ST. CHARLES – Banners in Charlestowne Mall have, in recent years, told St. Charles to get ready – that “great things are coming.”
Promises of an indoor ice skating rink and a seafood and sushi buffet never materialized under the ownership of a California-based group of investors, but the future of Charlestowne Mall soon might be looking up.
Officials said the mall is set to get new owners.
Neil Johnson, managing director for the Geneva office of commercial real estate firm Sperry Van Ness, which oversees tenant recruitment at Charlestowne, said in an email that the mall is under contract to be sold.
“There is no specific closing date or redevelopment timetable yet,” he wrote. “However, I do know that the new owners intend to keep it as a mall and to make extensive upgrades.”
Johnson couldn’t share any more details Tuesday but said more information should be available in the next 45 days.
Mayor Ray Rogina, who addressed Charlestowne Mall throughout this year’s mayoral race, said news of the impending sale leads to optimism.
“It’s a huge economic driver for us on the east side,” Rogina said. “The residents have waited a long time to see something developed.”
He said the city is ready and willing to talk with the new owner.
“When they’re ready to go, we’re ready to go,” he said.
Opened in 1991 along Route 64 just east of Kirk Road, Charlestowne Mall at one time boasted more than 120 tenants.
It has been owned by Charlestowne Mall Investments – which was led by California investors who also had purchased a failing mall property in Cupertino, Calif. – since 2010.
Last year, such tenants as Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works and Claire’s left the mall. Now, Charlestowne has few tenants other than anchors Kohl’s, Carson Pirie Scott, Von Maur and Classic Cinemas Charlestowne 18.
The community’s vision for the mall is laid out in the city’s 2013 comprehensive plan, which could be adopted as early as Monday. It includes details about what the mall could be like as a “Main Street” shopping center; an entertainment and events center; and a concept called Town Center East, which fragments the mall to create a more traditional town center pattern of streets, storefronts and open space.
“The Charlestowne Mall site represents the single greatest opportunity to redefine the character and function of the East Gateway,” the draft comprehensive plan states. “This framework plan highlights recommendations that could be implemented regardless of the timing or end vision for the repositioning of the mall structure itself.”
Whatever plans the new owner may have for Charlestowne, Rogina said the city’s goal is to make sure changes are done in the confines of the comprehensive plan.
Personally, he said, he thinks nothing is wrong with an enclosed mall if it’s done right, but he wouldn’t want Charlestowne to be a run-of-the-mill shopping center. He referenced resident and former mayoral candidate John Rabchuk’s comments at the Planning and Development Committee meeting Monday night about wanting a special development for First Street in downtown St. Charles.
“The same is true about the mall,” Rogina said. “We want something truly unique to St. Charles.”
Both he and incoming City Administrator Mark Koenen said the mall should benefit from recent roadway improvements.
“Don’t discount the value of that Red Gate Bridge,” Rogina said, explaining residents in the northwest corridor now have ready-made access to the mall instead of having to go through downtown.
Koenen spoke about the construction on Route 64, which is set to end this fall.
“The city needs to facilitate an environment where retail and commercial development can be successful,” Koenen said.
“With the conclusion of the Route 64 project, that improved infrastructure provides an environment for a business to be successful.”
Mall manager Kathy Marano declined to comment.
• Note to readers – the online version of this story has been edited to correct an error.


The old Suggestions thread has been pretty much dead for ten days, so I created a new one. Anyway, here’s my suggestion:
Non-static animals-By this, I mean animals should be able to move independently from the player. I also think certain animals should have abilities/commands that can be activated. For instance, dogs aren’t exactly useful for gathering resources, so, what about giving dogs abilities regarding the defense of your town? For example, when a dog becomes fully mature, it should be able to bark, scaring bandits out of their hiding places. Or even give it the ability to chase bandits out of town entirely, free of energy. Grazing animals could eat weeds/grass debris without using energy. Pigs could dig for you, et cera. I know it’s probably not going to ever be implemented, because of the work it would take, and the fact that it would probably cause more lag, but it’s a suggestion I hope the developers at least consider.


Even if you aren’t in the mood for Easter yet, as soon as you see Amanda Cerny all dressed up in her bunny garb in these pictures from Playboy, your pulse will be hop-hop-hopping around the bunny trail. This babe has all those sexy Playboy curves, complete with long, pretty blue ears and the cutest tail you’ve ever seen. She is one of the tastiest dishes you’ve seen all year.
As she relaxes on a bed of pink Easter basket grass and plays with her eggs, she invites you to come take your pick. Choose wisely – you want to make sure you get a tasty treat in your basket. Amanda Cerny loves to spread joy and festive fun. She’ll do what it takes to make sure that your holiday is every bit as decadent and delicious as it can possibly be!
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A car or other vehicle donation can be a great way to support Long Island Cares, a leading comprehensive hunger assistance charity. Donation Processors of America (DPA) makes it simple too. How simple? Just call 877-872- 2127.
DPA accepts donations of cars, trucks and RVs (running or not) to help feed Long Island’s hungry. Through their efforts, this program provides much-needed funds for Long Island Cares on a monthly basis.
How does it work? DPA advertises for donation vehicles in local publications throughout our community, then works directly with the donor, who receives a receipt from DPA. All recordkeeping and administration, such as handling clients’ calls to donate vehicles, pick up, storage and sale of vehicle, are the responsibility of DPA. Long Island Cares receives a monthly statement along with a donation, which is a percentage of the net proceeds from selling the vehicle and parts. This establishes the charitable deduction aspect. You may wish to read the IRS Donor’s Guide to Vehicle Donation.
One happy car donor has high praise for this program: “It was absolutely terrific. Not only did my donation of my old car prove effortless, but it serves such a wonderful purpose. There can only be high praise for a program that provides a great opportunity to generate funds to those in our community less fortunate.”
We applaud Vernon Rasmussen, President of Donation Processors of America, and his staff for efforts on the behalf of the hungry here on Long Island. Thank you for making a difference! You can make a difference too. Call DPA at 877-872- 2127.


Go high tech with this pair of Dashing iPhone Cufflinks. Whether you like to be on the cutting edge of technology or fashion, these cufflinks make a smart addition to any wardrobe. These cufflinks will cure your iPhone fix during your wedding when the real thing is safely tucked away. Packaged in an attractive personalized silver-tone case, it features the name of the recipient. These cufflinks are perfect for your tech-loving groomsmen or to add a little flair to your daily dress. Light-weight plated polymer case measures 3" x 1 1/8" x 1 1/2" and is lined in black satin. Personalize the case with two lines of up to 15 characters per line.


TACOMA, Wash. – Both teams surged but the Puget Sound women's basketball team emerged with a 74-57 win on Tuesday over Northwest. The Loggers (2-1) had three double digit scorers and turned the ball over just eight times.
Both teams struggled to find a shooting rhythm in the first half as the Loggers shot just 31 percent and the Eagles (0-5) shot just 23 percent. Ashley Agcaoili scored all 10 of her points in the first half to lead the Loggers to the halftime advantage. Emily Sheldon's three just before the buzzer put the lead in double digits at 34-23.
The Logger defense stifled the Eagles offense, forcing nine turnovers and holding the Eagles without a field goal for nearly eight minutes. Jordan Asher's jumper ended the drought with under one minute to go before the half.
Sarah Stewart and Kelsey McKinnis took over in the second half as the two combined for 28 points. McKinnis put up 17 of her 20 points in the second half and Stewart scored 11 of her 17 points in the half. McKinnis was 11-of-12 from the free throw line to key her second consecutive 20-point effort and Stewart was 6-of-12 from the field, including 5-of-8 in the second half.
The Loggers steadily pulled away in the second half but Northwest made a run back, slashing the lead to six on a layup from Domi Mendezona. Mendezona did all she could to keep her team in the game with 23 points while Carly Davis had 15 rebounds.
The Loggers quickly rebuilt their lead and were able to push their lead back to double digits where it would stay the rest of the night. The Loggers never trailed in the contest.
The Loggers turned the ball over just eight times on the night while forcing the Eagles to 14 turnovers. The Loggers held a 16-0 advantage in points off turnovers.
Sheldon finished the night with six points but had a team-high 10 rebounds for the Loggers.
The Loggers hit the road for the first time this weekend as the y head to Southern Oregon for two games, beginning with a matchup with Simpson at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.


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I’ve been reading Website Magazine for a few years now, as it arrives free of charge in my email inbox and in the mail, in glossy full-color hard copy. It’s a beautiful magazine with relevant information about the business of websites, web marketing, SEO and more.
From the website, it’s not apparent to me how the magazine makes money other than advertising. Seminars? Workshops? Products? It’s a curious model and one that marketing guru Seth Godin lauds. He’s a big fan of giving stuff away if it builds momentum, exposure, and attention.
So my question to you is, in this new economy, where audience is easy to amass but profit not always, where is the benefit in giving stuff away for free? Your expertise, your perspective, your talent – all free of charge?
I have an opinion on it. Actually two. One perspective is that it doesn’t matter how good your talent is, if you don’t have an audience, your message won’t get far. And you won’t earn any money.
So first build your audience, build a following, build relationships that take you somewhere, and then offer quality products and services and ideas into the marketplace that help people and the rest will take care of itself.
The other idea is sort of philosophical, but I live it and love it.
It’s the idea that, if you have enough, why not give things away for free? Why not bring value to others without a price tag, whenever possible? Wouldn’t that build mutual respect, reciprocity, and dialogue – which will take you far?
The big question is, how do you know when you have ENOUGH? The simple goal of wanting to be a millionaire for the sake of getting there isn’t good enough. There’s no substance, no humanity in such a goal.
Not every business endeavor makes money when it first launches. Most don’t. That’s not a reason to not do it.
The other thing is when you do what you LOVE, the money will come. I first heard that in college but I didn’t come to embrace it until the past few years, after I created Your People LLC. I realized, finally, that if I do the work right in front of me, the rest will take care of itself.
And it does.
So back to Website Magazine. Is it a good thing to get it for free? Probably I would not read it otherwise. I do know that when my copy of Vogue comes in the mail, I clamor to read it – and I’ve paid for it. Today, magazine subscriptions are so cheap – why not charge?
The other side of the coin is that we associate value with what something costs. When it’s free, it’s easy to brush it aside as irrelevant.
So I guess I’m saying, give away whatever you can for free if it’s with purpose – to build audience, exposure, attention. If it’s quality and with true caring.
But then when you offer something for a fee, charge the right price. Don’t succumb to pressure to nickel-and-dime. Charge what you’re worth. And don’t hesitate.
Last week, I gave my novel to 40-some friends and colleagues, free of charge. I encouraged them to send it along to others. I welcomed feedback. I put it out there to see where it takes me – because I believe my quality storytelling and craftsman talent will take me places.
Perhaps that’s all you need: belief.


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The commonwealth has applied for a $1.5 million Clean Diesel Emerging Technology grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to upgrade two marine diesel engines in the Pittsburgh area, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced.
"Diesel engines play important roles in our everyday lives, but old, inefficient engines are major sources of air pollution that make it difficult for many people to breathe," Governor Rendell said. "Diesel emissions are not limited to our highways and factories. Marine vessels used at the Port of Pittsburgh are essential to moving freight along the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers, but they also diminish the region's air quality.
This ARRA grant would fund an overhaul on both propulsion engines in the Pittsburgh-based vessel Champion Coal, which operates on a 200-mile stretch of the Monongahela and Ohio rivers. Caterpillar dealer Cleveland Brothers in Murrysville will upgrade the tow boat's two engines, which will reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency.
In addition to the environmental benefits, the Governor said the project would also help strengthen the local economy by creating or retaining 32 jobs.
The Port of Pittsburgh is the busiest port in the nation in terms of total commercial vessel trips made according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Department of Environmental Protection estimates Allegheny County has the highest annual emissions from commercial marine vessel activities of any county in the state with 3,500 tons of nitrogen oxides and 110 tons of particulate matter.
The Champion Coal operates about 8,000 hours per year and the upgraded engines would reduce its air emissions by more than 86 tons annually. The vessel also consumes more than 780,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year. The upgraded engines will use up to a five percent less fuel, which equates to an annual savings of 39,088 gallons of fuel, or nearly $86,000.
"This project offers cost-effective emission reductions that are similar to the cost-effectiveness of controls placed on highway vehicles or other types of nonroad equipment," Governor Rendell said. "And because the Champion Coal operates in or near areas with poor air quality including elevated fine particulate and ozone concentrations, higher than average population densities, and sensitive receptor locations like hospitals and schools, it will also help improve the quality of life and health of our citizens."


STAVANGER, NORWAY--(Marketwired - Apr 7, 2014) - Bartec Technor, a global manufacturer of safety products used in the oil and gas industry, has selected Cincom Acquire® (http://acquire.cincom.com), a configure, price, quote software designed to help companies with complex products and services improve sales effectiveness. Cincom Acquire is produced by worldwide software provider, Cincom Systems.
Consumer behavior is influencing how companies sell. Consumers everywhere are demanding quicker response and turnaround times even on complicated engineered-to-order products such as those manufactured by Bartec Technor.
"We never really seriously considered any other alternative than Cincom," said Halvor Lunde, Managing Director, Bartec Technor. "Cincom really showed us that it could meet all of our configure, price, quote needs including SAP® integration and CAD drawing generation. We've been very impressed with the Cincom staff. Both in the sales process toward us and their level of professionalism in running the project for us."
If Bartec Technor experiences similar success as other Cincom clients, it should expect to significantly reduce "quote-to-cash" time, increase quote volume and accuracy and decrease the time it takes to close a sale. According to the July 2013 Aberdeen Research report, "Configure-Price-Quote: Best-in-Class Deployments that Speed the Sale," "current adopters [of configure, price, quote] not only perform better around quote attainment and lead conversion efficiency metrics, but also around proposal volume with 49 percent more contracts, proposals, quotes and RFP responses sent out to prospects and customers."
Cincom Acquire helps companies with complex products and services improve sales effectiveness by enabling true collaborative selling processes, guided selling, channel and distributor collaboration, sales and product configuration and quotation and proposal management.
Since 1968, Cincom has helped thousands of clients worldwide by solving complex business problems with its software and services. For more information about Cincom's products and services, contact Cincom at 1-800-2CINCOM (USA only), send an e-mail to email@example.com or visit the company's website at http://www.cincom.com. Cincom is the Microsoft Dynamics® Global Strategic Partner for Manufacturing.
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TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - Jan 16, 2014) - Helping couples define their wedding day celebration with stylish elegance and rewarding them with a free honeymoon, a distinctive downtown Toronto wedding venue is turning dreams into reality for those planning to say, "I do!" now through 2015.
Offering couples a great opportunity to earn Marriott Rewards points that can be turned into a remarkable honeymoon; the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel features stylish spaces, creative event planners and exquisite catering options for a wedding day that will provide memories to last a lifetime. And, with its unique Toronto hotel special inviting couples to "enjoy a honeymoon on us," a perfect wedding can quickly be turned into a relaxed and romantic honeymoon at one of more than 3,800 Marriott branded hotels and resorts worldwide.
Welcoming couples to start their planning now so they can enjoy the expertise of Marriott certified wedding planners, a host of online planning tools and award-winning hospitality, the hotel in Yorkville is offering this deal to all who book their wedding reception by Dec. 31, 2014 and host the event by Dec. 31, 2015. Featuring 12,000 square feet of stunning event space, the hotel's impressive Yorkville wedding reception venue is ideally situated in the heart of downtown Toronto and its vibrant district filled with world-class shopping, dining and entertainment.
Couples booking their wedding reception at the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel with this special package will earn points based on their food and beverage total, as follows:
- 150,000 Marriott Rewards points for a $15,000 reception,
- 200,000 Marriott Rewards points for a $20,000 reception, and
- 250,000 Marriott Rewards points for a $25,000+ reception.
These points may then be redeemed for a week or more of luxurious honeymoon accommodations at the couple's choice of Marriott branded hotels and resorts where the points are also valid for spa services, fine dining, golf and ski packages and other resort activities.
These spectacular honeymoon options are being offered for a limited time only, and couples are encouraged to book promptly to ensure their date for a picture-perfect wedding and lock-in points for a honeymoon filled with fun and romance. More information and hotel contact may be obtained by visiting www.MarriottCanadaWeddings.com or www.MarriottCanadaMariage.ca.
About the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel
The Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel welcomes travellers to one of Toronto's finest districts with chic accommodations and award-winning service. Offering direct access to the Yonge and Bloor Toronto subway systems, the hotel pampers guests with everything needed for an exceptional hotel experience in the heart of Toronto's most vibrant attractions. Upscale guest rooms and suites feature 42-inch LCD TVs, Plug & Play Technology, high-speed Internet access, luxury bedding ensembles and room service. On-site dining at the Matisse Restaurant and Bar offers international favourites for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and guests enjoy complimentary access to the hotel's well-equipped fitness facility and 24-hour business centre. A Concierge level with lounge access complements the hotel's expansive offering of accommodations for added benefits and services.


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A cold front will push through early Friday morning, allowing high pressure to deliver a dry, pleasant Friday with plentiful sunshine. Saturday will start sunny, but a second cold front will push in late in the day. This could trigger a brief shower. Most will remain dry and pleasant with dew point temperatures in the 50s.
Sunday and Monday are beautiful with high pressure from Canada in control before our next front moves our way Tuesday with muggier air and the return of showers or an afternoon thunderstorm. Other than that one day, most of next week looks dry and pleasant.
There is no sign of high heat and humidity returning the first half of August as a trof of low pressure, a dip in the jet stream, dominates our days here in New England. This will likely keep us showery from time to time with comfortable dry periods in between fronts.
Tonight: Showers ending. Partial clearing by sunrise. Low 64.
Friday: Becoming mostly sunny, seasonal. High 82.
Saturday: A.M. Sun, p.m. sun and clouds, spotty late day showers or a thunderstorm. High 80.
Sunday: Sunshine and clouds. Pleasant. High near 80.


May 10, 2002
NEWS: The state of Iowa offered a free weekdns of camping at state parks and recreation areas.
SPORTS: Des Moines Roosevelt defeated the Dodger girls soccer team 10-0.
May 10, 1987
NEWS: The Phillips Middle School team of Scott Weatherwax, Caty Engel, Timothy Landhuis and Sam Keller won the regional math bee sponsored by Arrowhead AEA.
SPORTS: Dodger Judd Gibb fired a 2-over-par 74 to claim medalist honors in the Carroll-Kuemper Invitational boys golf tournament.
May 10, 1962
NEWS: Jim Dunn was elected president of the Fort Dodge High School student body for the 1962-63 school year.
SPORTS: The Fort Dodge boys tennis team defeated Algona 7-0.


Spring is upon us, which hopefully means the warm weather is here to stay! Spring and summer months in Michigan are the perfect time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. One great activity for people of all ages is bicycle riding – whether it be riding around Mackinac Island looking at the scenery or on a rigorous ride in the Upper Peninsula.
Take a look at the listing below for a sampling of what Michigan’s trails have to offer, and learn more in the video on biking from the Pure Michigan summer video series.
A complete listing of Michigan’s 1,300 miles of bike trails can be found on michigan.org.
The city of Marquette maintains over 12 miles of paved bike trails which lead you through some of the most beautiful scenic areas in the country. The path leads the bikers along the shores of Lake Superior, past boating marinas, north to Presque Isle – a 328 acre park and to a large outdoor pool with a waterslide (no charge). The park continues along the Tourist Park Campground and Picnic Area and wooded areas surround the path to the south area of Marquette. More information and a trail map are available here.
The Kalamazoo River Valley Trail will encompass 35 miles of trail throughout Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo will be a regional hub, connecting Battle Creek to Lake Michigan, D Ave. to Portage, and eventually Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. This existing trail and planned trails in other counties will enable you to connect more than 140 miles of trail – connecting together the Battle Creek Linear Park, the Kal-Haven Trail and Portage Bicentennial Park Trail. Currently, there are 17 miles complete of this non-motorized, paved-asphalt trail. Click here for more information.
The Petoskey to Mackinac Trail consists of 35 miles of mostly dirt and cinder trail that passes through Conway, Oden, Ponshewaing, Alanson, Brutus, Pellston, Van, Levering, and Carp Lake to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Trailhead in Mackinaw City. The DNR is currently working to fill in the “gaps” in the trail between Oden and Alanson. The surface is currently “unimproved” railroad ballast and gravel. Some sections are in excellent shape while others are tough going for the cyclist, making for a bit of a challenge. The entire trail is bikeable with a hybrid or mountain bike. Carp Lake and Mackinaw City on the north end are especially suitable as staging areas for off trail excursions onto lightly traveled local (paved and gravel) roads, some of which connect to the Cheboygan to Mackinaw City segment of the Gaylord to Mackinaw City Trail. Visit the website for more information.
The Stony Creek Metro Park is a scenic 4,461 acre park with hilly terrain enhanced by the beautiful 500-acre Stony Creek Lake. The park includes a nature center, picnic areas, beaches, a disc (Frisbee) golf course, boat launch, fitness trail and golf course. One of the highlights of the park is the paved 6.2 mile Hike-Bike trail and over 10 miles of paved roadways provide scenic drives in all seasons and the fall color is particularly beautiful.
When fully completed, the Detroit International RiverWalk will span 5 ½ miles of the Detroit Riverfront, from the Ambassador Bridge to Gabriel Richard Park, just east of the Belle Isle Bridge. Currently, 2 ½ miles of East Riverfront is complete and open to the public. The park makes a nice scenic ride in the city and connects to the Dequindre Cut adding 1.35 miles more of paved trail. Visit the website for more information.
The Betsie Valley Trail is 22.3 miles long and extends from Frankfort through Elberta and Beulah to Thompsonville in Benzie County Michigan. From Frankfort to Beulah it is non-motorized. All of it is excellent for bicycles and pedestrian use. The length of the trail makes it a great for bicyclists of all abilities because you can extend or shorten your trip based on skill level. The trail runs through some gorgeous scenery.
Do you have a favorite bike trail or ride in Michigan? Share with us below!


Our success is built upon the success of our team members. We want you to succeed and to advance your career at Missouri Baptist Sullivan. That’s why we invest in your professional development.
BJC Center for Lifelong Learning
Through our BJC Center for Lifelong Learning, we sustain a culture of excellence in continuous learning by providing development opportunities for all Missouri Baptist Sullivan employees: computer classes, personal development, public speaking, management development, advanced degree courses, and much more.
For those in management positions, BJC HealthCare offers additional resources to ensure you have the opportunity to build on your strengths as a leader and learn new skills. A few of these learning opportunities include: Coaching for Success, Intro to Lean, Civil Treatment, Conflict Management, Change Management, Situational Leadership and many other leadership curriculums.
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Missouri Baptist
The Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College has a state-of-the-art education, research, and training facility on Missouri Baptist Medical Center's campus. Here, tomorrow’s nurses learn from Goldfarb faculty, study side-by-side with a diverse and talented group of classmates, and cultivate the knowledge and professional skills to meet the ever-increasing demands of clinical care. More importantly, their education will include clinical training at MoBap, one of the region’s top hospitals,working with teams of professionals committed to producing the best possible clinical outcomes and patient experience.
We also offer generous tuition assistance programs to all levels of employees for approved coursework and to pursue advanced degrees. Whatever your needs and interests are, BJC HealthCare has programs in place to help. ensure your success.


Bears Active in Summer Baseball Leagues Across the Country
June 13, 2014
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- With Wednesday's (June 11) Cape Cod League opener in the books, all summer leagues in which returning Bears are participating are now underway. It should be noted that not all team members elected to play summer ball.
Listed below are the summer destinations, along with links to team (where available) and league pages, for each Bear:
Morehead City Marlins (@mcmarlins)


Sept. 25, 2005
Despite MIT's seventh place finish, Elizabeth Finn continued to shine in her first collegiate year. Finn was the top runner in MIT's squad for the second time this year. She placed fifth at the Brown Invitational on September 10 in just her second collegiate contest.
The Engineers resume their season on October 8th when they compete in the NEICAAA Championship at


Just got home from work, smoked a lovely cone and now am relaxing in my comfortable chair, listening to Rage Against the Machine. The sun is out, ahhhh i love the weekend.
Watch this, tell me what you think. It's good
oh and seeing as we don't have a User Awareness Thread anymore.. Ban this user! http://www.mmaforum.com/48281-valcasey.html


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He didn't even try to check or catch kicks til the 5th round. Marquardt has the fight IQ of a regional circuit fighter.
Marquardt has cost me $2000 on a multi bet. I only spent $5 on it though, but if he'd won i'd be very happy.
The last fighter to do that to me was Tito against Forrest, I still don't like him again...


DescriptionThe rapping pup, PaRappa, dreams of impressing his friend, the beautiful Sunny Funny, and going out on a date with her. But what he lacks is confidence - help PaRappa rap his way through learning Kung Fu, a driving test, cooking and more, all in order to get the girl. And remember - You Gotta Believe!
PaRappa the Rapper is a game based on lyrics, music and rhythm. The game itself is very basic - each stage has a 'teacher', that PaRappa must follow. You'll see the teacher say some lyrics, and then PaRappa must copy the teacher by pressing the appropriate buttons to repeat those lyrics back. Rap well, and you'll be able to continue; fudge up the lyrics, and the music will start to distort and the teacher will become displeased. Continue to mess up and you'll fail the stage.
Of course, the goal is not to copy the teacher, but instead to outperform them - you can do this by improvising in the song's gaps. Listen to how the song goes, and improvise in time to the music; if you perform well enough, the teacher will step aside, leaving you to freestyle on your own!
The PSP version of the game is a remake of the PlayStation original. However, it includes a few upgrades, such as a 16:9 display, sharper graphics, game sharing, multiplayer support of up to four players, and the addition of song remixes, which can be downloaded via the internet onto your Memory Stick Duo.
There are no PSP screenshots for this game.
There are 24 other screenshots on file for other versions of this game.
- "PtR" -- Informal abbreviation
- "パラッパラッパー" -- Japanese spelling
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|NZGamer||Jul 23, 2007||7 out of 10||70|
|Playstation Universe||Aug 01, 2007||7 out of 10||70|
|GameZone||Jul 23, 2007||6.9 out of 10||69|
|Gamers' Temple, The||Jul 24, 2007||65 out of 100||65|
|Game Positive||Jul 31, 2007||6.5 out of 10||65|
|GameSpot||Jul 18, 2007||6.5 out of 10||65|
|Gamers.at||Aug 06, 2007||63 out of 100||63|
|Darkstation||Aug 04, 2007||6 out of 10||60|
|TotalPlayStation||Jul 16, 2007||6 out of 10||60|
|Game Freaks 365||2007||6 out of 10||60|
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1001 Video GamesThe PS1 version of PaRappa the Rapper appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
Japanese TV AdsIn the Japanese PlayStation TV ads, PaRappa shared a house with Crash Bandicoot with hilarious consequences.
AwardsThe game received the Best New Concept in Game Design Award in PSExtreme Magazine's 1997 Extreme Awards (Vol. 3, Iss. 3).
Information also contributed by Big John WV.
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Sherrel Rieger Speaks About Local Involvement with Hispanics
September 30, 2009
IIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, a local documentary “2,000 Miles North” was shown on campus, followed by reflections from Sherrel Rieger, who has been very influential within her community.
“2,000 Miles North,” is a local documentary featuring migrant workers from Guatemala, who now live and work in our neighboring county, Tuscarawas County.
Rieger, a Dover, OH native, lived in Mexico for 11 years. When she moved back to Dover in 1988, she volunteered at the local hospital. Rieger explained that at that time, high school teachers were about the only people who could speak Spanish. Since she was fluent in Spanish, she soon became in high demand.
“My phone rang one day 20 years ago asking for my help, and it hasn’t stopped ringing since,” laughed Rieger.
Some of the services Rieger provides include trips to the doctor’s office, translating schools papers, communicating with landlords and inviting them to community events.
“Every experience I had in Mexico helps me help them,” said Rieger. “I feel like I am giving back for all the help I received while living in a different country.”
It did not take much for Rieger to build up trust with the families. A naturally friendly and inviting person, Rieger’s approach involves patience and flexibility. She began by helping her students find their way around school and then created relationships with their parents and families.
Rieger also involves her American students and retired friends in helping the migrant families. She explained that her students know where she stands and are very tender-hearted toward the migrant students. Her friends that are retired often provide transportation for the migrant families to doctor’s appointments and to the store.
During the summer, Rieger organized a swimming program on Wednesdays. Her students are each assigned a family, and they go swimming and have lunch together.
“This program is a great way for them to feel like a part of the community,” Rieger explained.
When they become part of the community, Rieger explained that it opens minds to understanding what the families go through every day. They are not here to take advantage, but are here solely for their children.
“All they care about is their kids – that’s why they’re here,” said Rieger.


A southeastern Minnesota man has died after he was accidentally struck by shrapnel during a bachelor-bachelorette party west of Rushford.
Fillmore County Sheriff Daryl Jensen says 47-year-old Jeffrey Taylor of Utica was tending cattle with his two sons on his property when they were invited to the party at a home on the same property.
Jensen says some of the people at the party were shooting at "explosive targets for fun." Just before 9 p.m. Saturday, someone shot at a target as Taylor and others watched. Taylor was apparently hit in the abdomen by the shrapnel.
Taylor collapsed and was driven to a nearby location where a Rushford ambulance and a Mayo Clinic helicopter were waiting. The Post-Bulletin reports he was pronounced dead at that location.
Authorities are investigating.


José Miguel Monzón Navarro also known as El Gran Wyoming or Guayo, is a Spanish television presenter, actor, musician, director and humorist.
He graduated in Medicine and was a doctor in the town for a short period of time.
He has hosted several programs such asSilencio se juega, La noche se mueve and El peor programa de la semana. Televisión Española refused to broadcast this last episode because of an interview with the writer Quim Monzó, in which a joke was made about the employment situation of the King's daughter. The official reason given was low ratings of the program.
In 1995 he returned to TV on the private channel Telecinco. He presented Caiga quien caiga from 1996 to 2002. He was firstly critical of the last Felipe Gonzalez's socialist government and later against the conservative government of José María Aznar.
In 2004 he obtained another program in Televisión Española: La Azotea de Wyoming. It was not successful.
Since 2006 he has presented El Intermedio on laSexta.


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RESOLUTION NO. RS2006-1273
A resolution approving an application for an Access to Artistic Excellence grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
WHEREAS, the National Endowment for the Arts is accepting applications for an access to artistic excellence grant, with an award of $86,592 and required matching funds of $41,592; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government is eligible to participate in this grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is to benefit the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant application be approved and submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Metropolitan Government's application for an access to artistic excellence grant, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same, and said application is authorized to be submitted to the National Endowment for the Arts.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Sponsored by: Rip Ryman
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|Introduced:||April 18, 2006|
|Adopted:||April 18, 2006|
|Approved:||April 19, 2006|


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A spokesman told Jeff Bercovici the subscription "will give users access to every issue of Playboy both past and present.The service will be iPad compatible and will utilize iPad functions ... We also have plans to release a non-nude version of a Playboy-branded iPad app in the coming months that adheres to all of Apple’s policies and guidelines."
Nothing even remotely appearing like pornography will penetrate the rules and guidelines that Apple has in place.
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My paper has a subscription to a stock house, and I'd like to use a stock photo of a person climbing the front steps of a triple-decker to illustrate an article about new housing that does not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Are there any issues that I should consider before I use the photo?
There are several legal issues to consider when using stock photos that feature models, and when using photos to illustrate a potentially sensitive topic. First, is your use of the photo in line with the stock house's license terms? Second, could your use of the photo give rise to a claim by the model for defamation or a violation of the model’s rights of privacy or publicity?
The stock house's terms are typically detailed in a licensing guidelines section on the stock house’s website and in the invoice you receive when you purchase an image. Watch out for the following types of restrictions:
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- Restrictions concerning the use of photos in connection with sensitive subjects such as health issues, crime, sexual activities, and sometimes even sexual orientation. Some stock houses prohibit such uses altogether, while others allow the use of photos in these contexts so long as you include a disclaimer.
- Photo credits. Most stock houses require that you include a photo credit. You should check on the preferred format, and at a minimum include the name of the photographer and the stock house.
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Of course, this list of restrictions is not exhaustive. Each stock house has its own set of rules for each type of license, so it’s important that you are familiar with those relevant to your subscription and the photo you plan to use.
In addition to potential liability to the stock house, you should consider the possibility of a claim brought by the model featured in the photo. The risk of a libel or invasion of privacy claim may depend on the context in which you publish the photo, and may be affected by whether the model has signed a release. In this example, the use of the photo in the context of an article about ADA compliance could be construed to falsely imply that the person in the photo has a disability, which some courts might deem to be potentially defamatory. Some stock houses offer a separate database of photos for which they guarantee that model releases have been obtained. If you intend to use a photo to illustrate a story about a sensitive issue, stick to these databases and, at the very least, ensure that the model has signed a release that protects you against the possible risks. Ask the stock house to provide you with a copy of the model release, so that you can make sure that it is sufficiently broad to cover your intended use.
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The Queen of the United Kingdom will visit Google's Westminster offices today and Google have marked the occasion with a special "Google doodle". Normally reserved for holidays and anniversaries, the doodle will feature on the...
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has found herself a new hobby--playing with Prince William's Wii. British red top The People reports that the Queen has become hooked on the console after William brought it round...
Since 1957, the monarch has issued a yearly Christmas message to people in the United Kingdom and around the world. Fifty years ago this Christmas, Queen Elizabeth II's message was televised for the first time....
Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly joined millions of iPod users today – as she approved the purchase of a six gigabyte silver iPod mini. The iPod mini was purchased by a royal staffer for...
Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder and the world's wealthiest man, is to receive an honorary knighthood for "services to global enterprise". The recommendation that he receive the honour was made by the Chancellor,...


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I would know about hobos. I came from a town that celebrated them! It's great for you to honor them. I guess it wasn't that innovative. While not too memorable, it was still decent.
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I'm not very proud of the hitchhiking minigame, you know?
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The Federal Reserve Bank’s “termination” of a mortgage purchasing program won't be detrimental to the nascent economic recovery in the U.S., writes business pundit Brian Wesbury.
“With evidence of a self-sustaining economic recovery now hard to deny, many pundits are finding new reasons to be bearish. The most recent is that the Federal Reserve has officially ended its massive — $1.25 trillion — mortgage purchasing program,” writes Wesbury in his column in Forbes Magazine, along with his writing partner, Robert Stein.
“This, some say, will lead to another downturn in housing, which could drag the economy down all over again.”
Though the end of the Fed's purchases will certainly not boost the housing market, Wesbury does not reckon the move will result in a "double-dip" for housing or the economy.
“Instead, we expect home building, home sales and home prices to all be up a year from now vs. where they are today,” says Wesbury. “Not on every street or in every community, but for the nation as a whole.”
Wesbury also says that many observers of the mortgage market know that the total amount of lending necessary to support the housing market in 2011 is not particularly large by historical standards.
“Lower home prices, relatively low levels of sales and the high loan-to-value ratios that prevailed during the bubble years mean that the capital needed to support housing in the next year is not that substantial,” writes Wesbury.
Other pundits agree, and ABC News is reporting that the chances of a “double dip recession” are increasingly unlikely.
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Newton resident Susanne Landgrebe announced on Facebook that she will be opening up her own practice in December. Landgrebe is a ARNP, FNP-C who is well known name in the Jasper County community from working at Urgent Care in Newton, and in Colfax at the Skiff Healthcare Clinic. The doctor is very well praised by her patients as many residents are excited to hear the news. A Newton native Kenneth Kirk is an investor on making this dream come true for Landgrebe.
“I just signed the building lease agreement on Thursday everything is moving quite well,” investor Kenneth Kirk said.
The current location for the practice is Aleya Salon and Day Spa, located on the town square in Newton where she is offering medical aesthetics and medical services. Before opening up the practice, she is taking sometime to travel and spend time with her family.
“It’s my calling to help people. I love all of my patients,” Landgrebe said.
Landgrebe is very active with her own Facebook page for what she is offering at the Aleya location. It’s easy to see from the comments and support that she is getting from the Facebook page that she has truly been missed in the community since the closing of Colfax Health Services last year.
She plans on having an official grand opening after the first of the year at that point she will be starting up her medical/family practice. Look for more information on the grand opening on her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/healthventure and look for full coverage of the opening with the Newton Daily News.


A source close to the investigation said no decision on the subpoenas would be made until the committee meets today at 2 p.m. The records requested may include helicopter logs of Gov. Chris Christie from the time of the September lane closures.
The source was not authorized to discuss the investigation and requested anonymity. The panel has already subpoenaed 18 people, including top members of Christie's administration, as well as the governor's office and his re-election campaign.
Two people subpoenaed by the committee — Bridget Anne Kelly, Christie's former deputy chief of staff whom he fired last month, and Bill Stepien, his two-time campaign manager — have refused to provide records, citing the Fifth Amendment.
One of the co-chairman of the legislative panel, John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), said last week that addressing those refusals might be part of today's meeting.
The panel is investigating who made the decision to close two of three local access lanes at the nation's busiest bridge, causing days of traffic jams in Fort Lee. Democrats have accused Christie's office of orchestrating the closings as political payback because Fort Lee's Democratic mayor declined to endorse the governor for re-election.
The governor has said he had nothing to do with the lane closures and knew nothing about them before they occurred. His office became embroiled in the scandal last month, when an e-mail surfaced between Kelly and David Wildstein, a Christie appointee at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who has since resigned.
"Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee," Kelly wrote to Wildstein.


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NK burglary suspect arrested near Vegas
The last suspect on the lam in a ring of North Kitsap burglars was taken into custody just outside of Las Vegas on Monday.
Donald Lloyd Pugh Jr. was arrested by Las Vegas Metro Police at about 7:30 a.m. March 30 at the Bonnie Springs Ranch in Nevada, said Kitsap County Sheriff's Office spokesman Deputy Scott Wilson.
He was arrested on KCSO warrants of residential burglary, theft, possession of drug paraphernalia and family non-support. Pugh will face extradition proceedings in Nevada this week.
Pugh was allegedly a part of a burglary ring responsible for stealing $250,000 in property from North Kitsap and Bainbridge Island homes.


An accountant is pushing for a government subsidy to help small businesses get off the ground.
Paul Kane, partner at Auckland accounting firm Grant Thornton, says the lack of support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should be an election issue.
He points to Britain's Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme as a system New Zealand could emulate.
It lends money to SMEs unable to obtain a normal loan because of a lack of equity. "Lots of small businesses are people starting out. They've bought the family home, are heavily in debt and struggling to take on more debt."
The only option was to get a loan secured against property but many didn't have that option and there needed to be another method, he said.
Graeme Tait, managing director of cafe franchise Columbus Coffee, welcomed the idea of a government scheme but said capital needed to be matched with competency. "Up to 75 per cent of business owners have the capital but might not be naturally competent. We need to develop the potential of people with competencies and a proven track record."
Tait spoke of an employee who wanted to own his own business but wasn't able to.
"His access to capital is limited, he doesn't fit in with a traditional bank's lending criteria but his competency for operating a business has been demonstrated a number of times. If he had the chance he'd be a successful businessman."
He welcomed more access to finance from a variety of sources. The British scheme gives lenders a partial guarantee. Loans are repayable over terms between three months and 10 years. A premium of 2 per cent a year is paid to the government on top of the regular capital and interest payments to the lender.
Kane said the borrower remained fully liable in the event of default. "Hopefully, if the government can be coerced into providing such a scheme ... then the SME sector can play an even more important part in the recovery and growth of the New Zealand economy."
Franchise Association executive director Graham Billings said access to finance was a big issue for his members who were unable to expand their systems because potential franchisees didn't have the equity to satisfy requirements for banks' lending criteria. "The situation is stifling growth," Billings said.
Westpac national franchise manager Daniel Cloete said funding sources for start-up franchisees had vanished in the past two years because of stagnant property prices.
"I often find well-run systems in business but the ideal franchisee might not have enough money to go into it ... It's a loss of opportunity."
Cloete said if the scheme were designed well enough it would not need to be a cost to taxpayers.
"There'd definitely be benefits from a small business growth subsidy. Other countries do it for increased revenue, increased tax and increased job creation. Successful businesses will make a difference to growth."
Consultant Zac de Silva, who works with SMEs, said a scheme such as the EFG could be seen as taking student loans to the next level. "The reality is the Government has topped up finance companies and bailed out several companies who would have otherwise gone under. It would seem a great idea to put more money into businesses that have potential but just need that extra help to borrow funds."
Rules could be put in place to ensure the guarantee was given only to true business-changing opportunities, he said.
"You would want the payback to be more stringent than student loans."


The Second Meeting of the Group of National Experts brought together 58 participants representing 22 countries as well as international organisations and independent researchers. The meeting was designed to share experience, discuss additional research findings, hear about the progress made by other international organisations in the area and discuss the policy evaluation framework to be used for country reviews.
The OECD Secretariat reported on progress made in establishing a solid knowledge base for the review exercise. Country representatives reported on main findings from their national background reports and questionnaires on migrant education policies. The Group of National Experts commented on the usefulness of the preliminary knowledge base, noted related work by the OECD and other international organisations, and discussed alternatives for effective dissemination of project findings.


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Re: compilation error
Eric Irrgang wrote:
Good question. That file seems to have been in the code since 1998 with
no changes since then. Perhaps it should be removed.
Trying to compile openldap-2.2.23 on Solaris 9 using Sun ONE Studio 8 cc
When the build gets to making memcmp.o, it dies with the following.
My first question is as to why is there a memcmp.c at all and why does it
The second question is what to do about it.
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President Barack Obama says the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade is the chance to recognize the “fundamental constitutional right” to abortion and to “continue our efforts to ensure that our daughters have the same rights, freedoms, and opportunities as our sons to fulfill their dreams.”
The 1973 U.S. Supreme Court nationalized abortion law, prohibiting states from deciding on the matter. In his written statement, Obama acknowledged that abortion has been a divisive political issue.
Obama, while serving in the Illinois State Legislature and as president of the United States, has taken a hard line on abortion rights.
In his statement on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling, Obama said it reflects the broader principles of America. [Read more…]


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- Fill out a Container Label (instructions) and attached to the designated location on upper side of the large yellow fiber drums (lower side of small fiber drums).
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- Do not use translucent or opaque bags (eg. Biohazard waste bags, etc.) to discard radioactive wastes into yellow fiber drums. (Note: use clear bags only).
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The development of skills in German language to an intermediate level.
GERM 231 is an intermediate language paper designed to consolidate and build on the oral and written skills students have already acquired in GERM 230 or elsewhere. The paper will help you fill in gaps in your knowledge of the language and ensure that you have a sound basis with which to continue your study of the German language and German-speaking culture. At the completion of GERM 231 you will have reached the B1+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and will be able to sit the internationally recognised Goethe-Zertifikat B1 at Otago.
|Paper title||Intermediate German 1|
|Teaching period||Second Semester|
|Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD)||$835.20|
|International Tuition Fees (NZD)||$3,435.00|
- GERM 230.
If you have previous knowledge of the language you can still enrol in this paper via Special Permission by proceeding with your application process to the Review and Confirm page or email email@example.com for assistance.
- GERM 114 or GERM 331 or any other more advanced German language paper.
- Schedule C
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- The prerequisite may be waived for students with an equivalent level of German language, or a background in NCEA Level 3 German.
- Course outline
- View the course outline for GERM 231
- Suitable for all students who have completed GERM 231 or NCEA 3 or who have an appropriate level of German
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- Teaching staff
- Convenor: Dr Antonie Alm
- Paper Structure
- The paper covers the following topics:
- Intermediate vocabulary (3500 words)
- Intermediate grammatical structures (conditional/subjunctive mood, pluperfect tense, temporal clauses, genitive case, advanced use of prepositions)
- Critical reasoning and rhetorical skills
- Aspects of German-speaking culture
- Teaching Arrangements
- The class meets three times a week for one hour with the lecturer and has an additional weekly conversation class with a German native speaker.
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- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Information literacy, Self-motivation,
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- Upon completion of the paper, you will be able to:
- Understand the main points of clear, standard German encountered regularly in familiar situations
- Deal with most situations that arise while travelling in German-speaking countries
- Produce simple, connected text on topics familiar to you or of personal interest
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The Vicitms: Al, Louise, Darshak, Abba
The Damage: £35ish because Al was kind and didn't make me pay for the wine. This means that he enjoyed nearly an entire bottle on his own. I'm sorry, Al.
The Background: Ever since Al & Louise moved to Archway and Gerry & Ben moved to Holloway, I've been expanding my geographic horizons. I've been getting to know the London bus system better, assisting me in my "Year of the Bus" campaign. (At 90p, how can you not take the bus???)
I'd heard raves from both couples about St. John, so I was really eager to give it whirl. Al managed to get a late booking for a Friday night, which I felt awful about because it meant bundling up baby Oscar and keeping him up past his bedtime. (To clarify, Oscar is Al & Louise's baby; not mine.) But really, Oz didn't seem to mind and we didn't hear a peep out of him all night, bless him.
So–Entrance: Entrance is good. I like it. There's a bar up front and a restaurant in the back. I like the restaurant decor. There are many portraits on the wall, seemingly by the same artist. It's cool. It's somewhat library-esque too, although it's not a library. I can't explain it. Gentleman's club maybe? Regardless, it was dark and warm and inviting. And it's raining outside (again). So we're all very cozy.
Random Thoughts about Alcohol: So I'm taking a break from alcohol this January. I noticed Girl Dates London is doing the same, although January doesn't seem to be slowing down Stonch over at Stonch's Beer Blog or Douglas over at The Daily Wine. In veto'ing the vino, I've noticed a couple of things:
1. There's a lot of food out there with alcohol in it. (More to come on this in a bit.)
2. People look at you funny on a Friday night when you order a cranberry & soda. (I think C&S is much more interesting than just sticking with tap water.)
3. Some waitstaff can handle the non-drinkers more maturely and appropriately than others. (I will come back to No. 5 Cavendish Square in a few days and highlight how annoyingly pushy they were, and insensitive given that we were dining with a number of Muslims–obviously so. And maybe I was over-analyzing it the other night but I think the servers at Roka were desperate for us to order something besides water and tea.)
4. It's amazing what you can accomplish on a Saturday morning at 8 a.m.
I digress, so let's get back to the food…
The Starters: I order the crab bisque. And then I realize that there's probably alcohol in it. Al tries to reassure me that all the alcohol has been cooked off, but if I'm going to do this no alocohol thing, I'm going to do it right. I switch to the artichoke soup and it is FANTASTIC. I would love nothing more than to come home to this on a Sunday afternoon when it's raining outside, Nina Simone is on the radio, and there's a yellow lab at my feet. (For the record, I'm allergic to dogs, but this is a nice image isn't it?) We are off to a good start.
The Mains: I can't choose. I end up with the ribeye and chips which is odd for me because I'm not a steak person, really. The chips are nothing special. The ribeye is kinda messy. How can a steak be messy? It's almost like it's part braised or something. Or perhaps cooked once to rare and then cooked again to medium? I can't explain it. But it was just not for me.
The Dessert: I ask for the caramel ice cream. They're out. But our server recommends the rum raisin ice cream. No no no…alcohol–it's everywhere! I opt for vanilla and it's served with a little piece of shortbread that almost redeems my steak.
The Loos: Dirty, dirty, dirty. And cold. Cold and dirty is a bad combination. A good power washing, a smelly candle, and a flower or two would do wonders.
What I Learned: Abba assures me that there are NO monkeys in Delhi. This is interesting because my co-workers swear they were mauled by a swarm of wild monkeys in Delhi.
The Verdict: I'm going to give St. John another shot. It's the artichoke soup. I can't stop thinking about it.


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When I was a kid, I often heard the old adage “be careful what you wish for.” Well, now that I am an attorney I have a legal adage to add: Be careful what you tweet. The recent growth in popularity of mobile forms of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, has led to problems in jury trials across the country. As jurors have become more tech savvy, there has been a rise in the number of mistrials that have been declared in cases where jurors have tweeted information about trials in which they are currently serving as jurors.
Think it sounds harmless and innocuous? It isn’t. In some cases, people’s lives, literally, are at stake. For example, the Arkansas Supreme Court recently vacated a death row inmate’s murder conviction and ruled that he deserves a new trial because one juror slept and another tweeted during the trial. In this case, a juror sent tweets despite the judge’s prohibiting all of the jurors from posting anything on the Internet or communicating with anyone about the case. In one tweet, a jury in the trial posted: “Choices to be made. Hearts to be broken…We each define the great line.” Less than an hour before the jury returned with a verdict, that juror tweeted, “It’s over.” Other tweets referenced the trial itself such as “the coffee sucks here” and “Court. Day 5. Here we go again.”
Associate Justice Donald Corbin reasoned, “Because of the very nature of Twitter as an …online social media site, Juror 2’s tweets about the trial were very much public discussions. Even if such discussions were one-sided, it is in no way appropriate for a jury to state musings, thoughts, or other information about a case in such a public fashion.” The high court further noted that this specific juror had been given specific notice that tweeting was in violation of court rules for the trial. The state Supreme Court was particularly troubled that the juror continued to tweet during the trial even after he had been questioned about the fact of whether he had tweeted during the trial.
The moral of this story is that if you are serving on a jury, be sure to listen and obey the judge’s instructions. If you violate the judge’s instructions about something you think is harmless and trivial, it might actually get you in a lot of trouble and it could result in a mistrial or worse. So if you are a juror in a trial, you may want to think twice about posting on the Internet or tweeting during a trial.


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Vita Version of Jet Set Radio Delayed
If you were hoping to relive your Dreamcast-filled memories with Jet Set Radio on the PlayStation Vita, you’re going to have to wait a bit longer, as the game has been delayed to a later date.
The game was supposed to launch today, following the release of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions which arrived last month, but according to a report from VG247, the portable version has been pushed back because of “necessary development optimizations”.
It’s a real bummer for all you Vita owners desperate for quality software, but hopefully it won’t take Sega too long to work out the issues. We’ll be sure to update you on when it is made available for Sony’s shiny black handheld.
In the meantime, you can head over to our E3 preview of the game and read up on why we think it’s a great fit for the handheld.


Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth Pro Cycling announced today its official roster for the 2011 Amgen Tour of California. The Green Machine will rely solely on the red white and blue for America’s most prestigious stage race, fielding the only team in the race comprised of 100 percent U.S. athletes. Scheduled to compete are Jesse Anthony, Andy Bajadali, Dan Bowman, Alex Candelario, Mike Creed, Jason Donald, and Reid Mumford.
“As easy and cost affective as it would be to hire riders from overseas, our philosophy has always been that we are a North American team and we want to support and develop North American athletes,” said Performance Director Jonas Carney. “I think it says something that we are the only team in the ATOC with 8 riders from the United States. Hopefully people will notice that and cheer for our team.”
It will be the third time the team has competed in the Amgen Tour of California, the third time with an all-North American roster, but the first time through with 100 percent U.S. athletes.
“There is no doubt that we are fielding our strongest and most experienced roster yet,” Carney added. “It’s going to be an incredibly difficult race, against the some of the best racers in the world. We are honored to compete in such a prestigious event.”
The team donned the red King of the Mountains jersey for several days in the 2010 edition of the race, using tactics and heart to counter the power and depth of the ProTour ranks. Performance Manager Jake Erker sees 2011 unfolding in a similar fashion.
“In 2010 we showed our aggressive racing style by being in stage-long breakaways and netting a jersey for a few days,” Erker said. “Our intent in 2011 is the same; we will look for opportunities to get up the road and make the Pro Tour teams react.”
KBS-OptumHealth spent the first quarter of 2011 attacking UCI stage races and other events around the globe, running two squads simultaneously for the majority of the early season. Races like the UCI 2.2 Tour de Taiwan and UCI 2.2 Tour de Bretagne gave KBS-OptumHealth riders an intense and varied block of stage racing, an ideal one for the rigors of the Amgen Tour of California. This strenuous early calendar was crucial to Performance Director Jonas Carney and Performance Manager Jake Erker’s athlete selection in California.
“Our schedule for the first couple months was tough and it included a lot of international travel,” said Carney. “It’s tough to get results when the team is split, but it’s important that our athletes get the preparation they need for races like California, the USPRO Championships, and Philly. We want to be competitive in the big races, and we make the sacrifices necessary to get there.”


Fla. gang database changes will overhaul LE practices
Pinellas County LE leaders agreed months ago that laws were too vague; new provisions will allow appeal to have name removed from affiliation, other changes
By Will Hobson
Tampa Bay Times
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Months after agreeing Florida's gang laws are too vague, Pinellas County law enforcement leaders are moving ahead with changes they hope will prevent people from being wrongly labeled gang members merely for being seen with relatives or friends who are.
The changes, approved May 23 by the Pinellas Police Standards Council, still need approval from some city governments and legal staffs for some agencies. But Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says his agency and others have already started implementing the policies. Among them:
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Tow operators at odds over state police program
Pennsylvania State Police are using a California company to clear away vehicles involved in accidents
By Tim Hahn
ERIE, Pa. —Pennsylvania State Police are using a California company to clear away vehicles involved in accidents in some parts of the Erie region.
The company, AutoReturn, is calling on local tow operators like Mark Dylewski to do the heavy lifting.
Dylewski's Pine Avenue-based business, Tom Dylewski Services Inc., signed up to participate in a pilot project launched in early December that has farmed out towing dispatch services to AutoReturn. The program is being tested by state police Troop E, which includes Erie and Crawford counties, and will soon be tested by Troop D, which includes Mercer and surrounding counties.
It was a natural move, said Dylewski, 56, whose business has been around for 50 years and has towed for state police for the past 25 years.
"When they offered the program, we complied because that's business for us, and it's what we do," he said.
But not everyone is on board.
Some tow operators in the Erie region who previously contracted with the state police did not sign up for the pilot program.
And a group of towers in 12 counties, including Crawford and Venango, have spoken out against the program and signed a petition stating that they would not contract with AutoReturn or respond to calls because of a variety of concerns, including their lack of involvement in helping to develop the pilot program. They also called on state legislators to look into the matter.
State Rep. Richard Stevenson, of Grove City, R-8th Dist., said the many issues raised by tow operators involve public safety.
"The towers I have spoken to are not opposed to the idea of state police trying to find another way to dispatch. However, they would like to be more involved in the discussion and bring their ideas to the table in terms of how that might work more effectively," he said.
"To that end, we have met with the state police to open a dialogue on this issue, and the state police have been receptive to that process, and we will be moving forward."
The idea of farming out tow dispatch services was under review by members of the state police Bureau of Research and
Development for several years before the agency put out a public solicitation on its Web page, then chose AutoReturn as the program to contract with, said Trooper Adam Reed, public information officer for the state police.
"What we were looking for was a company that was going to simplify the towing process," he said.
AutoReturn's clients include Baltimore County, Md., and the cities of San Francisco and San Diego, according to information on its website.
Before the pilot program, state troopers at the scene of an accident would contact a dispatcher who would then call a towing company. State police would keep logs of what towing companies were contacted and which company responded to the scene, "and we would have to act as a go-between in a lot of cases" for those who had their vehicles towed, Reed said.
State police would also have to develop a list of approved tow operators and regularly check their facilities to make sure they were appropriate to use, he said.
Under the pilot program, a trooper at the scene contacts a dispatcher who then notifies AutoReturn electronically or by phone, and the company handles the dispatching, Reed said.
"It lessens the workload on our troopers and dispatchers because (AutoReturn) keeps all of the towing information and handles disputes with the towing agencies that service the individuals," he said.
Reed said people whose vehicles are to be towed can still call their own towing company. The exception is if a vehicle is blocking a roadway or is in a dangerous spot, and there is a concern about the amount of time it could take to remove the vehicle, he said.
One notable feature of the pilot program is that tow operators are to charge a $35 administration fee on top of the normal tow fee, with $22.50 going to AutoReturn. That's not sitting well with some area tow operators.
"The bottom line is I refuse to pay for a service they needed from me. State police and AutoReturn don't own any trucks or hold any liability," said Billy Henry, the owner of Borderline Towing and Recovery and Repairs in Conneautville.
Henry used to tow for state police but did not sign up to participate in the pilot program.
"In this economy, and in the areas we cover, people don't have the money to give someone ($35) for a phone call," he said.
Dave Alexander, of Dave's Autow in Waterford Township, who is participating in the pilot program, said he doesn't have a problem with the fee. The only problem he does have is that the pilot program includes at least one towing company from Ohio that is responding to calls in Pennsylvania, Alexander said.
Curt Hovis, of Hovis Auto Wrecking Inc. in Emlenton, said he and others are upset that state police first came to area tow operators about the plan in late November and wanted them to sign up within days of the program's implementation, yet they never talked to 911 operators, fire departments and emergency management officials to explain how the program would work.
"A lot of things don't measure up with an automated system," said Hovis, who was one of the tow operators who signed the petition stating that he would not contract with AutoReturn. "They couldn't answer questions about multiple calls, multiple (incidents). We're geographically different. We just decided that until you can meet with us and discuss this, we're not going to tow for you."
Hovis added that, in his opinion, the "best dispatch system in the world" is already in place through the 911 centers, but no one talked to them about possibly handling towing dispatch services for the state police.
"We trust them to send an ambulance to our house, fire companies to our house, police for law enforcement issues. They dispatch probably more tow trucks than the state police," he said.
State Rep. Brad Roae, of East Mead Township, R-6th Dist., was one of 19 state legislators who on Jan. 10 signed a letter sent to state police Commissioner Frank Noonan, informing him of the problems raised by some towing companies about the pilot program and asking him to suspend it until the issues raised could be addressed.
Roae claimed the high costs to taxpayers for the Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System will result in the contracting out of more state functions. He said functions contracted out should involve Pennsylvania companies, not companies in California.
Dave Alexander, of Dave's Autow, said the program is beneficial in keeping towing rates in check, and that AutoReturn's use of GPS technology in selecting the closest tow operator to a call eliminates any discrepancies.
As for those in need of a tow, Alexander said he doesn't believe they'll have any problem with the system being tested.
Mark Dylewski said the pilot project hasn't changed his business. The amount of tows he has responded to recently are normal for this time of year, given the weather.
"I think it's going pretty well, other than the fact that there's a third party. Instead of getting a call from the desk at the state police barracks, I get an alert on my smart phone. There's an administrative fee we have to pass on and a little more administrative work than before, but all in all I think it's working fine."
Copyright 2014 the Erie Times-News
McClatchy-Tribune News Service


On this day in 1987, Mikhail Gorbachev arrived in Washington for his third summit meeting with President Ronald Reagan and the first one in the United States. As at previous summits, the main topic was further reductions in the Soviet and U.S. strategic nuclear arsenals.
On the eve of the Soviet’s leader’s visit, U.S. officials told reporters that, in addition to arms control, they wanted to talk with Gorbachev about Afghanistan — the last Soviet troops left two years later — and the Kremlin’s human rights stance.
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After alighting from an Ilyushin-62M jetliner onto a maroon carpet at Andrews Air Force Base, Gorbachev said he looked forward to signing a ready-to-go treaty that called for elimination of both nations’ land-based medium- and short-range nuclear missiles. “We have what to say to the American leaders...” Gorbachev said, “and we are hoping that we will hear some new words on their side.”
Secretary of State George Shultz and his wife, Helena, greeted Gorbachev and his wife, Raisa, on the airport apron. A black Zil limousine with Moscow license plates ferried Gorbachev to the capital. To mark his arrival, Soviet flags were hung from light poles outside the White House.
In the meantime, Gennadi Gerasimov, the spokesman for the Soviet foreign ministry, told some 5,000 journalists from around the world at a vast joint United States-Soviet press center that his country would consider the summit meeting successful if “we prepare ground for the American president to come to Moscow next year to sign the second treaty of strategic arms.”
Standing beside Gerasimov, Marlin Fitzwater, Reagan’s press secretary, said, “The president approaches this summit with a sense of realism, a sense of promise.”
SOURCE: “MEMOIRS” BY MIKHAIL GORBACHEV (1995)


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With a significant number of teachers reaching retirement age, there will be a surplus of new teaching jobs available in addition to the positions available now.
Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) October 20, 2013
As per the article appearing on Yahoo News, the unemployment rate for those entering the field of elementary education is just 5%. This data notes that, although the employment rate may vary by region, the field of elementary education indicates overall promising growth. Additionally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook indicates that the job outlook through 2020 is expected to grow by 17%, with projected employment in the field to reach almost two million jobs.
The latest estimate of an increase in educational employment illustrates a job market that, according to the BLS and some economists, will continue to strengthen not only through the next year, but through the coming years. This forecast suggests a trend that will continue to be favorable with job prospects increasing in the South and West, which are expected to have a rapid increase in enrollment growth through 2020.
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