintains a page on Facebook and Twitter with information for all agencies, aiming to lead readers back to the city's website.
For other agencies, people cheer on the police in posts about arrests, exclamation marks aplenty. Police say the pages help them connect to their communities and humanize officers.
But the biggest goals are to give and get information.
On a Hillsborough Facebook post about a hit-and-run crash, Misty Hale wrote, "wow I really wish I could help! But I will share with my friends."
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Gang members are showoffs. And they're online.
They brag before committing a crime. They post pictures of gang signs and guns. They don't hide their affiliations.
"People are very vain these days," said Marc Wilder, a Hillsborough gang unit detective. "They put this information out there for the world to see, and they think only friends see it, but the whole world can see it."
Social networks have dramatically changed police work, Wilder said, and he sees more and more detectives using them, but usually only for big cases. Wilder has used them every day for years because it works.
Raw Dawgs gang member Leland Johnson posed with a gun in a MySpace picture before he was accused in 2006 of shooting at a car in Brandon and killing a teenager. Wilder saw the photo. He presented it to a grand jury.
Johnson was convicted and is serving four life sentences without parole.
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Less than 24 hours after the late-night shooting death of a St. Petersburg officer, police released a surveillance video of a suspect.
The video showed a hooded figure walking in the dark. Police hoped someone would recognize him. The more people watched, the more would talk about it, police thought, and the talk would turn into tips.
The video played on YouTube, Facebook and television. Thousands saw it, including the mother of Nicholas Lindsey.
Tips already had led police to the teenager. But as the video continued to play online more tips came in, helping police fill in missing pieces of the puzzle.
A couple hours after the video's release, the 16-year-old was answering detectives' questions.
The video remains on YouTube, and people keeping watching it — more than 14,000 views so far. Police hope people who watch it will be drawn to videos of suspects in other crimes.
Someone might recognize something.
It could be all detectives need.
Information from the Arizona Daily Star and the Associated Press and Times researcher John Martin contributed to this report. Ileana Morales can be reached at (813)226-3386 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Washington - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that four million people had signed up for health insurance through exchanges provided by his signature healthcare law known as Obamacare.
Obama made the comments to a gathering put together by Organising for Action, a political group formed from his 2012 campaign apparatus.
A full enrolment report for February will be released in mid-March, the lead Obamacare agency, the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said in a statement.
The figure given by Obama showed an increase of 700 000 from the 3.3 million people who had enrolled in private Affordable Care Act plans from October 1 to February 1. Enrolment has picked up momentum since the botched rollout of the HealthCare.gov website in October.
The deadline for enrolling for 2014 coverage is March 31, and the administration and allied groups are pushing to persuade more uninsured people in big cities to sign up.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has trimmed its enrolment forecast for 2014 to six million from its original projection of seven million.
Vice-President Joe Biden acknowledged last week that "we may not get to seven million, we may get to five or six, but that's a hell of a start".
Obama urged supporters on Tuesday to keep reaching out to people to get them signed up for health insurance coverage.
"We've got more work to do," he said, citing "a combination of an implacable opposition that has spent hundreds of millions of dollars, if not billions of dollars, spreading misinformation on this plan".
"You combine that with, let's face it, the website didn't work for the first month," he added
Obamacare remains a target of attack by Republicans, who hope to use the programme's unpopularity with voters to craft a winning campaign message for the November election battle for control of Congress. - Reuters


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Councillors in Penryn have called for a site meeting to discuss an outline planning application for four three-bedroom houses on a plot of vacant land at Station Road.
Discussing the plans for three-floor houses, each with a footprint of approximately 36 square metres, the council said it supported development of the site but was concerned about issues including overdevelopment of the site, parking, and amenity space.
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Red Wing Area Seniors briefs
The Red Wing Senior Center is located in the Professional Building and Community Center, 1407 W. Fourth St. All events listed are held at the Senior Center unless otherwise noted. Phone number is 651-267-3599.
Expo planned at casino
Spring 50+ Primetime Living Expo will be Tuesday April 30 and Wednesday May 1 at Treasure Island Resort & Casino. Amazon's Best-Selling author and gerontologist Lori Campbell will help you awaken your age potential, organizers said.
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A Bahamas trip May 5 to 13 combines three full days in Charleston, S.C., and a five-day cruise. Cost is $1,849 for members and $1,884 for nonmembers and includes hotel, airfare, cruise with ocean view stateroom and transportation.
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ABOUT 20,000 people enjoyed Wales' largest one-day agricultural show in Monmouth yesterday.
The Monmouthshire Show was held at the town's showground and its acting secretary, Rose Webb, said visitors had come from as far away as Sweden.
The show hosted qualifiers for the Horse of the Year competition and a Kennel Club registered event in its afternoon dog show, which had more than 1,000 entries.
Robert Dewar, of Herefordshire-based Golden Valley llama trekking, said of his third visit to the show: "It is very good. It is appealing because it is a county show in a genuine agricultural area and the people genuinely get it. They are interested and it works well."
While senior steward Margaret Spencer said that about 60 competition winners would be picking up their prizes from about 2pm after they were declared.
And the secretary of state for Wales, Stephen Crabb, said displays like yesterday's showed the importance of agriculture to the Welsh economy.
"We know when farming does well, the Welsh economy is doing well too," he added. "It is a great show."
Mr Crabb attended the show with Monmouth MP David Davies, before attending a Nato-themed Welsh business event in London with the first minister.
The show's horse competitions alone had 742 individual entries from more than 500 competitors from as far away as the Isle of Man and Scotland.
And in its horticultural section, there were 278 different entries and judges Mark Ashton, from Port Talbot, and Mel Saunders, from Tondu and a member of the National Vegetable Society, said some of the best entries were of a professional standard.
Mr Ashton, who is a senior member of the National Dahlia Society, said the silver medal winner from Ledbury competitor would have been in the running for a gold medal if it had been prepared by a professional. In agricultural shows, only professionals can win gold medals, he said.
And another winner, Paul Gardner from PJ Plants in Hereford, took the overall first prize for horticulture for his national collection of sarracenias. He said he was "up against it" but got to the showground at 6am to set up his display.
The show, which started over 160 years ago and is always held on the last Thursday of August, has been staged at the showground for the last eight years, after previously being held in the town's Vauxhall Fields. At the end of July sheep who are left to graze on the ground are moved off in preparation for the show.


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BLINK and you've missed Jonny May – but former England wing Mark Cueto believes the Gloucester speedster is no flash in the pan as far as his Red Rose future is concerned, writes Chris Bailey.
May's Six Nations debut in France earlier this year ended almost as soon as it had begun, friendly fire from Mike Brown's knee breaking his nose just six minutes into the game.
Patched up a week later for Scotland, he started to show the type of effervescence regularly on display for the Cherry & Whites – a fleet-footed runner with an uncommon turn of pace.
The campaign came and went without a score for the 24-year-old, little of his own doing with space down the left at a premium, though a try against Ireland would have been his if not for a rare fumble.
But five starts out of five suggests Stuart Lancaster has taken a shine to Gloucester's bullet as a three-Test tour to New Zealand looms in June.
And Cueto, who was capped 55 times for England, believes May has the game-changing ability to thrive on the international stage.
"He's that out-and-out flier," said Cueto. "We talk about different types of wingers and there's not many guys quicker than him in the Premiership, if in the world.
"I'd put money on him being in the top two, three quickest players in the Premiership without a doubt.
"And when you've got a guy like that in your team, you know there's always a threat.
"He maybe didn't get as much of the ball, or as much ball in space, as he'd have liked at the Six Nations.
"But I thought he did alright, he looks to get involved and get his hand on the ball."
Still going strong with Sale Sharks at 34, Cueto never had the afterburners that May possesses, although it did not stop him from scoring a record 86 tries in the Aviva Premiership over a 13-year career to date.
But as May searches for his first score with England, Cueto has urged him to make the most of every international minute before worrying about statistics.
"His carries were quite high in all the games so he'll be looking just to add game time to his international career at this point," added Cueto, who scored 20 international tries.
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Carnival Miracle - Western Caribbean: Carnival Miracle Cruise Review by Matto Gatto
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Carnival Miracle - Western Caribbean
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Tampa
Sunday Embarkation -- Embarkation was a breeze. We flew into Tampa on Saturday night, and Carnival provided us with a one-night stay at the Tampa Airport Marriott hotel. On Sunday morning, we waited for our shuttle to take us to the ferry terminal. We were at the terminal at approximately 11:30 am, and we boarded the Miracle by 12:30 pm. We immediately went for lunch on Deck 9 the Lido Deck. There was a great variety of food ranging from burgers, to homemade sandwiches, to fish and chicken. After we stuffed our faces, we went to purchase a Fountain Card (well worth it if you drink lots of pop and juice). We then did a thorough walk through of the ship, since we were waiting for our luggage to be delivered to our cabin.
As Im prone to motion sickness, my travel agent advised me to book an inside cabin toward the middle of the ship. Our cabin wasnt More large, but it was sufficient for the two of us. The bathroom was small, but clean. We loved the shower.
After conducting a thorough tour of the ship, we were called to attend the muster drill (what a bore but its absolutely mandatory all passengers of the ship attend the drill). Shortly after, we returned to our cabin, and our luggage was delivered right to our door.
We unpacked, settled in, and then headed to the Bacchus Dining room for our first dinner (early seating). We asked for a small table, and we were given table/booth 117. The booth could have seated 4 people, but we had it to ourselves throughout the cruise. We were extremely happy with our table and the serving team. We had Ida (from Indonesia), Daria (from Russia), and Bu (from Thailand). They were extremely friendly, helpful, and fun to converse with. After our feast, we watched the welcome onboard show. It was all right.
Monday Day at Sea -- My husband participated in a game show trivia and won a Carnival medallion, then we watched the belly flop contest (large, hairy men doing belly flops in the swimming pool). We also soaked up some sun, sat in the pool, ate, drank, and walked around. It was formal night tonight, so we returned to our cabin at 3:30 pm to get ready for the Captains cocktail party at 5:00 pm. It was held in the Phantom Lounge, and there were free drinks and appies. The captain reminded me of Robert DeNiro. The Cruise Director, Mark Hawkins, is whacked or on crack..We then headed to dinner in the Bacchus Dining room, and to our surprise, the serving team remembered our names and what we wanted to drink. My husband ordered prime rib and a lobster tail (two main courses), and I ordered a lobster tail (it was all right). After dinner, we watched a Vegas-style show called Generations. It was pretty entertaining.
Tuesday Grand Cayman -- This was our favorite port of all. We did the Stingray & Island Tour, but we booked online through Nativeway Watersports (excellent! I highly recommend them). We swam with the stingrays in the beautiful, warm Caribbean water. Our guide Charlie, was a hoot. There were only 6 of us on the tour, so we all had lots of time with the stingrays. The Miracle group had about 60 people, and they were packed like sardines on the catamaran. We were lucky that we had such a small group. In addition, Charlie even took us to a small reef to snorkel (this wasnt even included in our tour). Afterward, we visited the Turtle Farm, Hell, and the Tortuga Rum Factory. Their rum cakes are sooo delicious. My husband and I were quite sad when the tour ended. Dinner as usual in the Bacchus Dining Room.
Wednesday Cozumel -- There was still some serious damage left from the hurricane. We planned on going to Chankanaab Park by taxi, but they told us it was closed due to all the hurricane damage. We were really, really disappointed. We had no choice but to venture to Playa Uvas, the beach closest to Chankanaab Park. Entrance fee was $7 US per person, but it included 2 drinks. When we arrived, we were awestruck by the beauty of the beach and the water. We were the first ones there, so we had first pick of the loungers. We rented a locker for $5 US, and a lifejacket. We soaked up some sun, got our drinks, and then headed into the crystal-clear water for some snorkeling. Luckily we brought our own snorkel gear. We saw lots of colorful fish (some blue tangs, a variety of angelfish, some gobies, and even a large puffer fish). The puffer fish was our highlight of the day. My husband swam/chased it until it hid under a small reef. I swam up to my husband, and found the puffer fish. We both stared at it for a good 10 minutes. The fish glared right back at us. We left it alone after a while, and swam to look at other species of fish. When I returned to the puffer fishs hideout, it already escaped. oh well. After snorkeling, we returned to the beach and ordered some nachos. It was absolutely amazing! Delicious melted cheese, and the best guacamole weve ever had! By mid-afternoon, the beach became quite crowded, so we left. We walked around Cozumel for a bit, and headed back to the ship.
We ate dinner at Nick & Noras tonight. My husband ordered a massive 24 oz. Porterhouse Steak, and I ordered the Surf & Turf (lobster tail and filet mignon). The atmosphere and service was well worth the extra $30 per person. Unfortunately, I couldnt enjoy my entire meal, as a bout of motion sickness hit me. I think I had one bite each out of the lobster tail and filet mignon. The food was very good and impressive, but too bad I lost my appetite. Our evening ended shortly after dinner.
Thursday Belize -- Like other reviewers have mentioned, dont get off the ship unless you book an excursion. Belize is definitely a third-world country. I dont think Ive ever seen such frail dogs and cats roaming the streets. We booked a Cave Tubing excursion through Hammerhead Watersports (previously Coral Breeze Limited), and we had an awesome time. Our guide was Carlos, and he was quite entertaining. We only had 4 people in our group. We got there quite early, and walked right past the Miracle group (they had roughly 50 to 60 people). After walking for about 30 minutes, we reached the entrance to the river. The water was quite cool and refreshing, and Carlos joked, When you jump in, dont cry for your mama!! Carlos was very experienced with the caves and pointed out many stalagmites. He was very organized, and never left any of our group members behind. The Carnival Miracle group couldnt keep everyone together. We saw many single floaters drifting around. After approximately 1 hour of cave tubing, we stopped at a local restaurant for lunch. We had really tasty BBQ chicken, rice, banana muffin, salad, and fruit punch. On our ride back to the terminal, we were so bombed out we fell asleep in the air-conditioned van. Overall, we had a really great time.
Friday Costa Maya -- This was our least favorite port, although its the only one that didnt require any tenders. We checked out the resort which included a swimming pool, a swim-up bar, many shops and restaurants. We decided to take a cab to Majahual, the fishing village. When we arrived, I was quite disappointed, as I heard many glowing reviews about that place. There were street vendors in every direction begging you to buy something. We walked quickly down the street until we reached the end of the beach. We decided to spend most of the day there. The water was again crystal-clear, and the beach was quite nice. There was a bar with swings right next to us. After a few drinks, we decided to do some snorkeling, since we had such a blast in Cozumel. Boy, I was disappointed. First of all, I was told there were sea urchins in the water, then we snorkeled out a bit, and didnt see any nice fish (other than boring, silver fish they all looked the same). To top it off, there were jet skiers and kayakers all over the place, and if you werent careful, youd get your head knocked off your shoulders. After playing in the water for a short time, I decided to call it quits. I then walked to a nearby restaurant to order some mixed ceviche (shrimp, conch, octopus, tomatoes, red onions, marinated in a tangy lime dressing). It was all right, but I didnt think it was worth $10 US. Shortly after, we left Majahual and headed back to the port. We had some nachos at the resorts restaurant, and it was awful. Definitely nothing like the nachos we had at Playa Uvas in Cozumel.
After a disappointing day in Costa Maya, we headed back to the ship. Tonight was the second formal night, and we dressed up again. We took lots of pictures on the ship, and purchased quite a few onboard. After dinner at the Bacchus Dining room, we watched another Vegas-style production called Tribute to the Beatles or something like that. It was worth watching.
Saturday Day at Sea -- The seas were very, very rough today. Swells between 6 8 feet. Motion sickness hit me again (even after I took a dose of Bonamine). Couldnt eat breakfast or lunch. My husband and I tried to keep busy to keep my mind off of the constant rocking back and forth of the ship. We played bingo (won $200), went to the casino and won $60 from blackjack. Shortly after, we headed to the Lido Deck for dinner. I didnt have much of an appetite to have a sit-down dinner in the Bacchus Dining room. I was craving French Fries, so that was what I had for dinner. Afterward, we walked over to the Bacchus Dining room to say adios to the serving team, and to thank them for their excellent service. Then, we headed back to the cabin to pack our luggage, and we hit the sack shortly after that.
Sunday Debarkation -- Although motion sickness hit me a couple of times during the cruise, I must say we still had a very fun and relaxing vacation. We (especially my husband) were sad to leave the beautiful ship. As we were given VIP tags, we were one of the first to debark. We were off the ship by 9:00 am, and we boarded the shuttle to head back to the airport. Boo hoo. Less
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