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Mother, son speak out about car theft, chase that ended in North Branch
by Rachel Kytonen
Dawn Colbert and her son Adam, of the Cambridge area, were spending a typical Tuesday together. They had gone to the flea market July 16 and then stopped at Cub Foods in Cambridge to pick up a few items around 12:30 p.m.
Adam, 11, said he felt like waiting in the car with their dog, Trixie, while his mom ran inside the store. He was sitting in the front seat of the car reading a magazine when a young woman got inside the unlocked car and started driving.
"I asked her what she was doing," Adam said. "She told me she was driving the car to the front doors because, 'your parents told me to.' I knew that wasn't right, so I just starting saying 'no' and honking the horn. She then asked me, 'What are you doing?' and told me I could get out of the car or stay. I opened the door and jumped out. The car was moving, but my adrenaline was pumping. I knew I wanted to get out."
While the woman was fleeing the scene, she hit another vehicle with a woman and her two children inside it and then headed east on Highway 95. The mom and two children were not injured.
Cambridge Police put out the description of the vehicle over the radio. Shortly thereafter, North Branch Police said they were in pursuit of the vehicle. The woman eventually stopped when she drove the vehicle into a corn field just south of the high school in North Branch and was arrested.
Jade Katherine Abney, 20, of Princeton, was charged with the following before Judge James Dehn in Isanti County District Court Thursday, July 18:
• Felony kidnapping – to commit great bodily harm/terrorize.
• Felony theft – take/use/transfer movable property without consent.
• Misdemeanor traffic accidents – driver fails to stop for accident to property – no injury.
Dehn set bail at $100,000 without conditions or $50,000 with conditions, and Abney's next court appearance is scheduled for July 31. Abney has several charges pending from Sherburne, Wright and Anoka counties relating to speeding, felony drug possession, felony drug sale, credit card fraud, shoplifting and theft.
Assistant Isanti County Attorney Stacy St. George praised Adam's actions during the court hearing July 18.
"This 11-year-old boy is quite the hero," St. George said. "When the defendant got into the car, she told him that his parents told her she could move the car. That is the worst fear a parent could ever have — having your child being lied to by an adult. Even with the car still moving, he bolted out of the car and sought help. He's quite the kiddo. The defendant really made some horrific choices that day."
Patrick Tepoorten, of Taylors Falls, happened to be walking by the scene in North Branch just prior to Abney driving into the corn field.
"I was walking east on Maple Street about a block from Grand Avenue when I saw the car go by at very high speed, with North Branch Police officers about five seconds behind," Tepoorten said. "The driver attempted to take a left onto Grand Avenue, but was going way too fast and ended up in the corn field. North Branch Police converged very quickly at the scene, along with one county car, and the armed officers quickly pulled the driver from an area of high weeds at the west edge of the field. The North Branch Police did a superb job ending a potentially dangerous situation quickly and without incident."
Mother, son speak out about the incident
Adam, who will be a sixth-grader this fall at Isanti Middle School, knew what Abney was doing was wrong.
"I knew right away when she first got into the car that I needed to get out and tell somebody," Adam said. "The car was still moving but I just tucked and rolled, and jumped out. I then found a grandma in front of the store and told her what happened."
Colbert then walked out of the store and noticed her car had been moved. She started walking around the parking lot and saw Adam.
"I started yelling his name and he ran toward me," Colbert said. "He started telling me what happened, and I couldn't believe he experienced something so awful. Once we knew he was OK, with the exception of some scratches, bumps and bruises, we then started worrying about Trixie's safety, who was still in the car. It's so hard to even fathom something like this can happen in this community. I'm very angry this woman had the balls to do something like this."
Colbert said she and her husband Jeff, who have lived in the community for eight years, are very proud of their son.
"We knew as parents we instilled in him to do the right thing and to know right from wrong," Dawn Colbert said. "We've always told him if you're ever in a dangerous situation to get away and get out. I'm so proud of him. He kept level-headed enough to know what this woman was doing was wrong, to get out safely and tell someone."
Jeff Colbert was able to retrieve their vehicle, a 2001 Subaru Outback, and it didn't sustain damage. Their dog Trixie was also unharmed.
Dawn Colbert said she has previously left Adam in the car when she'd run into the store for a quick item, but always locked it.
"I've left Adam in the car before, but I've always locked the door," Dawn Colbert said. "I don't know why I forgot to do it this time. I feel so guilty — like I didn't do enough to protect him. I'm real angry about this. Whatever she gets, she deserves. She needs to be accountable for her actions."
Adam doesn't ever remember being called a hero.
"It's kind of flattering, and it feels good," Adam said. "I know I did the right thing. The people at Cub are really nice as well. They gave me some Popsicles and water and gave me some ice for my hand that had been scraped up a bit."
Prior to this incident, Adam said he has been enjoying a pretty routine summer of mountain biking, playing with friends, riding motorcycles, swimming, spending time at his grandma's and camping.
Detailed account from the criminal complaint
On Tuesday, July 16, at 12:27 p.m., Cambridge Police were dispatched to Cub Foods in Cambridge on a report of a vehicle theft and hit and run at Opportunity Boulevard and Highway 95.
Cambridge Officer Jesse Peck made contact with the victims of the stolen car. As Abney was fleeing the scene, she rear-ended another vehicle carrying a mother and her two children. There was damage done to the vehicle; however, no one was injured.
After being read her Miranda Warning, Abney admitted to getting into the car with the intent to steal it because she wanted to get out of Cambridge.
Abney said she noticed there was a child inside the car when she started to pull away. Abney said she stopped to let the child out and then continued to pull away.
She denied that the child had to jump out of the moving car; however, she did admit she hit another vehicle and didn't stop to see if those individuals were OK. She also admitted to knowing the police were behind her, but said she was, "scared and didn't know what to do or how serious this was."
Cambridge Police advised this is a scary reminder to never leave your children unattended in a vehicle or never leave your vehicle running while you run into the store. The outcome could have been devastating had the Adam not acted quickly.
Cambridge Police also offer a special thank you to the hit-and-run accident victim who called 911 and was willing to risk her safety to follow the suspect and update officers. Due to the actions of everyone, Abney was apprehended and all parties are safe.


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Thursday, November 25, 2010
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY (Always be Happy)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
She said that she has read a lot about Indian culture and she was impressed with so many things....our culture, yoga, food, our faith in God...the way Indian women pray and fast for their husbands etc. She asked me to translate something in Hindi so that she could get that tattooed on her hands as well. It said, "GOD SAVE ME FROM THE EVIL EYE." I explained so many things to her and convinced her that OM was the mantra for everything and that it alone was enough.
I used to wonder before as to how these people know so much about other cultures till I met a Brazilian who is married to an Indian. She has translated all the Epics like Ramayana, Mahabharatha and Jataka tales for children in Portuguese.
She also has written all about Rudraksha beads...in so much detail that even we would not know that much about it.
Her next project is Indian Astrology. We have so many ways of fortelling the future, like palmistry, parrot picking up ur fortune card, Bhrigushastra, then down South we have people fortelling your future by just feeling ur pulse... etc.
It is really amazing to see foreigners taking so much interest in Indian Culture.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Today I saw an e-mail which really touched my heart. I would like to share the gist of it with you.
This reflects on the behaviour of some of the youngsters these days.
There was this young couple who had their father living with them. They just got fed up of his age-induced clumsiness. He would drop his spoons and forks...spoil the carpet....break the crockery because old age had made him weak and fragile. One day, they just gave him a table in the corner of the room and a wooden bowl to eat from. This behaviour of his children towards him brought tears in his eyes... but he was helpless.
One day the parents see their child collecting wooden pieces in the garden and ask him what he was doing. The child innocently replies,"I am collecting wood to make wooden bowls for you...so that when you are old like grandpa...you may need them."
Imagine what a lesson this child has taught to his parents. After that day, the couple took their father back to the table, and thereafter, never minded about the broken crockery or stained carpets. They had learnt about the circle of life.
Imagine even little kids can teach us a lot, some times.
I believe that life is a process of learning...from anyone...at any age.
By- KHUSHWANT SINGH
Having lived a reasonably contented life, I was musing over what a person should strive for to achieve happiness. I drew up a list of a few essentials which I put forward for the readers' appraisal.
1. First and foremost is GOOD HEALTH. If you do not enjoy good health you can never be happy. Any ailment, however trivial, will deduct from your happiness.
2. Second, A HEALTHY BANK BALANCE. It need not run into crores/millions but should be enough to provide for creature comforts and something to spare for recreation, like eating out, going to the pictures, travelling or going on holidays on the hills or by the sea. Shortage of money can be only demoralizing. Living on credit or borrowing is demeaning and lowers one in
one's own eyes.
3. Third, A HOME OF YOUR OWN. Rented premises can never give you the snug feeling of a nest which is yours for keeps that a home provides: if it has a garden space, all the better. Plant your own trees and flowers, see them grow and blossom, cultivate a sense of kinship with them.
4. Fourth, AN UNDERSTANDING COMPANION, be it your spouse or a friend. If there are too many misunderstandings, they will rob you of your peace of mind. It is better to be divorced than to bicker all the time.
5. Fifth, LACK OF ENVY towards those who have done better than you in life; risen higher, made more money, or earned more fame. Envy can be very corroding; avoid comparing yourself with others.
6. Sixth, DO NOT ALLOW OTHER PEOPLE to descend on you for gup-shup (gossip). By the time you get rid of them, you will feel exhausted and poisoned by their gossip-mongering.
7. Seventh, CULTIVATE SOME HOBBIES which can bring you a sense of fulfilment, such as gardening, reading, writing, painting, playing or listening to music. Going to clubs or parties to get free drinks or to meet celebrities is criminal waste of time.
8. Eighth, every morning and evening, devote 15 minutes to INTROSPECTION. In the morning, 10 minutes should be spent on stilling the mind and then five in listing things you have to do that day. In the evening, five minutes to still the mind again, and ten to go over what you had undertaken to do.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The six most important words in the English language are:
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
because you can't hold anyone's right hand in your right hand.

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Case Study
Innovation done right, the first time
Twyford Bathrooms
NX-based development process supports the combination of creativity and practicality that produces 35 new products a year
The rimless revolution
Twyford Bathrooms, a leading manufacturer of sanitaryware products, has once again broken the mold. The company recently launched a truly rimless toilet bowl that flushes effectively with only four litres of water, two litres less than current United Kingdom (UK) water regulations allow. Unique to Twyford Bathrooms, this patent-pending toilet has no covered rims, no hidden channels, no box section, no tubes and no hidden pipes. The uniquely engineered water distribution system efficiently removes all waste as effectively as a traditional toilet. In addition, the company has been awarded the prestigiousWaterwise Marque for the Galerie Flushwise toilet, a new dual flush that operates on an amazingly low four or 2.6 litres of water, as opposed to current legislation that allows a maximum of six or four litres for flushing. (TheWaterwise Marque is awarded annually to products that reduce water waste or raise the awareness of water efficiency.)
Both of these innovative products have been developed and brought into volume production in record time and are tangible evidence of the return that Twyford Bathrooms is getting from its investment in the NX™ design-to-manufacture solution from Siemens PLM Software.
Design without constraints
Kombiz Layeghi, Ceramic Development Manager at Twyford Bathrooms, explains the decision to purchase the NX software."Seven years ago, we made a decision to move to a complete designto- manufacture software environment," he says."However, our existing CAD software couldn't provide a good enough platform for this.We invited a number of vendors to carry out benchmarks and we could see that parametric modelers were so constrained by the technology that it just was not possible to create the complex surface models we needed."
"We could see, however, that NX featured both surface modeling and solid modeling which we could use interchangeably," he continues."We chose NX and use it not only to design and manufacture our products.We also use it to generate catalogue drawings, brochure drawings and production quality drawings." In addition, the company has invested in a five-axis Job 32 CNC with FIDIA M30 controller that it is using with the NX machining functionality to produce full-size prototypes and forms.
Five times quicker than manual techniques
Outlining the product development process, Layeghi says,"Ian Randle, Senior Designer and Scott Derbyshire,Designer, are responsible for the aesthetic design. They develop a range of concepts within NX, get feedback from stakeholders and then create full-size mock-ups or rendered NX images to show to customers.Once a design is approved by the customer, our product managers and by Anna Burns, our brand marketing manager, we develop it into a manufacturable product using NX."
While modeling the new product in NX, designers have access to a library of about 40 standard features that they know work and can be made consistently at a known cost."In any new design we use these proven elements to reduce time and cost," Layeghi explains. "Water efficiency is a critical design consideration, and one that has been addressed in this manner as well. A sump that flushes effectively with only four litres of water has been added to the library and is reused in new designs."
"To create the sump, we had to evaluate a lot of ideas: the shape and location of the sump, the height from sump to outlet and from inlet to outlet, how the water hits the sump and at what angles," Layeghi continues."We had to be able to manipulate and evaluate all the variables to see if the design was viable. Getting it right was at least five times quicker with NX compared to using traditional techniques where we would iteratively remodel the item, adjusting the mold and associated parts until it was right." The library also includes other components such as the rimless bowl and outlets, which new products are now built around. Design constraints (such as British Standard and European Norms for outlet dimensions and positions) are entered into the NX model to quickly configure a new model.
FEA enhances manufacturing yield
During the mold design stage, designers must counter the distortion that occurs during the firing of the ceramic material. NX finite element analysis (FEA) functionality is used to help decide counter distortion, by how much and where, allowing for the placing direction of the item during firing where thermal, gravity and frictional forces are in play."We now know in advance what is going to happen in the firing process," says Layeghi.
Twyford Bathrooms is part of Sanitec, the European sanitary ware group, and is leading the counterdistortion project for the whole group."With NX, we are taking analysis to the next level, looking for an overall product yield of more than 90 percent," Layeghi says. "We have already established that we can resolve any cracking that may occur during firing. Now we want to use NX CAE to simulate load tests. We are proposing the use of Femap™ in six of our European sites that don't currently use NX, since Femap uses the same meshing and solving engines as NX CAE and reads 3D models directly from other CAD systems."
Immense return on investment
Twyford's investment in software, hardware,machine tools and training is significant."Overall, we have invested close to £1 million including the machine tool and training," Layeghi says."The ROI has been immense.We have a very formal capital request process that includes detailed return-on-investment calculations. The business case was based not on staff savings but improved efficiency – more new products in less time and higher manufacturing yields.We foresaw a two-year payback.We've carried out an audit that showed that not only have we done that but over five years we will have paid back an extra £1.6 million."
Summing up, Layeghi comments,"This is a highly competitive business and our major customers can be very demanding.Once they have made a decision, they want fast delivery in volume, with late delivery penalties.With NX we can work end-to-end internally with the whole process under our control and we can develop and manufacture new products quickly and efficiently." He continues,"Before we moved to NX, we used to be able to create 15 new design pieces a year.With NX, we are capable of producing 35." Layeghi does point out, though,"It's that quality issue, too. It is our goal to get our product right the first time at the right quality and cost with substantial lead time reductions, and I believe we are not far from achieving this goal.We genuinely could have not considered achieving this without NX."


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Powers of Grayskull/Preternia.
While the history is important to the canon, I feel it detracts from the story of He-man.
Well, it's an obvious counterpart to Mr. Shokoti's What Part Of The MOTU Franchise Do You Feel Is Underrated? thread,
Which part of the MOTU Universe do you feel is OVERRATED. The one everyone raves about, like it's the be all and end all of the franchise, but as far as you're concerned, it ain't nothing special?
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Powers of Grayskull/Preternia.
While the history is important to the canon, I feel it detracts from the story of He-man.
It's a nice kids cartoon, but hardly a masterpiece of storytelling.
Fictional characters are just that. Fictional. They have no personality or free will of their own.
Writers and editors mold them to their own wants and needs.
All we as the audience and fans can do is pick and choose our favorite interpretation and ignore the rest.
I have to agree with SLO-MAN the Filmation story is extremely overrated, I mean it's my first love in the world of MOTU but, I find it way overrated.
PRE-FILMATION -it's just a Conan ripoff. While it is fun to go with darker more violent stories, the theme, character personalities, and overall mythos Filmation established turned MOTU into the unique property that is so awesome.
"How I loathe heroes! Always getting in the way and acting so... so... heroic!"
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He-Man... There I said it.
She-Ra is a much more interesting character, in fact EVERY other character is more interesting.
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The "I love draego man!" thread! - http://he-man.org/forums/boards/showthread.php?t=211557
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I'm gonna have to throw in my hat for Filmation. There are people who base their whole idea of MOTU on the Filmation version the same way Alex Ross bases his idea of the DC Universe on the Superfriends tv show.
A journey that began long ago in a place neither near nor far
A story of heroes, passed down through the ages
Until now.
This is our story. These are our heroes
I can't imagine Masters of the Universe without Filmation. Surely it would have died a quick death without the cartoon promotion. Everybig line of the 80s is centered around it's cartoon.
Urbanmyth, you are right. The big 4 properties, most would agree, were G.I.Joe, Transformers, Thundercats and He-Man and they were all centered on their cartoon shows, but does that make it right?
G.I.Joe had their Cobra-La and Transformers had the death of Optimus Prime.
A journey that began long ago in a place neither near nor far
A story of heroes, passed down through the ages
Until now.
This is our story. These are our heroes
Honestly, there is a lot that's overrated...
pre-eternia: in the 80's i LOVED the dinosaurs, but so far in MOTUC Expanding on the past has stripped away all the mystery and fun from the Mythos.
Keldor: See Preternia... I don't need to know who and what EVERYTHING about Skeletor's past was... I don't WANT them all to be related and honestly I think it's making the story's TOO complex. As the Disgraced elder half-brother to the king from a blue skinned mother who went evil and became an aprentice to the disembodied voice of Hordak who was trapped by his ancester... blah blah blah....
200x: The only thing I really liked about it, was that it was He-man... when there was no He-man. Everything else just kind of irked me. From the character redesigns to the storylines... Now that it's been retired, the constant drive to go back annoys me too...
In my opinion 200x was a re-imagined interpretation of MOTU. That's all it was... Many people keep harkening back to it like what happened then was gospel. It was OK... and that's as far as I'll admit But just like the Lego Batman is fun... I don't consider it 'truly' Batman...
PoP: I LIKE She-ra and friends... but I think their importance is Overated... They are a spin-off... and that's where I keep them in my mind. It in no way shape or form is equal to MOTU.
I have no problem with the figures... but I'll be cherry picking the ones I want, I like them as guest stars on my eternia... but they'll never take the spotlight.
The 2002 Masters of the Universe comic book series.
The 1987 movie. Yeah I just went there.
An excellent figure, but as a character he does nothing for me.
He-Man variants
Mythic Legions :: ThunderCats Classic :: Adultcollector.org :: New Adventures of He-Man :: Photos :: Capes :: Case Art :: Comics
Filmation and Pre-Filmation
The whole reason we love the Filmation stuff is cause we grew up with it. It may have the heart, but the storytelling certainly leaves quite a bit to be desired. The animation may've been standard for the time, but the animation at the time used for American productions was generally crap.
Are there some really classic characters from it? Of course, but that doesn't mean it still really holds up that well. I love it because I love He-Man; if it were anything else, I'd likely turn it off two episodes in...
As for the Pre-Filmation stuff, every time I try to read it, it's like looking into a world described in Sunday school classes....and with all the really interesting stuff taken out.
If I'd been old enough in 1982 to buy He-Man, and only went by the comic, good lord would I have been bored out of my mind...not to mention somewhat depressed knowing I just bought a figure, who's featured in a comic that reminds me of Sunday school.
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i always felt Scareglow was overrated. i never saw the thrill of the figure except for the fact that he was rare. he's just a poor man's skeletor to me.
the Powers of Grayskull/Preternia stuff..
Filmation was great as a kid.. but when I watch it now.... it's just... "mehh"...
He-Man variants except for Battle Armor He-Man, Ice Armor and Snake Armor..
Vikor.. I think the only reason it sold out so quickly is because it was appealing to not only MOTUC collectors, but also to Conan fans..
and finally... and I'm gonna hear some words for this one..... the MOTUC line
For me it´s also the Filmation era.
The Show don´t run here in Germany when i get my first He-Man in the early 80s and so i feel a much more deeper nostalgia for the first Mini-Comics.
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August 8, 2014
Vermont State Police have caught the man who has been cutting down trees and shrubs at Dorset Quarry. Timothy Sweetman, 43, was arrested and charged with unlawful mischief and will appear in court in September.
He was piling up the trees and shrubs in an area that was restricted due to dangerous heights. It was the second time similar vandalism was reported.
Richard McDonough owns the quarry and claims the damage done from vandalism is worth "thousands of dollars.
Although the quarry is privately owned, McDonough keeps it open to the public and plans to keep it that way unless further vandalism takes place.
"I certainly hope this (arrest) serves as a deterrent to any more vandalism," he said.


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New Delhi: A series of peaceful marches and protests were held on Saturday in the national capital, including one at Jantar Mantar, to mourn the death of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim, even as India Gate and Raisina Hill were kept out of bounds for people.
Policemen were deployed in strength in and around India Gate and Raisina Hill as well as other parts of New Delhi to ensure that the protests remain peaceful, besides shutting down some stations on the Delhi Metro.
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit requested home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to lift restrictions on holding peaceful demonstration in memory of the victim in and around India Gate.
Students from Jawaharlal Nehru University marched from their campus to the Munirka bus stop where the victim had boarded the bus in which she was allegedly gang-raped and brutally assaulted on 16 December by six men. The students announced they will hold a night vigil at the same spot on New Year's Eve demanding strong laws to punish sexual offenders.
Activists of Left parties staged a peace march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar led by Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo member Brinda Karat.
"Unless we do this, such incidents will repeat," Karat said. Asked about sexist comments by politicians, she said it shows the mind set of people and that "action should be taken against them in Parliament".
At Jantar Mantar, a number of people sat in silent protest beginning around 10am, but this was later followed by the shouting of slogans and demands for immediate punishment of the culprits.
Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Kumar Vishwas also joined the protest with some of their supporters.
"Her death is a matter of shame and sorrow for all of us. Let's resolve that we will not let her death go in vain," Kejriwal posted on Twitter. "Aren't we all responsible for her death? Can we all now do something so that half of humanity starts feeling safe amongst us?"
"The government is not even allowing mourning of the death. This is insensitivity. There is complete lock down. You have the Metro stations shut. You have a road completely blocked. This is undemocratic," a protester Sunil said.
Sisodia said the government was muzzling the voice of people by shutting the Metro and closing down India Gate.
"This is a moment of national grief. This is also a moment of national shame. We, as a nation, have failed to provide conditions in which women can lead a normal life without being subjected to indignities. We, as a society, have failed to evolve a culture of respect and equality for women," the AAP said in a statement.
"This event and the subsequent developments have no doubt generated widespread outrage and justified anger. But today we must convert this into a positive resolve. Let us all resolve that we shall convert this moment into a movement to end all forms of violence against women. Let No Violence Against Women be our national new year's resolution," it said.
In tweets, activist Kiran Bedi said, "Today is a day of reflection and personal audit on the way we as parents and teachers are grooming boys in this country. Today is day of mourning on lives we have lost because of failure of our criminal justice system and resolve to not fail it in future. Today is a day to also reflect the way we project our women in media," she said.


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Frankenmuth thrives on small business Saturday
Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:41:35 GMT —
"It's almost like a relationship, like a friendship relationship with the small businesses,â?? said tourist William Flint.
And for small business Saturday owners capitalized on what they do best.
"The ability to talk to the customer and talk about my product it adds a lot to the product itself I think,â?? said Zachery Kidder.
Thousands of Little Bavaria shoppers couldnâ??t complement these small businesses enough.
"They keep telling us they love the assortment Judy carries here because they don't find them in the big box stores so they do come here for a reason,â?? said Toy Company employee Lila Roux.
And that reason is unique in a market dominated by big business.
"Where I am from there isn't a lot of small businesses, everything is a chain,â?? said Flint.
But shoppers say they recognize the importance of small business Saturday.
"Creating jobs and making money. Bringing in just that warm feeling,â?? said Flint.
"Everyone here is a one or two person business so it's just a way to give back to the community and they invest their funds into the community that grows them,â?? said Dietrich Bronier.
These employeeâ??s arenâ??t going on strike and arenâ??t complaining about wages. Employeeâ??s at Macâ??s are still working with their hands and greeting customers with a smile.
"It is important to get people to focus kind of on the way it used to be. Being able to go into towns and enjoy the small business aspect of things,â?? said Macâ??s owner Zak McClellan.


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|Capital Market
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Oando's rights issue, which opened on January 25, 2010, is closing today after a four week run, while expectations are high on its success, given interest shown by the company's shareholders.
Also, the rights issue may have renewed investors' interest in the capital market, which has been at a very low ebb owing to the stock market crash that saw investors losing trillions of Naira. The rights issue, which was put at N70, offered investors over N23, before it was put on technical suspension at the commencement of the offer.
According to an official of the company who pleaded anonymity, "we are waiting to see how investors will react to the rights issue. But so far, the feelers we are getting is very positive and we are waiting for its conclusion before deciding to approach the market to access the funds.
The rights issue also attracted investors' interest in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. "If a company is selling rights issue at a discount and investors are still buying the shares in the secondary market at a higher price, it means that the company has a very promising future. Investors are buying into it with the expectation of reaping higher dividend," a broker noted in regard to Oando's offer.
Meanwhile, the company's share is still on technical suspension until the offer ends. Investigation has revealed that most of the shareholders are not willing to sell their shares, even at N93.99 before the technical suspension, believing that the price is undervalued given the rapid growth in virtually all the performance indicators of the company in recent times.
Stockbrokers also noted that shareholders are "confident with the management of the company as gains from its massive investments begin to manifest."
The company paid a total dividend of N6.00 per share to its shareholders in the last yearly general meeting, having earlier received N3.00 per share as interim dividend, hoping that the company will surpass the current dividend next year


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How do I strengthen weak body parts?
Q: Do you have any suggestions on how to fix weak body parts that are unequal to the rest of the body? I am having trouble with my shoulders and lower back and need some suggestions on how to get them stronger.
A: Many people have weaknesses, but very few will take the time to correct them. Instead they brush them off as something that can't be helped and end up with a serious injury. Remember, working out and staying in shape is about longevity, and if you want to play the game for life, you have to take steps to keep your body functioning correctly. Here are five techniques I use to help combat weakness for my clients. Give them a try if you have a weak area that needs improvement.
Identify the weakness
The first step to fixing a problem area is locating the weakness. This is not always as easy as you think, because sometimes a weak muscle will give misleading symptoms. A good example of this is people who have overdeveloped front deltoids - front shoulder muscles - will have trouble isolating their chest, but the weakness is actually in the rear deltoids - the back of the shoulder - and until it's fixed, the front deltoid will take over and prohibit the shoulder from functioning correctly. This can happen with a variety of different muscles, but once you pinpoint the problem you can take steps to fix it.
Prioritize the weakness
In most cases, people develop a weakness because they've neglected to work a particular area, and if they do get around to doing it, it's usually a halfhearted attempt at the end of their workouts. To fix this problem, you have to prioritize your weakness and work on it first when you are fresh and have energy. This will allow you to focus on form, technique, and gaining strength and endurance in an area that needs to be brought up to speed with the rest of the body. A good example would be a person with a back injury who needs to strengthen the abdominals and spinal erectors to stay strong and keep from getting injured. He or she should do so at the beginning of the workout to ensure success. It's also a good idea to work on the weakness at the beginning of the week before you do anything else.
Target the weakness
Once you have identified the weakness, you must find specific ways that will help you correct the problem, but you must be sure to choose wisely and gradually bring yourself along with appropriate exercises. Start with low-impact exercises and light weight, and as you get stronger you can upgrade to more difficult workouts. So if you have week hamstrings, it doesn't make sense to try to strengthen them with lunges first. Instead try the following progression: Start with Swiss ball leg curls, upgrade to seated leg curls and graduate to walking lunges.
Incorporate band work
Exercise bands are a great tool for strengthening weaknesses because they bridge the gap between rehabilitating weak or injured muscles and strength training with weights. Sometimes muscles are so weak that it's impossible to lift and control free weights, but bands provide the perfect level of resistance until strength levels are improved. Bands also provide variable resistance, and you can adjust the difficulty as you get stronger by simply stretching the band farther or using a thicker band. Once you have graduated from using bands, you're now ready to add some low-level free-weight exercises to target the weak area.
Use unilateral movements to strengthen the body equally
Unilateral movements are exercises that require you to lift with one arm or leg at a time, forcing the body to develop strength equally. Unilateral movements are an excellent way to strengthen weaknesses while working on balance, coordination and muscle endurance. Good examples of exercises that fall into this category are one-arm dumbbell press, one-arm dumbbell row, single-leg dead lifts and reverse lunges. Try to add a few of these exercises periodically for both upper and lower body strength, but be sure to integrate regular bilateral exercises that use two arms or legs as well.
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Angel Food Ministries' July distribution sites
Angel Food Ministries orders will be taken at these locations:
• Christ Lutheran Church, 475 North Ave. W, Brooksville: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 5 and 12; 6 to 8 p.m. July 7 and 10; and 9 a.m. to noon July 11. Payments must be made in cash or food stamps.
• First Lutheran Church, 30419 Park Ridge Drive, Ridge Manor West (this is a substation of the Christ Lutheran Church location): 4 to 6 p.m. July 7 and 8 to 10 a.m. July 11. Cash payments only.
Distribution will be from 9 to 11 a.m. July 25 at both locations. Call the Angel Food hotline at (352) 799-3452 or e-mail email@example.com.
• Nature Coast Family Fellowship, Suite 1, 14832 U.S. 19 N, Hudson: Noon to 3 p.m. July 6, 8, 11 and 13. Orders at the church must be paid with cash or food stamps. Debit and credit cards can be used for online purchases through July 12 at www.nature coastfamilyfellowship.org. Distribution will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. July 25. Call (352) 650-7773 or (727) 271-4662.
• Christian Church in the Wildwood, 10051 Country Road, Weeki Wachee: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and July 10; 5 to 7 p.m. July 8; and 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 12. For schedules, visit www.ccwildwood.com or call (352) 596-1388, ext. 810.
Angel Food Ministries is a nonprofit, nondenominational organization that provides grocery relief to anyone interested in participating. The cost is $30 per unit, which retails for about $60. Various specialty boxes are available, as well as senior packages and an allergen-free food box.
Boy Scouts Troop 459 offers breakfast July 4
Boy Scouts Troop 459, sponsored by Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582, will offer a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. July 4 at the lodge, 14494 Cortez Blvd.
The breakfast will include three pancakes, choice of bacon or sausage, and includes coffee and juice. Also offered will be omelets and toast. The cost is $3.50 per person.
For information, call Angie Balderson at (352) 585-2730 or the lodge at (352) 596-2582.
Register for Kids Walk fundraising pageant
Spring Hill Relay for Life's 2010 Kids Walk Team is now taking registrations for an upcoming fundraising pageant open to girls ages 12 and younger.
Registration is $40 per child (to pay for prizes and pageant site). Each participant is asked to raise at least $100 in donations and sponsorships, with 100 percent going to the American Cancer Society.
Each girl who raises the $100 minimum will be crowned "Princess of Hope" and will receive a custom-made crown, trophy, sash/banner and a Relay for Life T-shirt.
The girl who raises the most money (must be more than $250) in each age group will be crowned "Queen for a Cure" and will receive a large custom-made crown, large trophy, sash/banner and Relay for Life T-shirt. Age groups include 0-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12.
The only judging in the pageant will be for the girl selected the most photogenic in each age group, based on an 8-inch by 10-inch photo to be submitted with the application. Winners of each age group in this category will receive a medal and flowers.
All money will be due by Jan. 9. The pageant will be in February at a location and date to be announced.
The winners will be crowned at the pageant, then all kids will walk, donning their crowns and sashes, in the Relay for Life Kids Walk in April.
For information, contact Kim at (352) 686-0407 or kim@kim skornercc.com, or visit the Web site at www.kimskornercc.com/relayforlife.html.
Tickets available for Truck Night Explosion
The Hernando Builders Association will host its annual Truck Night Explosion at 6 p.m. Aug. 22 at Heffernan Hall at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 20428 Cortez Blvd.
Prizes will be awarded throughout the night, with values ranging from $50 to the final grand prize choice of a new truck or $10,000 cash.
Tickets are $50 each, which includes dinner for two and entry in the reverse drawing to win the grand prize. Only 450 tickets will be sold, and ticket holders must also RSVP to attend, but need not be present to win prizes.
Sponsorships for the event are available and range from $25 to $200. Funds raised will benefit the Arc Nature Coast.
For tickets or information, call the HBA office at (352) 596-1114.
Teaching zoo on tour with animals, artifacts
The Florida International Teaching Zoo in Belleview now offers a live animals presentation. Zoo officials will visit classrooms, day care centers, camps, clubs and other interested groups.
Three programs are available: "Native Florida Reptiles," "Reptiles 'Round Our World" and "Zoo Veterinarian: My 'Wild' Life."
The tailor-made presentations, about an hour long, will include animals and nature artifacts. Prices — a donation to the teaching zoo — range from $250 to $450.
Call (352) 867-7788.


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Use only the best soundproof underlay when you put down new floor tiles and make sure your chosen materials adhere to the latest building regulations. Laying underlay between the ground and a layer of floor tiles is different from insulating the gap between joists and requires lower thickness values, but it can still be highly effective.
Privacy Tile and Stone
Created by the Sound Isolation Company, "privacy" underlay resists mildew, protects the underlying mortar, allows subfloor movement of up to 1/4-inch and has soundproofing properties for both airborne and impact noise, according to the company's website. Different thicknesses and weights can be ordered, depending on the project. Thick stone tiles, for example, will require thicker underlays to support them. An environmental option is also available.
Sound Guard
Sound Guard is an indoor tile underlay that is free from toxic impurities, making it safer for residential properties. Each roll of underlay meets insulation and sound transmission regulations set by most municipalities. Sound Guard is load-bearing, allows adequate horizontal movement and comes with a 30-year warranty against cracking, according to Tile Tool.
Acoustic Laminates
Use 4.2-mm acoustic laminate underlay if your floor is going to be made from ceramic or vinyl tiles. Acoustic laminates look different than ordinary underlay in that they are thinner and have one side that is made from a shiny gold leaf. An example of a product that has superior sound reduction benefits, waterproofing and crack protection is the Proflex, a soundproofing membrane material specifically for tiles made from a 90-ml rubberized composite and laminated with reinforced fabric on the top and a silicone adhesive element on the base.
Quiet Floor Plus
For robust tiles that are at least 18mm thick, it may be better to use a thicker, 15mm underlay material such as the Quiet Floor Plus, a product designed and produced by Keep It Quiet Soundproofing. Quiet Floor Plus meets certain lease agreements and regulations that a thinner underlay might not. The tiles can be floated on top of the underlay and should not flex.
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The White House's assertion that the International Revenue Service's misconduct of targeting conservative groups ended in May 2012 is a contradiction of the facts, says the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ).
During Monday's daily news briefing, White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters: "The misconduct had stopped in May of 2012."
"It's apparent this White House continues to try and create a narrative that simply does not square with the facts," said Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the ACLJ. "Without question, the IRS misconduct of harassing and abusing our clients was still in high gear from May 2012 through May of this year. The intrusive and unconstitutional questions continued, with the IRS demanding donor lists and even requesting lists of what reading materials that organization used. To suggest this tactic ended a year ago is not only offensive, but it is simply inaccurate as well."
In the past year, the ACLJ has received reviewed 26 IRS questionnaires sent to 18 clients demanding further intrusive and intimidating questions. The latest inquiry came just days before the IRS admitted to the public its targeting scheme.
Several of the letters sent to these groups demand minutes of all board meetings, a list of issues that are important to the organization, a list of press releases, interviews with the media, blog posts and all activity on Facebook and Twitter. In addition, the IRS raised questions about the groups' goals, content of courses, workshops and seminars organized by the groups, and curriculum for young people.
The ACLJ is finalizing a complaint and adding plaintiffs to the federal lawsuit they plan to file early next week in Washington, D.C. The lawsuit will be filed on behalf of a number of organizations and groups, both current clients and new groups.
Despite the assertion by the IRS that this scheme originated with a couple of rogue agents out of the Cincinnati office, the ACLJ's clients have not only received letters from Cincinnati, but also from two offices in California, El Monte and Laguna Niguel, as well as the national office in Washington, D.C. In fact, the Washington office sent a letter to an ACLJ client as recently as one month ago.
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WXYZ is reporting that a Rochester man has been missing since July 5 after being released from a mental health facility.
George Vanderweit is 70-years-old and was last seen in the area of Runyon and Dequindre area. Vanderweit is about 5'9" tall and weighs about 178 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red shirt with "Bargains" written on it and olive green shorts.
Vanderweit, recently released from a mental health facility is considered to be a danger to himself.
He could be riding an older green bicycle.
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Lake Placid/Wilmington CYC students at the Great Escape Lodge for a leadership forum in Queensbury.
Lake Placid students took a weekend to learn about leadership and community change to bring about positive changes for Lake Placid and Wilmington area teens.
The 23 students from Lake Placid/Wilmington Connecting Youth in Communities Coalition (CYC) traveled to Queensbury from Oct. 25 through the 28, and held their forum at the Great Escape Lodge. CYC Coordinator Tina Clark said the lodge was chosen to give students the opportunity to work hard during the day, participating in training exercises, and were able to have fun in the water park and Frightfest at night.
Students included: Gabby Armstrong, Stuart Baird, Alex Brandes, Haley Brandes, Kyle Carrow, Ryan Damp, Lorraine Draper, Jack Gallagher, Kate Gallagher, Ryan Grady, Bjorn Kroes, Greta Lautenschuetz, Grace McGrew, Tony Miller, Emma Morris-Downey, Hanna Potter, Matoaka Riedl, Karl Schulz, Justin Stosiek, Nzoni Thompson, Erin Weaver, Chris Williams and Veronica Zayonc. Trainers included Mary Dietrich, Tina Clark, Mac MacDevitt, Clay Reaser, and were chaperoned by Jason Leon, Sue Reaser, and Brian and Alicia Brandes.
"We had a wonderful time and learned so much," Clark said. "I was very impressed with the commitment the students showed to understanding very difficult concepts. We asked them to learn things like Strategic Prevention Framework and Logic Models. During wrap up most of our personal goals were met."
Students attended seminars hosted by Nick Duclos and Yvonne Stromann from Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America.
Students were presented findings from the Prevention Needs Assessment Survey, which was administered at the school this past spring. The assessment had identified a risk factor for area students was a low level of school attachment. While at the forum, the students tried to identify what resources could be used and issues that needed to be addressed to give struggling students a stronger connection to their academics.
Clark said the students brainstormed how the issue can be improved by talking to teachers, faculty and parents about being actively involved in students' academics.
"Our goal was to help them understand how communities make decisions about what s a problem in the community and about using the resources we have to try and create change," Clark said.
Plans are currently in place to work with fellow students and faculty to improve this finding. Carol Hayes has recently been hired by the Lake Placid/Wilmington CYC to continue developing youth leadership.
Students who attended were nominated by their teachers to participate and had to make up school work missed on Friday while they were away. They received National Youth Leadership Initiative certification.
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On paper, the Liberal and Progressive Conservative candidates vying for the Ottawa-Vanier seat in the Ontario legislature aren't so different.
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Representing the Liberals, Nathalie DesRosiers is the dean of common law at the university. Last year, she hired André Marin, Ontario's former ombudsman, to teach a criminal law class in her department – a school he's taught at on and off for years.
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Aug 23 2016 (Dawn, Pakistan) – "Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come" — Victor Hugo
THE concept of balancing economic development with environmental resource conservation has been a part of global discourse for over two decades, but has remained inconclusive and vague. The year 2015, however, changed that when the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) clearly laid out globally agreed upon signposts for the future.
While much of the world is still scrambling to honour this consensus and heed the call for translating rhetoric into reality, a remarkable shift is happening in one of the most unexpected of quarters. Slowly but surely, the Chinese engine of development has been shifting gears.
Following decades of rapid development that managed to propel millions out of poverty, China is now experiencing the high and unavoidable price to be paid for ignoring environmental care. Air that you cannot breathe and water you cannot drink can quickly choke the very basis of economic progress. Realising that the existing model of 'pollution now and solution later' is unsustainable, not only environmentally but also financially, this engine of growth has been self-correcting its course.
It started about a decade ago when the idea of ushering in an 'eco-civilisation' was first discussed at the 17th National People's Congress. This laid the ground for an economic transformation as it led to the concept being enshrined in China's constitution in 2012. A new force had now been unleashed.
Within China, the first to take the lead on this trail were the ecologically rich provinces of Guizhou, Yunnan and Hainan, which demonstrated varying models of green development in practical terms. Subsequently, China's model of eco-civilisation has slowly matured and crystallised over the years.
Firstly, in addition to being social, economic and environmental in nature, its foundation also has spiritual roots. It has built upon ideas embedded deeply in Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, and is meant to rekindle the interdependent harmony between humans and nature that all of them preach.
Secondly, the concept not only integrates the remarkable progress that the world has already made on SDGs and climate negotiations, it also takes a step further by demonstrating a model for its implementation. Within this concept, environmental conservation is not just considered an 'add on' to development but an integral part of development that must be mainstreamed. It has been integrated as one of the five pillars of growth in the recently announced five-year development plan for 2016-2020 — through defined plans and stated targets on forestry, national parks and the reduction of water and air pollution. All these are backed by dedicated public funds for implementation over five years.
China is aiming to export this eco-philosophy to its neighbouring region. The concept is now being integrated into the 'One Belt, One Road' project, which is reaching out to expand the country's influence, trade links and economic growth to over 60 countries through the creation of an economically linked belt. The underlying objective is to export not just development, but ecologically responsible development, to trusted trading partners along the centuries-old Silk Road. In this context, it can be seen as shifting the trajectory of growth in both China and the adjoining region.
Being one of the central countries of this project, Pakistan has a rare opportunity to reap the benefits of this transformation by fully aligning the large infrastructure development currently planned along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor with environmental responsibility. This will not only ensure that its own development is climate-compatible and ecologically sustainable but will also align it with a rising global phenomenon.
Thirdly, learning a central lesson from China's own growth model, the concept of eco-civilisation endeavours to define 'development' not just in terms of economic growth but also in terms of poverty reduction. This has relevance for developing countries, where capitalist models of 'trickle-down' economics have largely failed to effectively address the plague of ever-increasing poverty.
Finally, and most importantly, the concept envisions altering the course of global growth and influencing an entire society to think differently along a shifting paradigm — from fossil fuels to renewables, from economic capital to natural capital, from resource plunder to sustainable use, and from carbon-intensive to carbon-sensitive development.
In many ways, the future envisioned for an 'eco-civilisation' seems to be adequately developed and in place to align China with this shifting reality and shape a future where economic growth is balanced with environmental care. Such a prospect can be termed as the dawn of a new eco-civilisation.
The writer is a former Pakistan minister of state for environment, a global vice president of IUCN and a member of a Chinese government think tank on environment.
Twitter: @aminattock
This story was originally published by Dawn, Pakistan


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Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> writes: > In theory, the optimization Brian wants is possible here, right? I > mean, you could replace the functional call with a Param, and pull the > Param out and make it an InitPlan. Seems like that would generally be > a win, if you figure to loop more than once and the execution cost of > the function is not too tiny. Yeah, possibly. It would probably be difficult for the planner to figure out where the cutover point is to make that worthwhile, though; the point where you'd need to make the transformation is long before we have any rowcount estimates. I was about to suggest that Brian could make that happen manually by writing ... FROM srf((SELECT expensive_func())) ... but I think actually that will just amount to another way of disabling inlining. regards, tom lane
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Virginia Sea Grant announced an award of $119,000 to study the effects of high hydrostatic pressure (HPP) in inactivating Hepatitis A virus in both shucked and unshucked oysters. The project, led by Dr. Daniel Holliman, M.D., research scientist and director of research for the HPP lab, and Laura Douglas, a research associate and manager of the HPP lab, will identify one or more high pressure processing schedules resulting in inactivation of the virus.
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is one of the more serious illnesses transmissible by shellfish. Worldwide, HAV is responsible for more than 1.5 million cases of the disease each year, with 260,000 cases and more than 100 deaths in the United States. Hepatitis A infection is characterized by fatigue, malaise, fever, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, joint and muscle aches, and abdominal pain, coupled with the onset of jaundice, a yellowing of the whites of the eyes, and dark urine. The disease generally runs its course in two months, but can linger as long as six. While survival rates for Hepatitis A are above 99 percent, the disease can be very dangerous for infants, the elderly, immunosuppressed people, and those with existing liver disease.
Bivalve shellfish, such as oysters, have been demonstrated to concentrate pathogenic organisms from their environment. In some cases, sewage contamination of harvesting areas, either from coastal runoff or ship discharges, has been shown to result in HAV contamination of oysters. Several studies have demonstrated remarkable concentration and persistence of HAV in shellfish exposed to the virus through their surrounding seawater. Even with depuration, HAV may persist in oysters for several weeks after exposure. The virus also is fairly resistant to heating and may remain viable in shellfish after up to five minutes of steaming.
For these reasons, high hydrostatic pressure treatment of raw oysters is especially appealing to oyster processors and distributors, as well as public health officials. HPP makes it possible to eradicate or inactivate pathogens while still delivering a 'raw' product to the consumer.
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If you're after a number one, Jess Glynne is your go-to girl. Having topped the charts singing on Clean Bandit's Rather Be, and Route 94's My Love, she's now going it alone and working on her own debut album (we can't wait).
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Pawan Kalyan is riding high in his career and his much awaited franchise Gabbar Singh 2 is all set to go onto floors in January end. But one thing has been holding the crew back-that's the lead heroine of the film. Pawan Kalyan and his team hasn't finalized the lead lady of the project and opened all doors to cast in popular face. This is baffling media leaving them to speculate. Recently, the name of Asin has propped up.
Anushka has earlier worked with all the big-wig stars like Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu in her decade-old career. She is the top notch heroine and has upcoming magnum opuses like Baahubali, Rudhramadevi under her belt. Arundhati star rarely expressed her desire to act with someone in her long stint. Let's see how Pawan's camp reacts to it.


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The Square Lewes Road, Forest Row, RH18 5ES
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Absolutely appalling worst hotel I stayed in.
Not value for money
The room had not been hovered, the milk was off and didn't get anymore until we asked, had to ask for another pillow each and got a very musty one.
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I had be allocated Room 30, but on arrival at 9pm discovered that room had been allocated to a guest who had arrived earlier.
Adam introduced himself to me and was very helpful and found me the only remaining room, which he informed me was a superior room. It was very old fashioned but quiet and had a very comfortable 4 poster bed - and I had as very good night''s sleep. Breakfast which was included in the rate I paid was a very basic continental one. The toast was thin and warm rather than toasted. The croissant did not taste fresh. The bar area was olde worlde; the bar staff and clientele were friendly...and to reiterate Adam was very good. As I said, a mixed experience.
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surprisingly modern room in very historic pub
Quaint place, with attractive bar etc, in the fifteen century pub.
Our room downstairs, so a little difficult to take large suitcase down. Street parking only, but to problem with security. Internet only available in the bar lounge/hotel reception area. This area inaccessible till 7 am., so inconvenient.
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Perfectly serviceable place for a short stay.
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Clearly very cheap modifications to a beautiful old building. Weird toilet cubicle in bedroom.
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Radiator on full though off at the stat
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TV had no remote
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Comfy bed and clean sheets
Our August Bank Holiday stay
Lovely place.
Atmospheric like an Inn in Poldark. The owner Claudio was extremely attentive.
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Our room had no heating even thow the radiator was on max.
The bathroom has been there from the 70 that's 1870 and I'm shore there is dust in there from then, there is a 500mm by 600mm hole in the carpet with the bottom of the old removed fitted wardrobe must had been ( good dangers trip hazerd when you get out of bed to go to the bathroom at night ) there was sugar on TV table even thow we never touched tea stuff that was on the old bed table and the towels had a Stain on. As for breakfast one look was all it took. At first we spoke to Manager and he told me to be quiet.
And said no refunds he then went down to room and got a towel that had he said got from our room and the one he got was clean but not white he said it's cream. I then said come with me and took him to our room and asked him where the so called clean towels had gone. after some time we did get a refund and so did some more guests that had heard me complaining. I think this hotel is a rip off and will be asking trading standards to visit and also advertising standards to look into the information online as we did not see any of the pictures that are online apart from the outside shots. it is not in any way nice so if you wish to stay in the past ie 70's then this is the hotel.
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Word quickly spread that they were not to be messed with. Bringing back the face paint of the great tag teams of the Road Warriors and Demolition, they were loud, cocky and took no prisoners.
The duo delivered powerful moves that left bodies on the mat as they mowed through the competition. With the experience and leadership of Dinn T Moore and the raw power and talent of Branden Tatum teams found out quickly that they brought the pain.
Tatum would leave while Dinn T would capture another WLW Tag Championship under the name of "PB&J" Pain, Betrayal, and Judgment" with rising star Brian Breaker.
When Dinn T Moore left to become one of the top wrestlers in Wisconsin, Tatum has since called it quits while Breaker is currently one of the top young wrestlers in the country.
Fun fact : Dinn T Moore and Branden Tatum would take on WWE Star Joe Hennig in his first ever match as he teamed with fellow WWE Star Ted Dibiase……Joe was joined with his father" the Million Dollar" Man Ted Dibiase while Joe was his grandfather Larry 'The Ax' Hennig.
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Applications are now being accepted for the 2017/18 HRB funded SPHeRE PhD Programme
The SPHeRE PhD Programme (Structured Population and Health Services-research Education) is now accepting applications for the next academic year (2017/18).
The 4-year SPHeRE Programme in Population Health and Health services Research (PHHSR) aspires to cultivate world-class researchers through a four-year structured PhD programme. The Programme can also be undertaken over a longer time period on a part-time basis. The Programme is a joint initiative of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork, with funded scholars having the option to also register at University College Dublin, NUI Galway, Maynooth University, University of Limerick or Dublin City University.
We welcome applicants with an interest in carrying out research on health services and/or population health from all parts of Ireland and from a wide range of academic and clinical disciplines, including public health, health psychology, health economics, health policy, biostatistics, sociology, health geography and social science.
The SPHeRE Programme provides excellent training for scholars in core health services and population health research skills. The full-time 4 year structured PhD Programme features:
Six taught modules completed in the first year of the programme
Applicants who have already secured funding for their PhD or applicants who wish to pursue the Programme on a self-funded, part-time basis are also welcome to apply.
The SPHeRE Programme is subject to funding by the HRB.
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Applicants are asked to complete an online application form and submit a one-page cover letter and a two-page Curriculum Vitae (including grades and contact details for two referees). In your cover letter, please discuss your education, training and experience (research and/or practice) in population health and health services research and provide evidence of leadership (in an academic and/or non-academic capacity).
When completing your application, be aware that only applicants who intend undertaking the Programme on a full-time basis are eligible for funding. Further information on part-time, self-funded positions is available on our website.
Please visit www.sphereprogramme.ie for further information and apply online at www.sphereprogramme.ie/apply
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For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration has recognized a foreign food safety systems as comparable to the U.S.
The FDA announced Dec. 10 that the agency and New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries signed an agreement of mutual recognition of each other's food safety systems. The deal should provide a higher level of regulatory cooperation to improve food safety while boosting trade between the two countries, the FDA said in the news release.
Systems recognition, previously referred to by the agency as "comparability," involves reviewing a foreign country's food safety regulatory system to determine if it provides a similar set of protections to that of FDA, according to the release.
Outcomes of these reviews, the agency said, may be used by FDA to make risk-based decisions regarding foreign inspections, admitting product into the U.S. and follow-up actions when food safety incidents occur.
The FDA conducted a systems recognition process called the draft International Comparability Assessment Tool, which helps regulators review a country's regulations, inspection programs, response to food-related illness and outbreaks, compliance and enforcement and laboratory support, according to the release.
However, the FDA said the systems recognition is voluntary and not required for a country to export food to the U.S. The FDA noted that any country can request a systems recognition determination and the agency is now conducting a pilot systems recognition process with Canada.
David Gombas, senior vice president of food safety and technology for the United Fresh Produce Association, said he was glad to see New Zealand recognized and expects the U.S. also will recognize Canada.
"It has always been FDA's intention to identify or recognize regulatory partners they have in other countries, and thereby reduce duplication of efforts," he said.
However, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., on Dec. 13 urged the Obama administration to go slow with any food safety agreement with Canada, stating that the details of the Regulatory Cooperation Council and Beyond the Border initiatives are being negotiated between the two governments.
She warned that making it easier for Canadian products to bypass traditional safeguards could put U.S. consumers at risk.


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Devil facial tumor disease, or DFTD, has killed about 70 percent of wild Tasmanian devils since the illness was discovered in 1996, the zoo said. The disease causes large tumors on an infected animal's face and mouth, preventing it from eating.
Tasmanian devils are native to the island of Tasmania off the southeast coast of Australia. The raccoon-sized, meat-eating animals are members of the marsupial family. Like kangaroos, Tasmanian devil young are born very small and crawl into a pouch on their mother's belly to nurse and grow.
And unlike the whirling Taz character popularized in cartoons, Tasmanian devils run on all four legs and do not spin.
Coolah, who was age 7 1/2 when he died of cancer, was born in 1997 at the Cincinnati Zoo and lived from 1999 to 2004 at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo. Tasmanian devils rarely live beyond 8 years in captivity, local zookeepers said previously.
Before Coolah's death, the Australian government had suspended export of Tasmanian devils to other countries. For the last year or so of his life, Coolah was the last Tasmanian devil living outside Australia.
Because no Tasmanian devils were being exported, zoo veterinarian Dr. Joe Smith decided after Coolah's death to preserve samples of some of the animal's major organs in case they were needed for research, the Fort Wayne zoo said. A few years ago, researchers in New York did call looking for normal Tasmanian devil tissue to serve as a control group for comparison with tissue from animals with DFTD.
The researchers determined DFTD originates in the cells around a Tasmanian devil's nerves, the zoo said. Discovering that information now allows scientists to focus on finding ways to diagnose and treat DFTD, the zoo said.


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No matter what your tie to infertility is, we have a way for you to get involved with RESOLVE.
Every year we are fighting anti-family bills in more and more states. We need you today. We need you to help build our state advocacy infrastructure so that we are prepared to fight back in all 50 states at any time.
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Camille Henrot: Cities of Ys at the New Orleans Museum of Art
French video artist Camille Henrot creates parallels between the mythical and the contemporary. In her first solo exhibition in the United States at the New Orleans Museum of Art, she investigates the legendary city of Ys in France and the vanishing coastal area of southern Louisiana that is occupied by the ancestral Houma Indians. Coastal erosion, in real and mythical tales, is at the heart[…..]


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A volunteer is calling for people from the district to take part in a project commemorating the 100th anniversary of the First World War.
The project, 'Now The Last Poppy Has Fallen' is being organised by Essex County Council to mark the anniversary by focusing on the lives of families, individuals and communities during the First World War in Essex.
Braintree volunteer Jacquie Fanchette, of Gilpin Way, is urging people to share their stories about what happened during the war in the district.
Mrs Fanchette, 53, said: "It's a lovely project, it's very personal as it's about what happened here in the First World War, and it's very interesting how people managed to carry on.
"It's a commemoration, not a celebration.
"It's about respectfully acknowledging the 100 years and bringing the reality of the war to the people of today, to make them aware of what people in this area did and to commemorate it in some way with all the due respect and solemnity.
"It would be lovely to get more people involved."
To share stories, letters, diaries or pictures please contact Mrs Fanchette on 01376 330687 or email firstname.lastname@example.com


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â¿¿Technology is replacing workers in developed countries regardless of their politics, policies and laws. Union rules and labor laws may slow the dismissal of employees, but no country is attempting to prohibit organizations from using technology that allows them to operate more efficiently â¿¿ and with fewer employees.Some analysts reject the idea that technology has been a big job killer. They note that the collapse of the housing market in the U.S., Ireland, Spain and other countries and the ensuing global recession wiped out millions of middle-class construction and factory jobs. In their view, governments could bring many of the jobs back if they would put aside worries about their heavy debts and spend more. Others note that jobs continue to be lost to China, India and other countries in the developing world. But to the extent technology has played a role, it raises the specter of high unemployment even after economic growth accelerates. Some economists say millions of middle-class workers must be retrained to do other jobs if they hope to get work again. Others are more hopeful. They note that technological change over the centuries eventually has created more jobs than it destroyed, though the wait can be long and painful. A common refrain: The developed world may face years of high middle-class unemployment, social discord, divisive politics, falling living standards and dashed hopes. ___ In the U.S., the economic recovery that started in June 2009 has been called the third straight "jobless recovery." But that's a misnomer. The jobs came back after the first two. Most recessions since World War II were followed by a surge in new jobs as consumers started spending again and companies hired to meet the new demand. In the months after recessions ended in 1991 and 2001, there was no familiar snap-back, but all the jobs had returned in less than three years.
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The first round of H1N1 vaccines has made it's way into Muskingum County.
Director of Nursing Gloria Kieffer says they have been waiting for this first round to come in, and they do expect more.
"We have received a very small amount of vaccine," said Kieffer. "We're having a meeting immediately to determine where that small amount of vaccine will go in order to hit the target populations. The first vaccine is designated for high risk patients."
Kieffer says those high risk patients include pregnant women and the young.
Nationally, the country is seeing a shortage of seasonal flu shots. That has some people concerned they won't be able to get their shot this winter.
But Crystal Bebout of the Rambo Memorial Health Center says not to worry, more vaccinations are on the way.
"We ordered 13,000 flu shots in January, not anticipating the amount of media press and information that has been out about the seasonal flu shots. We are actually out. We've given 13,000 in five days," said Bebout. We've been put on a waiting list through a company who says they have some in stock. We're still waiting to hear whether or not we'll get any of that and how much and when it will be available."
Both the health department and Rambo say they are very busy making sure the vaccines are available as soon as possible.
They say to please direct any questions you have about either flu to call their hotline at 454-9741.