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There is so much troubling information in Thursday's news report about the Strafford County "Laurie list" that it is hard to know where to begin.
The so-called "Laurie list" includes about a dozen police officers whose credibility is in doubt. As a result, their involvement in court cases is subject to challenge.
The Laurie list policy was created in 2004 by former Attorney General Peter Heed. It came about after the first-degree murder conviction of Carl Laurie was overturned because prosecutors failed to disclose information in a personnel file that indicated a testifying detective may have had credibility issues.
According the policy written by Heed, those on the Laurie list are supposed to be "law enforcement officers who have lied under oath, committed theft or fraud or other conduct that could affect their truthfulness."
The fact that any currently serving police officer could be described in such a manner is unnerving, especially given the fact authorities have refused to make public the list, both here in Strafford County and elsewhere in the state.
But the closer look taken by Foster's reporter Andrea Bulfinch indicates a flawed process for placing officers on the list, as indicated by Strafford County Attorney Tom Velardi. Apparently, even the county's top prosecutor doesn't know what is in individual personnel files that could affect being on the list and must depend on others to inform him on a case-by-case basis.
"I'm supposed to know but I don't have access to some of that information," Velardi said. "It's an imperfect system."
Velardi went on to explain that he has talked with the state attorney general about how to maintain the list efficiently and is pretty "dogged" about who should go on the list in the first place.
"If you have even a doubt," he said is reason enough to place a name on the Laurie list.
One example, we were once given, is that incorrectly filling out a time card may find an officer put on the list.
It defies any notion of justice that when in doubt, go ahead and tar an office's reputation. On the other hand, if someone should rightfully be on the Laurie list, his or her name should be made public and, most likely, no longer serve in the profession.
As the process currently stands there are few safeguards that the list will be used properly other than a judge's ability to decide the applicability of the list on a case-by-case basis.
The public is kept from knowing who are, or could be, the bad apples. What seems to be a hit-or-miss process for notifying court officials may keep defendants in the dark. Police live under a cloud with the public wondering which dozen officers in Strafford County are on the Laurie list. Police chiefs are forced to decide whether to keep a Laurie list officer based on what appears to have become a vague standard.
To our way of thinking all those involved, from the Attorney General's Office on down to the beat cop and the people they all serve, have a vested interest in reforming the Laurie list process.
The public has a right to know they can trust each and every police officer employed in the state of New Hampshire. And as equally important, each and every one of those officers has a right to a presumption of innocence until some fair process determines otherwise.
For the record, Dover Police Chief Anthony Colarusso said there are no officers from his department currently on the list or that have been in the recent past to his knowledge. He said if an officer were to lose his credibility in a court of law, he or she would be unable to perform their duties to the expectations of the department.
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Ant114 brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 54 Designs von 17 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Sleep and snore Solutions
Sleep and Snore Solutions provide a range of products and service to assist people suffering from insomnia and sleep apnea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_apnea) . The main range of products that they sell are CPAP machines (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positi…_pressure), although in th future this will expand to include sleep related goods such as mediation CDs, pillows, aroma therapy.
The unique selling propostion for Sleep and Snore Solutions is their lifetime support agreement. For each CPAP machine sold, they provide unlimited lifetime support to make sure that the patient gets the very best night sleep, guaranteed.
The demographic of the target audience will be a 40+ males and females, in Western Australia, typically suffering from one of more sleep related conditions including sleep apnoea, insomnia and related health problems such as Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease.
With regards to the written text, I expenct an ampersand (&) will appear better than the word and in the logo.
The logo we are seeking will convey a sense of health, wellbeing and their philosophy of care. It should emphasise our marketing message of holistic care and whilst be eye catching and instantly recognisable, also transfer a sense of calm and tranquillity.
The logo should work on a black or white background if possible, and it would be nice to see some of the universal symbols of sleep such as the moon and stars and ZZZ (snoring) included somehow.
This should be a fun contest and we look forward to some really creative designs!
Finden Sie heraus, wie ein Designwettbewerb funktioniert, oder lernen Sie mehr über unsere Logo-Design-Angebote.

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Investor Presentation
The investor presentation, available for download in Portuguese and in English, presents information about the macroeconomic conditions of the country and recent events related to the Brazilian Federal Public Debt management. The publication, weekly updated, uses several sources of data, including the Federal Public Debt Monthly Report and time series of the Central Bank.
Central Government Primary Balance
The National Treasury Secretariat consolidates the information of Central Government statistics by comparing the flow of revenues against expenditures, in a methodology known as "above the line". This set of information constitutes an essential toolkit for public policy decision making.
About Fiscal Policy
Fiscal policy reflects the set of measures by which the Government collects revenues and performs expenses in order to fulfill three main functions: macroeconomic stabilization, income redistribution and resource allocation.


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The pumps are designed for supply voltages of 24 V DC and are controlled either by an integrated electronic control unit or externally, via the machine control system. Depending on the design, the gear pump units are filled via a filler socket or attached filler coupling.
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In early July, Ghana was blessed with our second visit by an RI president in a year, as President Sakuji Tanaka took part in breaking ground on a vaccine cold room in Accra.
This was quite an unprecedented event, coming so soon after past RI President Kalyan Banerjee's visit in November. I guess Ghana is now a hotbed of Rotary action, and everyone wants to come and see for themselves!
The Greater Accra region is the only one of ten in Ghana to lack a cold storage facility. Transporting vaccines to remote areas is no easy task. From the time they leave the manufacturer until they reach recipients, vaccines must be kept between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius. Variances of even a few degrees could spoil an entire shipment, leaving children without the protection they need.
On 16 July, President Tanaka and Sam Okudzeto, past RI director and member of the Rotary Club of Accra, joined officials in launching the US$140,000 project to build a new cold room, an initiative of the Ghana National Polio-Plus Committee. President Tanaka noted how important vaccines are in the treatment of childhood diseases, and how crucial it is to keep Ghana polio-free. Ghana hasn't reported a case of polio since November 2008.
The next morning, President Tanaka visited an early learning center at La Wireless School in Accra, a project of the Rotary Club of Accra North, donating books and learning materials. We watched with smiles as he joined school children in a dance, accompanied by drumming, to commemorate the occasion.
Later that day, the president had the pleasure of presenting a charter to the 24th and newest club in Ghana, the Rotary Club of Spintex, and welcome the first female charter club president in Ghana history. Several donors to The Rotary Foundation received their recognition pins from the president during a joyous and memorable ceremony.
We were happy to be able to show the president, before he departed for a zone institute in Zambia, that Rotary is alive and well in Ghana, and that Ghanian Rotarians are fostering Peace Through Service.


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Has physics done away with God? A newly release book by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow says, Yes.
What is a Jewish or Christian believer to make of this? Is the Creator now out of a job? The short answer is (unsurprisingly) no : the ideas propounded in Hawkings book constitute no threat whatever to the Jewish and Christian doctrine of Creation.
The idea that Hawking is now touting is not new"in fact, within the fast-moving world of modern physics it is fairly old. My first introduction to it was reading a very elegant theoretical paper entitled Creation of Universes from Nothing, written in 1982 by the noted cosmologist Alexander Vilenkin, who argued that our universe might have arisen by a quantum fluctuation.
This idea is sometimes referred to as the quantum creation of the universe. There are different variants, but the basic idea is well-known among particle physicists and cosmologists.
Right up front, it must be noted that this idea is extremely speculative, has not yet been formulated in a mathematically rigorous way, and is unable at this point to make any testable predictions. Indeed, it is very hard to imagine how it could ever be tested. It would be more accurate to call these scenarios than theories. It would be a mistake, however, for religious believers to dismiss these scenarios as mere fanciful conjecture or as motivated merely by atheist ideology. Based on a plausible analogy with the experimentally observed and well-understood phenomenon of the quantum creation of particles, the idea of quantum creation of universes is not without merit.
The salient point has to do with how quantum mechanics works. In quantum mechanics one always considers some physical system, which has various possible quantum states, and which is governed by certain well-defined dynamical laws. These dynamical laws that govern the particular system and the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics allow one to calculate the probability that the system will make a transition from one of its states to another. To take a simple example, the system might be an atom of hydrogen, and its states would be the different energy levels of the atom.
The highly speculative idea is that these ways of thinking can be applied to entire universes , which is what Hawking (and many others) have tried to do. For physicists (as opposed to theologians and metaphysicians) the concept of the universe does not refer to all there is or the totality of things. It refers to a single, self-contained physical structure, comprising a spacetime manifold and particles and other things moving around in that spacetime.
If one thinks of a universe as a particular structure, then one can imagine a multiplicity of universes, with universes coming into and going out of existence in various ways. For example, a new universe might split off from an already existing universe in a manner analogous to the way a small balloon can be pinched off from a larger balloon. Or one can imagine a universe starting off as a point of zero size (which is, in effect, no universe at all) and then growing continuously to some finite size.
By such processes, the number of universes can change. However, we need to keep in mind the special way in which physicists use the concept of universe, for these various universes are really features of a single overarching physical system"call it a system of universes. When the number of universes changes, it is because that single overarching system has undergone a transition from one of its quantum states to another. Such transitions are precisely governed by dynamical laws (assumed to include the laws of quantum mechanics). These laws would govern not only how many universes there were, but the characteristics of these universes, such as how many dimensions of space they could have and what kinds of matter and forces they could contain.
Some states of the system of universes would correspond to just one universe being in existence; others to two universes, and so on. And there would also be a state with no universe in existence. The dramatic possibility Hawking is considering (and many others before him) is that such a system might make a transition from its no-universe state to a state with one or more universes.
Would this be creation in the sense that theologians mean it? And in particular, would it be creation ex nihilo , creation from nothing?
The answer is no. First of all, one isnt starting from nothing. The no-universe state as meant in these speculative scenarios is not nothing, it is a very definite something: it is one particular quantum state among many of an intricate rule-governed system. This no-universe state has specific properties and potentialities defined by a system of mathematical laws.
An analogy may help here. A checking account is a system that has many possible states: the zero-dollar state, the thousand-dollar state, the negative-thousand-dollar state (if one is overdrawn), the million-dollar state, etc. And this system can make transitions from one state to another. For instance, by a finance charge or by accruing interest. Even if your checking account happens to be in the zero-dollar state one day, the checking account is nevertheless still something definite and real"not nothing. It presupposes a bank, a monetary system, a contract between you and that bank"all being governed by various systems of rules.
Imagine the day on which your bank account balance is zero. Then imagine a deposit the next day that raises it to one thousand dollars. A quantum theory of the creation of a universe (in Hawkings version, or Vilenkins, or anyone elses) is akin to this transition from an empty account to one full of money. Obviously, therefore, the nothing that Hawking makes part of his theory of the creation of our universe is not nothing in a metaphysical sense. The no-universe of his speculations is like the no-dollars in my account. It exists within the framework of a complex overarching system with specific rules. So we can see that, if true, the way of thinking put forward by Hawking does not threaten the classical doctrine of creation out of nothing.
Perhaps my explanations are not really necessary. Even the most casual readers recognize that the cosmological theories put forward by Hawking do not bear upon larger questions that motivate classical views of creation out of nothing. Non-scientists are quick to ask the obvious questions. Why a system obeying quantum mechanics, M-theory, superstring theory, or whatever laws of physics that make scientific speculations possible in the first place? Why not no system at all, with no laws at all, no anything, just blank non-being?
Physics, by its very nature, cannot answer these questions. And the funny thing is that Hawking himself is perfectly aware of this. Indeed, he said it himself in a previous book! In A Brief History of Time , Hawking observed"quite correctly"that any theory of physics is just a set of rules and equations. And he asked, What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe? The usual approach of science of constructing a mathematical model cannot answer the question of why there should be a universe for the model to describe. (Here he was using the word universe to mean what I called the system of universes: the entirety of physical reality described by the laws of physics.
Physics scenarios and theories are merely mathematical stories. They may be fictional or describe some reality. And just as the words of a book by themselves cant tell you whether its fact or fiction"let alone have the power to make the world they describe real"so with the equations of a physics scenario. As Hawking once understood, equations may turn out to be an accurate description of some reality, but cannot not confer reality on the things they describe.
What Hawking called in his previous book the usual approach of science is in fact the only genuinely scientific approach. From the time Hawking wrote that earlier book until now, nothing has changed in this regard: theories of physics are still just sets of rules and equations.
There are two answers to the question: Why does anything exist rather than nothing at all? The atheist answers, There is no explanation. The theist replies, God. An intelligent case can be made for either answer. But to say that the laws of physics alone answer it is the purest nonsense"as Hawking himself once realized.
Stephen M. Barr is professor of physics at the University of Delaware and author of Modern Physics and Ancient Faith.
Has physics done away with God? A newly release book by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow says, Yes.


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In a recent article about drone aircraft, one manufacturer is now claiming the ability the somehow charge the drone's batteries while it is flying.
When Tesla develops, refines and enhances this cutting-edge technology, they will install towers along side freeways and byways throughout the land. When your car senses that a recharge might be advisable, it will ask your navigation system to plot routes passing one or more nearby towers where your battery will be charged as you cruise by. One roadside tower will charge cars going either direction. Towers at intersections will charge cars going in any directions.
No stopping, not even slowing down!
No need to exit your car in hot, cold, wet, or snowy weather!
No need to ever feel insecure at remote SC's!
No need to ever worry about late night stops to recharge!
No battery swaps needed!
No waiting at SC's!
No more getting ICE'd at charging stations!
No range anxiety!
Just remember, when this is the highlight of one of Elon's forthcoming announcements, you heard it here first!


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What's in your bag, Ghostpoet?
On his latest album, Dark Days + Canapés, poet, singer and rapper Obaro Ejimiwe, alias Ghostpoet, sings about modern dating, loneliness and other gloomy topics, underpinning his melancholy tones with minimalist beats. The 35-year-old British artist let Lufthansa Magazin take a peek inside his bag at Hamburg Airport
The sound of Ghostpoet


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On Wednesday night, more than 1,700 people descended on the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for the free event, which was sponsored by Accent Speaker's Bureau, Black History Month and Women's History Month.
Mary Brown's jaw dropped when she realized she was one of the last among hundreds to get a ticket to see Maya Angelou.
The 61-year-old had driven from Jacksonville to see the famed poet speak, and she considered herself blessed to have gotten a seat inside.
"It was really by the grace of God," she said as she rushed to her seat.
On Wednesday night, more than 1,700 people descended on the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for the free event, which was sponsored by Accent Speaker's Bureau, Black History Month and Women's History Month.
With a line that stretched down the sidewalk to Surge Area Drive, hundreds were left without tickets as the seats rapidly filled up. A crowd gathered outside, where organizers had set up a video screen complete with loudspeakers so those who couldn't get in could still hear Angelou's talk.
Jason Degen, technical director for facility operations and technical services, told people outside that Angelou had drawn a historic crowd.
"We have never had an Accent speaker where we had to sit people outside," he said.
The capacity crowd inside rose to its feet when the curtain rose on Angelou, who wore a smile during the ovation.
She began with a song that referenced the biblical great flood, saying that God not only put the rainbow in the sky to assure people he would not flood the world, but he put the rainbows in the clouds so they could reach down to us.
Those rainbows, she said, are the people in our lives who help us.
"We've always had rainbows in our clouds, or we wouldn't be here," she said.
For a little more than an hour, Angelou shared stories of her life growing up in Stamps, Ark., and recited poetry of her favorite poets as well as her own — much of it from memory.
She also offered straightforward advice, making sure to remind the audience often to go to their nearest library and seek out poetry.
"Memorize it," she said. "Have it in your brain. You can have it in your laptop or iPad, but you know those things can go off on you," she quipped.
Moxie John, a 23-year-old family youth and community sciences senior at UF, said she has admired Angelou's work for years. Seeing her in person, she said, was a rousing experience.
"I was emotionally drained afterward," she said. "So good."
Eastside High School senior Angela Acosta, 17, went with members of a writing club at school. A poet herself, she was left inspired and impressed.
"As a poet, I was really impressed with her recall," she said.
Toward the end of the evening, Angelou said it may have sounded like she was bragging to the audience about her life.
She clarified.
"I'm bragging about the rainbows in my clouds," she said. "The people who have helped me … I've done a number of things because of them."
Sun contributors Clare Lennon and Brett Le Blanc contributed to this report. Contact Joey Flechas at 338-3166 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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No more flying dolphins on Hong Kong Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines has agreed to stop transporting live dolphins after more than 6,500 people signed an online petition demanding a ban.
"Since it is believed that transportation of this nature can result in endangering wildlife elsewhere, Hong Kong Airlines will immediately ban shipments of this kind," the carrier announced in a statement.
Also on CNNGo: Hong Kong Airlines to increase fleet, expand regional presence
Hong Kong Airlines came under pressure from the public after an internal memo was leaked, stating the carrier had transported five live dolphins from Japan to Vietnam on January 16, earning the company HK$850,000 (US$110,000) in cargo revenue.
The memo also included a photograph of the dolphins lying in shallow, narrow containers -- which China Daily dubbed "flying coffins" -- inside the Boeing 733F cargo aircraft.
An online petition was soon launched at change.org, pressuring Hong Kong Airlines to stop transporting live dolphins as cargo. About 5,000 people signed the petition within three days.
In a previous statement responding to outrage from conservation groups, Hong Kong Airlines said that it was "totally unaware of the complexities" surrounding the "dark side of the dolphin story."
Also on CNNGo: Kung fu compulsory for Hong Kong Airlines cabin crew
The carrier's most recent dolphin flight took off from Osaka, leading to speculation that the dolphins were captured in Taiji, scene of an annual dolphin slaughter depicted in the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove."
Hong Kong Airlines refused to disclose where the dolphins came from or their destination.
The dolphin flight reportedly made a stopover in Hong Kong and a spokesperson for the Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Department confirmed that they were aware of the dolphins' transportation in advance but did not carry out any inspection.
Also on CNNGo: Is a shark's fin ban anti-Chinese?


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Re: Toe Prongs
LOL this is funny but it makes sense.Sometimes the simplest solution is the best!
Message Boards - Boba Fett Fan Club → Serious Geeking → Toe Prongs
LOL this is funny but it makes sense.Sometimes the simplest solution is the best!
I would say he would be fairly efficient in the use of the toe prongs. Maybe as a last resort if he somehow became unarmed. Yes, just kick in the right places and the enemy should go down.
But sometimes I believe that Boba wouldn't really use this,only as a last resort as FettFan79 stated.
Oh, no doubt about it, guys. Your totaly right.
Boba most definetely would use his blaster to blow the head of his enemy.And if he chose toe prongs,he would use them with the most painfull way for sure.
Yeah, like in the eyeball or in the balls(if they have any) or somethin.
Hey TW,they may be in the SW universe but that doesn't mean they haven't balls!LOL!How could they reproduce?
LOL--it would probably hurt for a girl as well--just because we don't have "outdoor plumbing" doesn't mean getting hit there, especially with something like toe prongs, isn't going to hurt like heck...hehehe
NO--I do not speak from experience---LOL
Yeah, if it came down to hand-to-hand combat--toe prongs like Fett's would certainly come in handy! On top of that, short of taking his boots off, an enemy would have a hard time taking that weapon away from him.
LOL! That was a funny statement FettFan79!But yeah,you're right...
Yeah...pretty funny FettFan79.... ive never heard the "outdoor pumbing" one.....lol
I wanted to keep it clean if I could....lol Actually, my sixth-grade science teacher used that reference before...that's where I got it from.
Toe-prongs---the new meaning of "steel-toed boots"!!!!
I didn't new that teachers use such references! Our teacher usually sleeps in the class...LOL
Ahhh--another use for toe-prongs---if for some reason his jetpack malfunctions (or gets hit by a certain blinded smuggler...lol), they could be useful for climbing...
Yeah, my teach was a funny guy actually--and a great teacher too!
YES, he could use the toe prongs AND his gauntlets to climb....good thought FF79.....
Heck ya. !_!
Dang, now I want a set of toe prongs...
Me too!!
I think he could take care of someone pretty easy with his toe spikes. After all, he is trained in martial arts. Even someone trained in martial arts without toe spikes can take a person down pretty fast. I would think it would just make it that much easier…
I'm looking very close at the full-body poster I have of Fett, and yeah, I would NOT want to be at the business end of those! LOL
I'm not sure, before I devoted myself to Fett, I thought the prongs were like little air-pressurized darts or something.
They're just really small. I'm not saying he couldn't do some damage but...
If you were going against a Tae Kwon Do master and he did nothing but kick you, how long would it take for you to go down? I doubt it would take long. Now just imagine that, but every time you get kicked, you get impaled with little metal spikes…..he could do it without any trouble.
(Sorry if that sounded rude or anything, it wasn't meant to be)
i agree with that he could kill with toe prong but in reality, thi sis boba fett, he don't need to prongs to kill, yet if he were to kick a midgit, like say yoda, they they were worth the effort of putting them in.
It'd just be easier for Boba to kill you without the toe prongs. I'm not saying that I don't believe he could do it. I just mean, strength aside, you can't really get impaled on a little spike. The worst I can think of is getting your eyes gouged out or bleeding to death.
The spikes are poisoned, if memory serves me.
I agree with Dravage on it being easier without the prongs, but the spikes can be useful at times. Yeah, im pretty sure they're poisoned. Still, they would make one painful kick.
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At the Umpqua FFA District Agriculture Sales competition, Sutherlin FFA was in strong attendance, with the advanced team placing second, and the beginning team placing first.
Students at the competition got to try their hand at the art of the sell, researching a specific product and selling that product to "customers," judges who are local business owners, managers, and community members.
Students also participated in one of four practicum areas, ranging from Ad Layout and Customer Relations, to Cold-Calling and Phone-Order Taking. A. Sales teaches students how to handle themselves in a professional manner when it comes to the world of business and selling.
The top ten individuals for the beginning team were: Eliza Sorenson (1st), Lee Wesenberg (2nd), Bailey Masterfield (4th), Patrick Gerstner (5th), Kalana Granger (7th), Esten Harrington (8th), and Shyanna Smith (10th). On the advanced side, Sutherlin FFA was well represented with Jesse Freeman (2nd), Christy Chamberlain (3rd), Kelsey Maillet (4th), Heather Brown (5th), Bryson Price (7th), and Miranda Mendenhall (10th). It was overall a very good day for the Sutherlin FFA Chapter.
Sutherlin FFA is a student-led organization, and is part of the National FFA Organization. FFA teaches students leadership skills. It is an integral part of Agriculture Education, combining agriculture with high school curriculum, as well as teaching students the skills they will need for the rest of their lives.
Sutherlin FFA strives to help students develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.


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Maintaining garage door cables
By KMS Woodworks, Networx
The cables on your garage door are designed to be strong, yet flexible; this allows them to carry the heavy load of the door and still roll over pulleys or be wound onto a drum. Garage doors will typically have either torsion spring systems or extension spring systems. Which system you have will dictate how much wear and tear your garage door cables will experience.
Torsion Or Extension Spring Cables
Homeowners need do know whether they have a torsion or extension spring system in order to understand the dangers involved with replacing garage door cables, should it become necessary. Torsion spring systems have a spring, or pair of springs, that are located above the door and run parallel to the door. Here, the garage door cables are wound around drums that are located at both ends of the spring shaft. As the spring "unwinds," the cables are pulled up and wrap around the drums. The cables run vertically from their connection point near the bottom of the door to the drum. This simple, straight cable run will last for years without much need for maintenance, but should be inspected regularly.
When you inspect your garage door cables, look for kinks or frayed portions. If frayed areas are found, look for what might have caused this damage. A protrusion in the cable path could be the cause and needs to be corrected to prevent future damage. It is also important to keep the cables free of accumulated debris and to avoid heavy lubricants, as these can attract dirt.
Get Help With Torsion Systems
If your garage door cables need replacement and you have a torsion system, it is best to have a professional perform this task. Torsion springs store a lot of potential energy - after all, they do the majority of the work in lifting the door and must be "unloaded" to allow the cable to be replaced. This is a task that can be very dangerous if not done properly. Some caution here and professional help will ensure that no one gets hurt.
Extension Systems: Better For DIY Types
Garage door cables on extension systems are simpler to replace, but some caution should still be used. Here, the springs, which are mounted parallel to the track, pull a pulley backward to provide lift for the door. When the door on these systems is in the raised position, it is fairly easy to remove the load from the garage door cables. When working on extension systems it is important to secure the door in the raised position before releasing the spring's tension: This keeps the door from crashing down unexpectedly and will make your project go much more smoothly. A pair of "C" clamps secured below the bottom roller is a great way to keep the door in the raised position for this work. Just like in torsion systems, these garage door cables should be checked regularly for kinks and frayed areas. Another area to check with extension systems are the pulleys, as these can see wear from repeated use.
Keeping your garage door cables in tip-top shape is pretty straightforward. Replacing them, however, is a bit more involved and depending on your system, should be performed by experienced professionals. Your job, as chief inspector, is to monitor your garage door cables for signs of wear. Most systems are well designed and should provide many years, if not decades, of trouble-free service.
Source: http://www.networx.com/article/maintaining-garage-door-cables


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JOB TITLE: Sr Bioinformatics Scientist - MD
LOCATION: Maryland
DEPARTMENT: Research
WORK SCHEDULE: Days
WORK TYPE: Full Time
Conducts and supervises a research and support program in bioinformatics, computational biology, quantitative genomics or related field, working closely with Geisinger researchers. Responsible for the scientific nature and direction of bioinformatics service and research as part of a bioinformatics team, and for the relevant scientific content of grant applications and manuscripts when appropriate. Provides bioinformatics support, as a consultant or collaborator, to other Geisinger scientists, physicians and investigators. As appropriate provides research training for students, post-doctoral fellows, residents and physicians.
Directly accountable to the Associate Chief Scientific Officer, Research and will be based at the Geisinger Research North Bethesda facility in North Bethesda, MD.
Demonstrates clear capacity for scientific productivity and the ability to develop, implement and manage a bioinformatics research and service program.
Demonstrates leadership and management skills.
Demonstrates teamwork, organizational planning and analytical skills.
Demonstrates competence in written, oral and electronic communication skills.
PhD in biological sciences, bioinformatics, computational biology or related discipline.
Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in a variety of research, health, and industry settings.
Work is typically performed in an office environment.
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Kilsyth, Victoria, Australia
May 25, 2001
Report received by UFO Hotline -
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Australia Victoria Melbourne -
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Respondents report sighting a dark grey disc or saucer shaped aerial object flying over the Knox area of Melbourne.
The object "appeared to be round or saucer shaped with silver sides and also appeared to have a small dome underneath it with a half of dozen large lights on the circumference of the main body of the disc."
At first it was thought to be a Blimp but upon analysis "it was only a 1/4 of the size a the blimp and far too big for a garbage bag hoax"'.
The unidentified flying object travelled about 20 kms to the north before turning right to the east towards Ringwood, it was seen for about 5-8 minutes and there was not sound, the air was still and very cold (snow), everyone inside by winter fires. ___
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A list of book releases compiled by Dr. Dobb's to keep you up-to-date on software development tools and techniques.
A Developer's Guide to Amazon SimpleDB
by Mocky Habeeb
This is a guide to building cloud computing solutions with Amazon DB, a web service providing structured data storage in the cloud, backed by clusters of Amazon-managed database servers. Habeeb tours the SimpleDB platform and APIs, explains their essential characteristics and tradeoffs. The book also serves discusses aspects of writing, deploying, querying, optimizing, and securing Amazon SimpleDB apps.
Pragmatic Guide to Git(Beta)
by Travis Swicegood
Git, with its excellent merging capabilities, coupled with its speed and relative ease of use, make it an indispensable tool for any developer. New Git users will learn the basic tasks needed to work with Git every day, including working with remote repositories, dealing with branches and tags, exploring the history, and fixing problems when things go wrong. If you're already familiar with Git, this book will serve as a reference for Git commands and best practices. This title is currently available in "Beta." If you buy the eBook now, you'll be able to download successive releases of the eBook as the authors add material and correct mistakes. You'll get the final eBook when the book is finished. If you buy the combo pack (Beta eBook plus the finished Paper Book) now, you'll get the Beta eBook immediately, and you'll get the finished paper book when it's released.
Service-Oriented Design with Ruby and Rails
by Paul Dix, with Trotter Cashion, Bryan Helmkamp, and Jake Howerton
This book is a guide to building highly scalable, services-based Rails applications. Dix introduces a services-based design approach to leverage the full benefits of both Ruby and Rails, while overcoming the difficulties of working with larger codebases and teams. Key concepts are explained with detailed Ruby code built using open source libraries such as ActiveRecord, Sinatra, Nokogiri, and Typhoeus.


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On the weekend I watched this 1955 shocker from Douglas Sirk. It is a soap about a middle aged widow (Jane Wyman) who lives in provincial prosperity and falls in love with her much younger gardener (Rock Hudson). I'd seen it years ago but I was prepared to be amused once more, and the film didn't let me down.
Small town stereotypes populate this dull film, which concentrates on the quotidian; the gossipy matrons, the judgmental friendship group, the petulant and entitled children who tell mum she's 'got to sell the house' because 'we've left and there's no reason to hold onto it now'. Wyman appears perpetually flummoxed. The greying, but very respectable, local doctor admires her and wants her hand in marriage, er, 'eventually - after a decent period of time has elapsed'. He cautions paternalistically, "but Carrie, you know at our age it will only be companionship". She looked forlorn and all of 45 - but I laughed. (Wyman was actually 38 when this film was made!)
The casting was so improbable that this mined a rich vein of humour all by itself! But the real deal-breaker was both the dialogue and the music, working in tandem to create stellar comedy. Frank Skinner's score was typical of the melodramatic drivel of the period, complete with strings and piano, and these examples were typical of its cloying impact - all of it resulting in hilarity!
Carrie's daughter: "Oh mother, what will people say when you marry HIM? I'll feel ashamed of you! How could you do this to ME?" (Lowest C on the piano is sounded)
Carrie's friend: "But, darling, isn't he the gardener?" (Lowest C sounds on the piano).
Carrie's nemesis - the local gossip: "Well, it looks like you've finally found something to keep you busy"! (Very low note sounded on the piano)
Carrie: "He doesn't want my money; even though he's poor he is a fine man". (Syrup from the strings; I kept wondering where was Andre Rieu!)
Ron (lying prostrate on a bed after an 'accident'): "Oh Carrie, you've come home". During this scene a deer, seen standing outside in a snowy idyll right out of Robert Frost, makes its way towards their window - surely one of the most tame and benign of all animals - and a symbolic portent that this love affair isn't going to be torrid and steamy. My amusement was leavened by the mental image of hoards of females weeping silently into their handkerchiefs while watching the film in the 1950s and 60s!!
During that last scene where the couple are reunited despite the censure of the local community, I felt that Wyman and Hudson must have had a terrible time of it trying to keep a straight face!!
"All That Heaven Allows"
Here's the place to talk about DVDs (or VHS) films and movies you have seen on television and recommend or don't recommend. Discuss actors and scores, too.
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Here's another piece with a very different take to mine on "All That Heaven Allows", in case anybody is interested:
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I remember Jane Wyman from the TV series we watched growing up-Father Knows Best. I see that a gardener is involved in this movie-I applaud this! Regards, Len
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Important information regarding the Wanova, Inc. acquisition
On 22 May 2012, VMware announced the acquisition of Wanova, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent desktop solutions that centralize and simplify the management of physical desktop images while enabling users to take advantage of the native performance of a PC. This acquisition brings together industry leading solutions for centralized image management of both physical and virtual desktops.
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In conflicts around the world, education is a deliberate target for attack by armed forces and groups. Here are just a few of the many reasons why this matters:
For students and their communities: In addition to the risk of death, injury, and psychological distress, attacks on and military use of learning spaces keep children out of school, sometimes permanently, thwarting their hopes and dreams for the future. Girls can be disproportionately impacted, as families are wary of sending their girls to schools occupied by soldiers. Parents also stop sending their daughters for fear of sexual violence at school or on the way.
For governments: Investments in education by governments and the international community are squandered when education buildings are damaged or destroyed; physical and psychological trauma hinders the ability of students and teachers to learn and teach; and education quality declines as teachers are intimidated and their performance is impaired.
For the world: With half of the world's out-of-school children living in conflict-affected countries, the goal of universal primary education will not be reached if we fail to protect schools from attack by warring parties and from occupation for military purposes.
How You Can Help
Help raise awareness about the devastating impact of attacks on students, teachers, schools, and universities, and the military use of school facilities.
Watch the Education under Attack 2014 video below and share it on social media along with the hashtag #Safe4Learning.
Join students and teachers around the world in voicing support to end military use of schools — Contribute photos and slogans to EMUSCampaign.org.
Sign up for the GCPEA mailing list to get updates about what's being done to keep education safe.
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I have a java assignmet due tommorow and it has two classes and a driver class, now I've finished the first class, but for the second class and the drive class I have no idea what i'm doing and im a java noob can someone give me extensive help on the reainging assignment so I can finish it by 2:00 pm tommorw here is wha each should contain and my code
the second class and code:
write a class CarCollection that implements a collection of rental cars owned by a car rental company. This class must have exactly two instance variables:
a one-dimensional array of Cars that stores a collection of rental cars,
an int for the number of rental cars in the array (needed because the array may not be full).
This class must provide exactly seven public methods:
A default constructor that initializes the instance variables by creating an array of Cars with 15 cells and setting the number of rental cars to zero
public void addCar(String vin, int odometer): this method creates a Car object representing a new rental car with VIN vin and initial odometer reading odometer, and then inserts this new rental car into the array (more precisely, into the unoccupied array cell with the smallest index). However, if the array is already full before insertion, then no new rental car should be inserted into the array.
public String rentCar(String vin): this method allows a customer to rent a car with VIN vin; however, if that car has been rented out or does not exist, then this method will find out a car that is currently available for rent and has the smallest odometer reading among all such cars and will rent this car out. This method returns the VIN of the car that is finally rented out, but returns the string "NONE" if all cars in the collection are unavailable for rent.
public void driveCar(String vin, int distance): this method simulates driving a rental car with VIN vin for distance miles, but does nothing if that car is currently not being rented out or does not exist.
public double returnCar(String vin): this method allows a renter to return a rental car with VIN vin and returns the dollar amount s/he needs to pay for the rent. However, if that car is in fact already in stock or does not exist, then an amount of zero dollars should be returned instead. Assume that the car rental company charges a car renter $0.07 per mile of driving distance.
public boolean hasRentedCar(): this method returns true if there is at least one rental car that has been rented out and not yet returned, false otherwise.
The toString() method returns a string representation of the entire car collection. The return string should consist of multiple lines, each of which is the string representation of a single rental car (i.e., the return string of the toString() method of a Car object). The return string should list the cars in the same order that they are stored in the array.
the driverpublic class CarCollection { private Car[] Cars; private int numcars; public CarCollection() { Cars = new Car[15]; numcars = 0; } public void addCar(String vin, int odometer) { Car rental = new Car(vin, odometer); Cars[numcars] = rental; numcars++; } public String rentCar(String vin) { int odo = Cars[0].getOdometer(); for( int i = 0; i < numcars; i++) if( vin.equals(Cars[i].getVin())|| Cars[i].rent()== false){ if(Cars[i].getOdometer() < odo) Cars[i].rent(); return Cars[i].getVin(); } if( Cars[i].rent() == false){ return "NONE"; } Cars[i].rent(); return vin; } public void driveCar(String vin, int distance) { for(int p = 0; p < numcars; p++) if (Cars[p].rent()!= true) vin = Cars[p].getVin(); vin.drive(distance); } public double returnCar(String vin) { double CHARGE = 0.07; for( int a= 0; 0 < numcars; a++) if(vin.equals(Cars[a].getVin() || Cars[a].rent()== true) return 0.00; else vin.returnRent(); return vin.drive(distance) * CHARGE; } public boolean hasRentedCar() { for( int f = 0; f < numcars; f++) if(Cars[i].rent() == false) return true; else return false; } public String toString() { String as; for (int t = 0; t < numcars; t++) as += Cars[t]; return as; } }
Finally, write a driver class RentCars that allows the car rental company to manage its car rentals. The main method in this class should take two command-line arguments: the path of an input file, followed by the path of an output file. The input file contains the VINs and odometer readings of at most 15 rental cars owned by the company. The driver program should first instantiate a CarCollection object, and then read in the information of every rental car from the input file and add the car to the CarCollection object (the rental cars should be added in the same order that they appear in the input file). Next, it should run into a loop. At each iteration of the loop, it should prompt the user to enter one of the following five options:
The first user option a allows the company staff to add a rental car to its collection. If the user specifies this option, then the program should prompt the user to enter the VIN and initial odometer reading of a new rental car and then insert the car to the collection by invoking the addCar() method of the CarCollection class.
The second user option r allows a customer to rent a car from the company. If the user specifies this option, then the program should prompt the user to enter the VIN of the rental car s/he desires to rent and then rent that car by invoking the rentCar() method of the CarCollection class (note that another car may be selected instead if the desired car is unavailable for rent).
The third user option d allows a car renter's driving distance to be recorded. If the user specifies this option, then the program should prompt the user to enter the VIN of the rental car being driven and the distance traveled in miles and then simulate the driving by invoking the driveCar() method of the CarCollection class.
The fourth user option t allows a car renter to return a car to the company. If the user specifies this option, then the program should prompt the user to enter the VIN of the rental car s/he wants to return, invoke the returnCar() method of the CarCollection class, and finally print the dollar amount that s/he should pay for the rent.
The fifth user option q terminates this program. If the user specifies this option, then the program should invoke the toString() method of the CarCollection class, write its return string to the output file, and then terminate. However, if there is at least one car that has been rented out but not yet returned, then nothing should be written to the output file and the program should continue to run.
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import java.util.Scanner;
public class RentCars { public static void main( String [] args) { CarCollection begin = new CarCollection(); char response; response = prompt(); while (response != 'q' && response != 'Q') { test(response); response = prompt(); } System.exit(0); } //----------------------------------------------------------------- // Prompts the user to enter a flag specifying which method of // the Rational class to test. //----------------------------------------------------------------- public static char prompt() { String response; response = ("Enter an option (a, r, d, t, q): "); return response.charAt(0); } public static void test(char option) { switch(option) { case 'a': case 'A': addCar(); break; case 'r': case 'R': CarRental(); break; case 'd': case 'D': RenterDistance(); break; case 't': case 'T': Return(); break; default : System.out.println("Invalid Response - Try Again"); } } public static void addCar() { String vin; int odo; System.out.print("Enter a vin number: "); vin = keyboard.nextLine(); System.out.print("Enter a intial odometer reading: "); odo = keyboard.nextInt(); begin.addCar(vin, odo); } public static void CarRental() { String vin; System.out.print("Enter a vin number: "); vin = keyboard.nextLine();


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Study: Over Half of South Jersey's Catholics Believe Jesus Sinned
Although the sinless life of Jesus Christ is a foundational tenet of the Christian faith, a study recently released by the Diocese of Camden found that 60 percent of practicing Catholics in southern New Jersey believe Jesus sinned during his time on Earth.
"The number of Catholics who have a very flawed, a seriously flawed, understanding of who Jesus is, that's troublesome," Bishop Joseph Galante of the Diocese of Camden said during a press conference, USA Today reports. "We've got to re-focus on how we teach and inform people. Jesus is the foundation of who we are as Catholics."
The study was commissioned by the diocese with the hope that the results would help it to better evangelize the communities it serves. The study was conducted by the Barna Group, a Ventura, Calif.-based research organization, which surveyed 612 adults living in the six New Jersey counties within the diocese.
Of those surveyed, 34 percent identified themselves as Catholic, but there are some discrepancies between what the church teaches and what some of them believe.
For example, the study showed that four out of ten of these Catholics disagree with the idea that sex should be reserved solely for marriage. While 38 percent of the total residents living within the Camden Diocese agree strongly with the idea that the Bible is "totally accurate in all of the principles it teaches," only 28 percent of Catholics in the diocese believe the same.
Another major issue Galante discussed during the press conference was the high number of Catholics in his diocese who simply don't attend Mass. One-third of lapsed Catholics said they have other priorities or are too busy to attend, while others said they just aren't interested in church (27 percent).
"What intrigued me in particular was the high number of people who don't attend Mass simply because they have other priorities," said Galante.
"One of the things we need to do is emphasize that worship time can also be part of family time as well. These findings are both troubling and a challenge as we begin to deepen our evangelization efforts."
Peter Feuerherd, director of communications for the Diocese of Camden, told The Christian Post on Monday that another thing that struck him from the study was the low percentage of Catholics who invite others to church. The study found that Catholics (33 percent) were half as likely as Protestants (66 percent) to invite someone to visit their church.
"I find that the 'ask' is so important, and Catholics are not in the habit of the 'ask.' Even our parishes are not in the habit of the ask," said Feuerherd.
He also indicated that a major issue all churches have to deal with is the tendency for people to want to always be productive in the American culture. Those who don't take time off from work on the weekends are honored in our society, he says, and other "distractions" like youth sporting events and various forms of entertainment can sometimes take away from church attendance.
"I think we have lost ... the idea that whatever that Sabbath day is, it is valuable. It's important that people have it," he said.
Other interesting findings from the study:
-Of the Catholics surveyed, 38 percent favor attending church only on holidays.
-Among all of the adults surveyed, 51 percent said churches are "too involved" in opposing abortion or same-sex marriage.
-Nine out of ten (89 percent) adults said they know about the clergy abuse scandals that have occurred within the Catholic Church. Among those who are aware of the scandals, 89 percent consider it a "major issue."
-Only 18 percent of Catholics strongly agree that it is their personal responsibility to share their religious beliefs with others, as compared to 40 percent of Protestants and 36 percent of people who believe in non-Christian faiths.


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There is a lot of administration involved with running a business, and sometimes you wonder what records to keep and how long you have to keep them.
The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)clarifies what your record keeping requirements are under federal law as the following:
What Records Do You Need if the EEOC Files a Charge on You?
While no one wants to think about having a claim filed against the business with the EEOC, it's good to be prepared in the event it happens. Let's say you discover an employee has filed a claim with the EEOC against you. First of all, you'll receive an EEOC Notice of Charge in the mail that explains your record keeping requirements. You must maintain:
You must keep these records throughout any EEOC investigation. After the investigation, there is a final disposition period, which means a 90-day statutory period within which the aggrieved person, the party bringing the charge, or the EEOC may file a lawsuit. You must keep records during the disposition period and also throughout the lawsuit and during any appeals being decided.
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Over the last few days, drivers have been involved in some incredible and daring rescues.
Yesterday, we heard about a FedEx driver saving a woman from a car that was about to explode.
Now, we just heard about a New York City bus driver catching a girl that fell from a third story window.
Even more incredible? There's a video of the whole thing happening.
The seven year old crawled out onto an air conditioner and started dancing, according to WTVR. Obviously, that right there is a recipe for disaster.
The bus driver was walking by, saw her, and tried to keep her calm. When she lost her balance and fell, the driver was below the window to catch her.
The girl was uninjured and the driver had a torn muscle, but will be ok. The NYPD has not brought charges against the child's parents yet.


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With just three months to plan and a small budget, Schuleit studied the building's rich history and architecture and decided to create a stunning work of "imagination" that would be open to the public. At the time she had been working as a visiting artist in a different psychiatric center, and she reflected on how flowers are a symbol of healing when they are given to the sick, yet patients of psychiatric institutions rarely receive flowers. She decided to counteract this absence of color and life.
In preparation for the opening Shuleit ordered 28,000 flowers, which she watered, carefully unwrapped, placed in their designated spaces, and watered again. Luckily a spontaneous team of 80 volunteers lent a hand with placing the growing plants in almost every area of the building; each hallway, stairwell, and office was filled with the flowers. The center was then reopened for four days, over the course of which thousands of visitors – including former patients and employees – came to say goodbye to the building, which was filled with memories and hope.
But Schuleit's work did not end there – when 'Bloom' closed after the public memorial, each of the 28,000 flowers were delivered to psychiatric hospitals, shelters, and half-way houses across New England as a social artwork. Since she worked with potted plants instead of cut flowers, Schuleit's piece will continue to live and touch people long after the end of the installation and the closure of the center.
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Infovis 2008 Keynote
Visualization in vivo
Jake Kolojejchick,
Chief Scientist
Viz, a business of General Dynamics
The InfoVis 2008 was an extremely enjoyable and interesting talk where Jake actually talked about some of the truth that visualization researchers need to here. It was very interesting to hear how he
focused on information-centricity and how focusing on the data and information is critical.
What most strongly resonated with me was the emphasis on "Visualization-based interaction". He
said that visualizations needs to go beyond simply showing information to the user and start focusing on becoming a rich medium for exploration, annotation and sharing.
Most of the remaining talk focused on how his company had dealt with some of the challenges
of deploying a visualization software, Command post of the future (CPOF) where they needed to get real time data to military personnel for facilitate fast decision making and reduce the uncertainty for all the
parties involved. The ability to share and collaborate remotely made it a success and I think it is truly a fascinating visualization story.
He introduced a concept of collaboration literacy which extends the concept of visual literacy
and verbal literacy. Visual literacy and verbal literacy are well known. Collaboration literacy discusses how we collaborate and how we learn to collaborate, right from simple daily face-to-face meetings to virtual telepresence.
Some of the things that he mentioned that according to me are critical for us visualization researchers are:
– We need to realize that visualizations are the medium that users use to understand information.
– Dont make users do extra work. I completely agree with this and I think that Google's success
has been partly due to this exact reason. For example, now when we try to search for keywords
in Google, they suggest commonly used keywords that will make it easier to search.
– More ways to incorporate self-synchronization where users across the board are able to understand
the information and are able to synchronize their knowledge with what other users have at that time.
Alternatively, some annotations and interactions can let one know that the user on the other
side has understand some key concepts and so they are on the same page and start interacting from there on.


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Bell: Kenney wants March vote, slams Notley, Trudeau
Talk about champing at the bit.
United Conservative leader Jason Kenney wants Alberta's election day to be in the first week of March 2019.
That is, as soon as the law allows.
"This government, I believe, is living on borrowed time and it should not seek to prolong the pain."
Kenney says the Notley NDP government has run out of gas, its financial plan is in tatters, it has lost the support of Albertans, it is stumbling through the most important issues.
Hell, Notley can't even get anything from being pals with Trudeau.
Yes, the Notley-Trudeau tag team. Is the duo officially Splitsville yet?
Kenney loves to tee off on the one-side alliance. Why not? It's like shooting fish in the barrel.
Trudeau gets Alberta riding shotgun on the carbon tax and Alberta taxpayers get …
How many words are there for the square root of squat, nada, bupkis, zilch?
Forgot. The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion was approved. How that's working for everybody?
Northern Gateway, Energy East pipelines not happening. A Trudeau law making more pipelines near impossible.
There's a gabfest in Montreal between Trudeau and the premiers Friday and Alberta has to fight for any air time on the oil crisis.
How sad is that?
"She doesn't speak with the kind of voice Alberta should have, a voice of strength and clarity," says Kenney, of Notley.
We live in Cloud Cuckooland.
Trudeau comes to Calgary, talks about the oil crisis, says he feels our pain, leaves town, does nothing and, lo and behold, he's old Justin.
The clock ticks from one second of inaction to another.
On the national scene we hear from Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
Ford slams the Montreal huddle with the PM. He looks at the agenda and says he's not going to sit through lectures from Team Trudeau. He threatens to walk out or exit early.
Before Notley flies off to Trudeau's shindig, the premier wants to "cut the fluff and change the agenda" and deal with issues "in a mature, thoughtful, informed way."
Notley hopes to see results but we're not clear what they would be.
We do know the Notley government is spending around $84,000 for print ads in three Montreal newspapers, space on three websites and projections on the sides of almost 20 buildings in the middle of Montreal.
And they're bilingual!
The message? Trans Mountain delays cost Canada's economy $80 million a day.
Take that, Justin!
Can't forget about Ottawa, the universe unto itself?
Thursday and a group of federal politicians meet.
Amarjeet Sohi, Trudeau's point man on pipelines, is there to provide answers.
Alberta Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs wants answers on the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Stubbs should have taken up dentistry and specialized in wisdom teeth extractions. It would have been easier.
Well, doesn't take long before it's gloves off between Stubbs and Sohi with some Liberal dude named James Maloney, the ringmaster of the committee, running interference for his guy.
The problem is there's a clock. Stubbs asks simple questions needing simple answers. But Sohi can just drone on, running out the clock.
You see, Sohi is so good at running the clock he should be killing penalties.
Come to think of it, he is. Trudeau's penalties.
Stubbs asks about the law Trudeau said he would bring in, the one making clear Ottawa has authority over the pipeline.
Sohi: Blah, blah, blah.
Stubbs knows the clock is running. She interrupts the rambling Sohi.
The Liberal ringmaster says Stubbs should let Sohi answer but Sohi isn't answering. He's tap dancing.
Stubbs pushes forward. The ringmaster threatens to stop the proceedings.
Stubbs double dog dares him.
Sohi: Blah, blah, blah.
Stubbs asks about how much of Trans Mountain is built.
Sohi: Oil is to Alberta what auto is to Ontario, what aerospace is to Quebec …
Stubbs: The answer is zero kilometres.
Another Conservative complains of Sohi running out the clock.
Stubbs goes on to another question.
She wants to know about a timeline for consultations with Indigenous people and whether there will be pipeline shovels in the ground in 2019.
A little more to-and-fro. The clock runs out.
Wait. A little later, Stubbs gets one more shot.
Will the Trudeau government at least commit to starting Trans Mountain in 2019?
Sohi: Blah, blah, blah.
Stubbs: The fact is you've picked the longest and the most indefinite option.
At one point, the ringmaster tells Stubbs: "We're not in a courtroom here."
Once again, he wants Stubbs to allow Sohi to finish his answer.
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Zamora (Spain)
Zamora is a city in Castile-Leon, Spain.
The town of Zamora lies on a rocky hill in the northwest of Spain, near the frontier with Portugal and is crossed by the Duero river, which some 50km/30mi downstream reaches the Portuguese frontier. With its 24 Romanesque churches of the 12th and 13th centuries it has been called a "museum of Romanesque art".
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By Plane[edit]
The nearest commercial airport is Villanubla, located just a few kilometres out of Valladolid, the capital of the Castile-Leon region. Valladolid lies some 90 kilometres from Zamora. This small airport is served by flights run by Iberia, Air France and Ryanair. The low-cost carrier travels to and from London-Stansted airport, Brussels-Charleroi airport and Milan-Malpensa.
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Long forgotten by all governments, no highways connected other capitals to Zamora until a few years ago. It is now possible to get to/from Valladolid (and therefore Madrid). The construction of other highways linking the town with Benavente, its neighbour Salamanca, etc. are now underway.
Get around[edit]
The city is not too big to see on foot, especially the main attractions, which are fairly close to one another. For slightly longer journeys there are two taxi companies, and several bus routes - tickets are cheap, and you can buy them directly from the driver on board or for longer stays get a travelcard from one of the branches of the bank Caja Duero.
There is also a good bus service to Salamanca, Valladolid and Madrid among other destinations.
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A wise stop before going sightseeing would be the local Oficina de Turismo, located halfway in one of the main arteries of Zamora, Tres Cruces Avenue. Hard to miss, as it's opposite the beautiful Caja Duero's Bank main office. You can get free posters and maps of the town, province, etc as well as directions and suggestions on where to go and what to visit. Contact details:
Oficina Municipal de Información Turística Plaza Arias Gonzalo Tel. and Fax: +34 980 53 36 94 E-mail: [email protected]
For further information and pictures, check out the English Wikipage on Zamora.
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The combination of Castile-Leon's reputation for pure Spanish and nearby Salamanca's reputation of learning due to its respected university, makes Zamora an excellent place to inmmerse yourself in the culture and improve your Spanish. A little fluency in Spanish will get you a long way, as you should only expect English in tourist places like the Parador and other 4-star hotels. If you're eating out, fitting a basic Spanish-English dictionary into your bag would be an excellent idea.
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As the local saying goes: "Zamora no se ganó en una hora" (Zamora was not conquered in an hour) so forget your car and take a stroll around Zamora. Shopping areas are mainly centred on Tres Cruces Avenue, Santa Clara Street and parallel-running San Torcuato. If you prefer Malls, the biggest one is the Centro Comercial Valderaduey, named after one the local rivers or as it is known by locals, Eroski. The other one is called 'Vía de la Plata'. Almost all shops in town accept major credit cards (Visa, Master Card, Spanish 4-B and 6000). There are plenty of Cajeros Automáticos or ATMs scattered around town. Most ATMs will allow you to withdraw money with your credit card, but you'll need to know your card's PIN for that. Notice many stores will ask for your passport, driving license or ID card before accepting your credit card. Although somewhat awkward for people from Eurozone countries that do not have an ID Card, this measure helps avoid credit card robbery and fraud.
Typical souvenirs include items featuring elements from Semana Santa or Easter. Local wines and cheese, as well as chickpeas from Fuentesaúco always make a good buy. If you're more into the vintage-style buying, check out the weekly mercadillo, a street market held every Tuesday morning. The traditional site was just outside the Train Station, now moved to the parking lot of the Football Stadium Vía de la Plata (either a good 30 minute walk from downtown Zamora or one of the only occasions where local transport would be worth it). The mercadillo is set to return to its original location outside the Estación del Ferrocarril, but no deadline has been given as of May 2007.
If you happen to visit Zamora at the end of June, pottery would make an excellent souvenir too, as Viriathus Square is filled with stands from all over the country selling their creations. You can find items both for everyday use and for display. The 'big day' of the San Pedro festivity is June 29th. You can buy some of these products and other souvenirs, cheese or wine at the store Aperos y Viandas (literally "Farming implements and Food") which is on the way to the Cathedral or at some the shops in and around Ramos Carrión Square. These cater especially for tourists, but you can find many local products -especially wine-at any supermarket (Mercadona, El Arbol, Eroski, etc).
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The excellent raw materials used in the local cuisine really stand out. Staple ingredients include the pulses, the famous chickpeas from Fuentesauco or 'garbanzos', the exquisite cheese made from sheep´s milk, honey from Sanabria, asparagus from Guareña, peppers from Benavente, steak from Aliste, mushrooms, game, cold meats, cakes and sweets... Apart from the tasty roasts, also worth tasting are the rice dishes from Zamora. Traditional dishes include bacalao a la tranca (a cod dish), el pulpo a la sanabresa (an octopus dish), dos y pingada (two fried eggs with fried ham, usually served in Easter) and '"presas de ternera" (a veal dish). For dessert there is the rebojo Zamorano, a very tasty though hard type of bun, and "las natillas almendradas" (Spanish style custard with almonds).
In general, tipping is not always expected but always appreciated. There's not a fixed rate, just leave the spare change or a few euros, depending on where you eat. There are several quality restaurants can be found in Zamora. Just to name a few:
Tapa culture in Zamora is deeply-rooted. To further promote it, the contest De Tapas por Zamora was established in 2006 and is held in May-June. Participating bars create an appetizer or tapa for €1 especially for this contest, and locals have to choose a winner while entering a raffle sponsored by local businesses.
The best-known tapa in town is the pincho moruno, grilled pork meat with herbs on a skewer, served at Bar Lobo, between San Torcuato Street and Tres Cruces Avenue. It has the ability of drawing people from all over the country merely to get a taste of it.
Another excellent stop would be Dolfos, with both loads of sweet and sour options to choose from. Just mind the steep flight of stairs on the way in/out.
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The Toro wines (very dark, almost black, nowadays made using modern techniques - with a rapidly growing reputation for their taste and quality). Popular local brands include Colegiata, Bajoz and Fariña.
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The city has 18 hotels, 4 of them in the four-star range.
Stay safe[edit]
Zamora is one of the most quiet and safest places in Spain. Beware of pickpockets at street markets, long queues, etc and do not flash too much cash, fancy mobile phones, expensive jewelry, etc. Do not walk alone in poorly lit areas, parks or near Valorio at night. To sum up, use your common sense or as you would when travelling.
In the health department, the town of Zamora is served by two well-equipped public or state-owned hospitals: the Hospital Virgen de la Concha or "El Clínico" to locals. It is now undergoing a comprehensive reform, since it was built during the Franco Regime, that is, some 50 years ago. Works are expected to end in 2008. The second, smaller hospital is the Hospital Rodríguez Chamorro or "El Provincial" to locals. It is also being reestructured. For first-aid you could also go to the nearest Centro de Salud or Clinic. Though well-equipped and attended by very professional staff, some patients requiring complicated treatment are tranferred to hospitals in Salamanca, Valladolid and Madrid. If you are a EU citizen, always obtain your E-111 form before you leave. Be respectful and patient with queues, as most hospitals in Spain are understaffed.
Tap water is generally safe to drink, but not particularly good. It is considered hard water or "agua dura", so if you don't like the taste, you can always buy agua embotellada. Popular bottled water brands include: Lanjarón, Fontvella, etc. The province is from time to time subject to droughts and the subsequent water restrictions, but these rarely affect the capital.
Dial 112 for emergency services like ambulances, fire brigade and police.
As in the rest of Spain, medicines (not even aspirins) are not sold at supermarkets, they're sold at 'farmacias' (chemist's), identified with a green cross or a Hygeia's cup. Opening times are something like 9-14.00 AM and 17.30-20.30 PM. If that particular farmacia is closed, look for a sign indicating the nearest 'farmacia de guardia' or on-duty chemist's. Their staff is made up of well-trained professionals and will provide proper advice on minor ailments. Should you require specific treatment, always go to the nearest hospital.
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Zupan, Frost win Section III wrestling titles
SYRACUSE - Zack Zupan did what was expected Saturday by winning another Section III Division II wrestling title.
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill's Lane Frost unexpectedly joined him in the winner's circle
Zupan's 5-1 victory against South Jefferson's Logan LaFlamme at 182 pounds at SRC Arena put him one step closer to defending his state title. The Raiders senior had a pin in 3:35 and a technical fall in 2:37 in matches leading up to the finals. After a scoreless period, Zupan (41-2) took control with a duck under for a takedown in the second period then escaped and took LaFlamme down again in the third before giving up an escape at the end.
With Frost wrestling Canastota's Wyatt Albanese in the finals at 195, Dispatch-area fans were guaranteed to have a champ.
Albanese reached the finals with 2-1 win against Thad Casler of Camden then a 3-2 win against SJ's Ryan Charlebois in the semis. Frost won 9-0, followed with a pin in 5:36, then a 5-3 win against No. 1 seed Garrett Duvall of Sherburne-Earlville in the semis to reach the finals.
Like many other matches just before them, Frost (23-5) and Albanese (37-6) were scoreless for the first period then traded escapes at the beginning of the next two periods for a 1-1 tie. They both had a chance for takedown midway in the third period when the fourth-seeded Frost muscled his way into a five-point move, going out of bounds with 13 seconds left. The second-seeded Albanese escaped quickly, but he ran out of time to make up the 6-2 deficit.
Three others from The Dispatch area came close to winning. The first to try was Cazenovia's Dylan Evans. He was a 3-1 double overtime upset winner against Canastota's Nate Walker in the semifinals at 120 and faced Cooperstown's Mike Boyle in the finals. Evans (36-7) had 6-4 and 5-0 wins in his first two bouts but could not manage another as Boyle won 4-2. The Cooperstown senior earned a takedown in the first period, escaped in the second for a 3-0 lead and rode well both times to keep the scrappy Evans from scoring.
The Lakers senior finally did with 25 seconds left in the third period off a great scramble while going out of bounds. He then opted to let Boyle go, hoping for a takedown to force overtime. His repeated shots were fended off and he settled for second place and a 36-7 record.
Oneida's Matt Fisher (32-4), a state tourney veteran, was a slight underdog in his title bout at 160 against General Brown junior Tyler Silverthorn, the top seed. After a very defensive, scoreless first period, Silverthorn escaped then earned a takedown in the second period for a 3-0 lead. Fisher escaped early in the third then worked a headlock for a takedown but just missed getting back points for a lead. Silverthorn countered a leg ride for an escape with 31 seconds to go for a 4-3 lead and held on for victory.
Fisher reached the finals with a pin in 1:44 then a 5-2 win against Camden's Tom Confer in the semifinals.
Despite being the top seed, Morrisville-Eaton/Hamilton's Wyatt Morris (26-3) figured to be the underdog against defending champion Brandon Fayle of Lowville in the finals at 285. Fayle pinned his earlier foes in 1:44, 5:20 and 47 seconds to reach the finals. Morris had a pin then a 7-2 OT win against Oneida's Tyler Havener in the semis to earn the right to face Fayle.
Morris did well, but dropped a 1-0 decision. Fayle earned an escape early in the third period and held on for victory.
Canastota was fifth with 85.5 points for the best finish by an area school. SJ won with 146.5. Baldwinsville won the Division I title by two points ahead of Fulton.


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On this date in 1975 one of my all time favorite musicians, Tim Buckley, died of an accidental overdose of heroin; he was 28 years old. Today he is mostly remembered as the father of Jeff Buckley, but
Tim should also be remembered for his brilliant songwriting, his extraordinary voice, and for being one of those rare musicians who relentlessly pushed boundaries, whose experimentation was often mesmerizing and sometimes disquieting. Some people get him, some people don't, which is how it should be
Tim Buckley was one of my very first musical discoveries of something I couldn't find on the radio. I was a prepubescent, guitar plucking Catholic school boy with some stolen change from my mom's piggy bank when I bought a used copy of Blue Afternoon at Platterpuss Records on Hollywood Blvd for under a dollar. Blue Afternoon was a revelation, and over the course of the next couple of months I tracked down the rest of his albums, and played them all till I knew every nuance to every breath to every note to every chord to every song. A couple of years later when Buckley died, it was my mom who told me; she had heard the report on the radio. And I think she was a little nervous in breaking the news to me.
Anyway, one of his greatest, most beautiful and famous compositions is "Song to the Siren" from his 1970 album Starsailor. Here is a peculiar sampling of some of those who have covered the song: I've included the original version performed live by Tim Buckley on the final episode of the Monkees TV show (and with the original lyrics-- he eventually changed the 'oyster' line because someone once laughed). Of course I've included the famous hit version by This Mortal Coil, the Cocteau Twins side project. Probably my favorite version, with the original lyrics, is by Damon & Naomi (whose version is probably one of the few that reflects Buckley's and not This Mortal Coil's). Susheela Raman version is magnificently striped down to the bone. I've also included two versions which surprised the hell out of me: George Michael's (drenched in reverb, but holy shit, I have to admit he nails it!) and Robert Plant, who oddly enough sounds just like Jeff Buckley at times… I know that doesn't make sense but give it a close listen …


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Note to California good government reformers: is there a football angle on a constitutional convention?
The question is raised because of what we learned last week in Sacramento: if you want to make significant changes in the law in California, it helps to have football on your side.
Case in point was the sports and entertainment company AEG's successful bid for an exemption from state environmental laws that could have effectively blocked the building of a new football stadium in downtown LA.
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For an alternate view go here.
AEG and its president and CEO, Tim Leiweke, got the exemption. (Now he has to find an NFL team to relocate to LA). But they also got something more: a permanent hole in the state's famous and controversial environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act.
Legislation that came out of the football push carves a big new exemption in CEQA -- permitting a governor to exempt certain large developments if they comply with green building standards and labor standards. This is a big deal, not only because it might make development easier in California but also because it gives new powers to governors, who will turn them into leverage on other matters (and -- things being how they are -- into campaign donations).
Let us know what you think. Comment below, send us your thoughts via Twitter @PropZero or add your comment to our Facebook page.
Before this, CEQA had seemed like a pretty solid obstacle to big development. But CEQA was no match for the forces of football.
Perhaps football would be interested in broad electoral, budget and initiative reform?
Let us know what you think. Comment below, send us your thoughts via Twitter @PropZero or add your comment to our Facebook page.


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rrbb wrote:rrbb wrote:Flip wrote:rrbb wrote:Brady Robbins and Gus Kueber was on the Mayville State campus today! I heard that Kueber signed or is going to sign!! Great get for the Comets!!! I hope they can get Brady too!! Mayville is going to be MUCH improved next year with Bauduin(could be a STUD), Kueber and a few more recruits being added to the team.
I was at the Mayville/VCSU game and Robbins was in attendence.
How did Kueber do at Lake Region(?)
He did well! Made All MonDak Conference Team. He's very versatile(can play at the 3,4 or 5 (needs to continue to get stronger). Everyone knows how long and athletic he is, again a GREAT addition to the team!
I say Comets wins 20+ games next year!!!
It sounds like they may get a couple more talented juco players.
Just signed Eric Shulstad from Pelican Rapids! Great sign! He played at Jamestown but ended up with Lymes disease and mono his freshman year, then went back home to Fergus Falls to play and recover. Very skilled and is getting stronger. Mayville will be soooo much better next year. Will be very skilled and fun to watch! Just need one more BIG!


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Linux and Mac compatibility. And, with the PC gaming business worth more money than the console one, it makes sense to NBA 2K18 MT cater to a PC audience.In many ways Microsoft has failed to do that, even being criticized for neglecting PC gamers in favor of their Xbox brand as recently as this year's E3. So, after announcing that they would do more to support PC gaming, we are now seeing a small example of that as Microsoft has revealed the Xbox One controller for Windows.The Xbox One controller for Windows joins the already successful line of Xbox 360
controllers for Windows, with many controller compatible games recommending that you use the controller accessory over any other. However, while the Xbox 360 controllers are offered as either wired or wireless, the Xbox One controller for Windows will be both.On PC, users can plug in the USB cable and play with a wired connection while on Xbox One there's the option to play with a wired or wireless connection, presumably switching between the two depending on the controller's charge level. While some might be disappointed that there's
no option to use an Xbox One controller wirelessly on PC (even the already released PC drivers for the controller require a wired connection) the benefits are still there.For one, Microsoft notes that the controller provides "greater precision" which is incredibly useful in shooters such as big budget PC hit Titanfall. Microsoft chalks this down to redesigned thumbsticks and an all new D-pad which seems like an incredibly minuscule tweak on paper but it makes all the difference in the heat of the virtual battle.Furthermore, Microsoft talks up the nba18mt


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A Gastonia mainstay for bridal receptions, business meetings and social soir�es is closing its doors. The City Club�s last day of operation will be this weekend.
The City Club and Cramer Mountain Country Club will face foreclosure after a hearing in bankruptcy court Tuesday, according to David Smith, attorney for Alliance Bank & Trust.
The bank holds mortgage loans on both properties, and is owed more than $4.35 million, according to bankruptcy documents filed in August.
A judge suspended Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the clubs in September. But the protection the bankruptcy offered against foreclosure ended this week.
Doors close
Cramer Mountain Country Club closed its clubhouse and golf course in July, saying the move was temporary. It has not reopened.
The City Club, with its restaurant and special event space, kept operating.
Warren Davidson of Gastonia heard about the bankruptcy filing before he and his wife booked an event at The City Club � their son�s rehearsal dinner this September. But management eased their concerns when the couple reserved the space and paid a $200 deposit.
Davidson saw the news on Facebook on Wednesday. His wife quickly called The City Club to confirm the rumor. They were told the business would close by the end of the week.
Davidson said he�s since been told he�ll get his deposit back, but his family will have to make other arrangements for the gathering.
The Davidsons weren�t the only ones scurrying for a new venue this week.
The phone started ringing at the Gastonia Conference Center as word spread, according to Lauren Braxton, sales manager at the center.
At least one group that meets in less than a week contacted Braxton looking for a new space and she�s heard from others.
�I hate that that�s happened,� said Braxton. �I�m going to do what I can to try to help them out.�
Unbalanced sheets
The corporations� debts, as described in last year�s court documents, outweighed assets,
In the bankruptcy filing, owner Graham Bell�s attorneys estimated the country club�s assets at $309,301.
Estimated liabilities for the country club were $6.58 million.
The City Club had assets of $667,112.80. Its liabilities exceeded $4.46 million.
Bell�s name appears among the creditors listed in bankruptcy documents for Cramer Mountain Country Club & Properties, saying he is owed $2 million.
End of an era
The City Club was founded in 1985.
Members stopped in for meals, and several groups held weekly and monthly meetings there.
Some groups, including at least one Rotary chapter, moved home base months ago, according to Braxton. Others got the word and started making calls this week.
What�s next for The City Club is unclear.
Neither Bell nor his Raleigh attorney, Rebecca Redwine, returned calls from The Gazette.
Redwine previously wrote in a letter that both the country club and The City Club intended to reorganize.
Both properties will be sold at foreclosure in the next 30 to 45 days, according to Smith.
You can reach reporter Diane Turbyfill at 704-869-1817 and twitter.com/GazetteDiane.


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PORTSMOUTH — The Level 6 gymnastics team from Atlantic Gymnastics Training Center earned first place at the annual Winter Carnival meet held at Stratham's Cooperative Middle School on January 12th.
In the Penguin division, Ayla McKean of South Berwick, ME took top honors in the all around as well as first place on bars, third place on beam and vault and fourth place on floor.
In the Snowflake division, Portsmouth's Sarah Morin placed third in the all around and first place on bars and second on vault. Megan Cunningham of Seabrook placed fourth on vault as well as fourth in the all around. Sarah Craft of Dover placed third on bars as well as eighth in the all around.
The Polar Bear division was led by all around winner Hannah Bradish of Wells, ME, placing second on bars, beam and floor. Brooke McErlain of Hampton had a first place finish on bars, third place on beam and vault and fourth place on floor. She placed second in the all around. Fiona Thayer of Rollinsford received honors for her bar and beam routines.
In the Icicles division, Julia Toshach of Arundel, ME placed 6th in the all around and received honors for her bar and floor routines. Jillian Dalton of Newfields received honors for her bar routine.
The girls return to the gym this week in preparation for their next meet, DGS Northeast Invitational held at Trinity College in Hartford, CT on Sunday, January 20th.


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4 Signs That a Blog Comment is SPAM
Dealing with spammy comments is an unavoidable part of being a blogger. Even with the best SPAM filters, you'll still have some questionable comments seep through the cracks. And while in most cases it's pretty easy to identify SPAM comments, there are certain ones that are borderline, making it difficult to determine if they are SPAM or legitimate comments.
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