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I Survived Amsterdam
The other day I was picking up groceries when I bumped into a Mermaid. I mentioned that I was interested in seeing Amsterdam but I wasn't sure if I wanted to make it a family or a solo trip.
"I wouldn't mind splashing my fins in the canals again", she sighed as she plucked a piece of seaweed from her hair.
Hmm a girls trip would be a nice break from the stress of planning and guiding my minions through another busy city. What could be more magical than a unicorn and a mermaid wandering the streets of Amsterdam? Little did I know I would end up carrying 30 gallons of water to keep my Mermaid friend hydrated.
My experience of Amsterdam is as place full of individual personality being expressed at every opportunity. At the same time it is not flamboyant. Wear what you like to wear. Do what you what you like but be respectful of others. This is a city where a tourist can be a tourist. Dining, sightseeing, museums, walking the canals, and shopping-whatever your pleasure you can find it here. The only thing missing was an amusement park!
Shopping and Travel Tips:
For our shopping adventure, we found the best place to start was Nieuwendijk. I am slightly ashamed to say I did more shopping then I intended. On this street I found several of my favorite stores with the best selection and deals! The best place for souvenirs was Patrick Souvenirs at Leidsetraat 110. Not only were the souvenirs classy but they had the best personal walking tour and guidebook. The 'Your Amsterdam Guide' by WPublishing was not only informative with cultural and travel tips for Amsterdam, but I think it doubles as a beautiful keepsake. Come here if you are looking for snow globes and nice souvenirs, but keep it also in mind if you are looking for a better map to help you get around.
Biggest Cultural Shock:
I was informed that I shouldn't confuse coffee cafes with coffee houses. What I didn't expect was windows opening up to a lounge! I learned that if I needed fresh air to move to the streets along the canals. I was also told that Amsterdam was a walking city. No, not really. Yes, you can walk all of it, but the bikers and mopeds is where it is at… and they don't always look picturesque when they are about to run you down. By the second day we were able to figure out who the new biker riders were. They were the ones who used brakes or tried to dodge you. No, amateur that is not how it is done. Come right at me.
It doesn't matter how many times you look both ways, there always seems to be a bike coming full speed at you. At one point we were crossing a street and a biker came up behind us, politely informed us we were in the wrong crossing and whizzed past us before we knew what happened. With construction and cafes spilling out onto the sidewalks it was hard finding a safe place to walk. I really tried to do the right thing whenever possible but I had so many close calls that I every time we had to cross the street I did so with a comical urgency while screaming "I don't want to die!" When I opened my eyes and found we had survived another near death encounter, I felt like I had won the lottery and placed my imaginary stamp on the spot. I really appreciated having the city workers control the flow of the traffic at some of the busier intersections where the signal wasn't working. They have a crazy job and I was happy knowing I didn't have to drop any stamps when they were around!
Best Part of this Trip:
Hands down it had to be the beautiful boat we stayed on. I was inspired by an article that talked about staying on a houseboat for an authentic experience. I liked the idea until I realized that some of these houseboats didn't have the amenities for a comfortable stay. I turned to Booking.com and found Kapitein Anna, a 1911 Paddle steam boat, to be a far more enticing option!
Since it was my first time sleeping on a boat, I was unprepared for the land sickness effect. While wandering Amsterdam we would occasionally feel loopy. Was there too much weed in the air? Was Amsterdam secretly a floating island? Nope. It was us. We were the crazy ones. Thankfully the effect wasn't bad but it does explain why the ginger lemon tea was so popular with those on board!
Best Places to Eat:
I like to avoid the touristy places. In Amsterdam avoiding the crowd can't be altogether avoided but I'm happy we found places where we didn't feel rushed, used fresh ingredients, and were fairly priced. With so many options there was no clear winner.
Pancakes Amsterdam on Berenstraat 38 was a pleasure and we didn't have to wait long to be seated. While we came across Dwaze Zaken near the train station and had a good Dutch style breakfast, we feel it would be better suited for a future lunch or dinner. While waiting for our canal cruise we found Casa Di Sergio at Leidsedwarsstraat 83a, a friendly Italian place where we enjoyed a pizza made with fresh ingredients. Here we found we enjoyed being seated outside without feeling like we were fighting for space with the people walking by. Luden amazed us with the best strawberry daiquiri and Falafel Burger. Dante Kitchen & Bar offered an Italian menu but I was torn between the steak and the sea bass. Both places were easy to find on Spuistraat. Shabu to Go Sushi & Grill near Rembrandtplein at Reguliersbreestraat 20 offered fresh sushi, poke bowls, and hot plates for a reasonable price. Next door was the Albert Heijn (AH) with a nice selection for the budget traveler and those on the go. All over town we found plenty of bakeries offering freshly made stroopwafels, but I feel the best can be found at van Wonderen Stroopwafels over on Kalverstraat!
Best Museums to Visit:
The only museum I had to see while in town was the Verzetsmuseum (Dutch Resistance Museum). I highly recommend a visit but if you don't have the time, stop in the gift shop and pickup with the museum's book to read about the exhibits later. I thought about the various art museums Amsterdam is famous for but I don't like standing in long lines. Although I was tempted to purchase the Museum card that would allow me immediate entry, I decided to pass. Instead we found ourselves in the Red Light District with lots of questions. Thankfully there was the Museum of Prostitution which provided us an eye-opening experience! Although afterwards I mistakenly thought the city was making a statement by putting sexual symbols on everything. A tour later I realized the Amsterdammertjes (barrier street poles) and the triple X flags hanging from the windows and the mast of houseboats, actually represented the city's coat of arms.
I had a good time because I didn't feel pressured to seek out a specific experience in Amsterdam. I simply put my worries and the stress of an upcoming move aside and allowed myself to get to know the city. Of course with all the water my friend made sure I was drinking and all the sprints across streets we were doing, I came away in better shape than I imagined.
Here are a few of my favorite moments captured by either myself or my Mermaid companion. Enjoy!


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Introducing mega talented UK singer Birdy
Birdy, 17, recently released her US debut EP Breathe, which features her fab song "Wings" and her spot-on cover of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love." Her voice is crazy amazing (just like Lorde!) and she has such a way with words that we just can't get enough of her.
Starting April 4, Birdy will be trekking across the US to open up for Christina Perri on her Head or Heart Tour. But before she hits the stage, we had her open up about her latest music, Michael Jackson and everything in between. Check it out below.
GL: We're loving your song "Wings" right now. What's that about?
Birdy: "Wings" is inspired by the first festival I went to with my best friends. It's about the happy memory of it and wishing to be back there.
For some artists, it's what they wear or what they do before they hit the stage that gives them a confidence boost while performing. What do you do each night to make sure you have a stellar performance?
It's really great to have a band performing with me because we share the nerves and really trust each other on stage. We also like to dance before we go on to feel extra confident.
Have an embarrassing on-stage mishap you could share with us?
No, I'm the queen of cool (laughs).
You're originally from the UK. Is there anything that the UK has that you wish America did?
On the flipside, what's one thing you love doing in America when you're over here?
I've still got a lot of America to see, but I love going to the beaches and going shopping at the flea markets.
What's one music video you secretly wish you could be transported into just once?
Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" video.
Speaking of music videos, check out Birdy's vid for "Wings" below…
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1. UCF (9-0, 6-0 AAC): While the Knights continue their march to the AAC championship game and possible New Year's Six bowl, the Scott Frost Watch continues. Nebraska is reportedly making a 'strong push' to lure the former Huskers quarterback back to his alma mater, if current coach Mike Riley is fired as expected. Frost is also expected to be a strong candidate at Florida. – Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle
2. Memphis (8-1, 5-1 AAC): The Tigers—who return from last week's bye to host SMU Saturday at 11 a.m. CDT — have already made history this week, win or lose. Memphis checks in at No. 17 in the USA Today coaches poll and No. 18 in the Associated Press rankings. It's the highest the Tigers have ever been ranked this late in the year. – John Varlas, Memphis Commercial Appeal
3. USF (8-1, 5-1 AAC): The Bulls, coming off a bye week, will honor their potentially historic senior class Thursday night against Tulsa. The group has helped account for 31 victories, only three shy of the winningest four-year stretch in program history (2006-09). Its defensive leader, fifth-year senior MLB Auggie Sanchez, enters the game with 364 career tackles, only three shy of Kawika Mitchell's all-time school record. – Joey Knight, Tampa Bay Times
4. Houston (6-3, 4-2 AAC): During the bye week, the Cougars were able to use their $20 million indoor practice facility for the first time, a "big step" in the school's quest to level the playing field with the Power Five conferences, coach Major Applewhite said. Houston will see a heavy dose of running over the final two games against option teams Tulane and Navy. – Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle
5. Navy (6-3, 4-3 AAC): The Midshipmen have an interesting dilemma: Three good quarterbacks and only one starting spot. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo pulled a surprise by moving dynamic slotback Malcolm Perry to quarterback and he was nothing short of sensational in rushing for 282 yards and four touchdowns. Zach Abey was enjoying a terrific season before suffering a shoulder injury against Temple, rushing for 1,202 yards and 13 touchdowns. Meanwhile, Garret Lewis has played well in relief in three straight games. So it's anyone's guess as to who will be under center when Navy plays at Notre Dame on Saturday. – Bill Wagner, Baltimore Sun Media Group
6. SMU (6-4, 3-3 AAC): While SMU expected Courtland Sutton to be the receiver drawing praise at this point in the season, it was Trey Quinn who was named a Biletnikoff semifinalist on Monday. The LSU transfer has certainly benefited from the extra attention Sutton receives, but Quinn is first in the FBS in receptions with 96 and seventh in receiving yards with 1,008 heading into Saturday's game at Memphis. Earlier this year, the junior became the first player in the 21st century to have three consecutive games with 15 or more catches. – Adam Grosbard, Dallas Morning News
7. Temple (5-5, 3-3 AAC): The Owls were averaging nearly 20 points per game before Frank Nutile took over at quarterback for injured Logan Marchi. In those three games he has started Temple is averaging 30.6 points on offense (and that isn't counting a TD last week on a kick return). Sophomore Isaiah Wright was named AAC Special Teams Player of the Week for a 98-yard kickoff return for a TD in Friday's 35-24 win over Cincinnati. Nutile has thrown for 803 yards, six TDs and two interceptions in the last three games. Temple would become bowl eligible with one win its final two games, home on Saturday against UCF (9-0) or at Tulsa (2-8) on Nov. 25. - Marc Narducci, Philadelphia Inquirer
8. Cincinnati (3-7, 1-5 AAC): The Bearcats are at their lowest point in nearly two decades, after losing 35-24 to visiting Temple. UC is assured its second consecutive losing season, the first time that has happened since 1998-1999. Quarterback Hayden Moore threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns and led UC with 75 rushing yards, but the Bearcats scored under 30 points for the ninth time in 10 games. - Tom Groeschen, Cincinnati Enquirer
9. Tulane (4-6, 2-4 AAC): Tulane matched its single-season record for AAC victories with its second, beating East Carolina in overtime despite committing three turnovers in the second half after having six miscues for the season until that point. Linebacker Rae Juan Marbley, whose wife gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday, made 12 tackles and was presented with a onesie by athletic director Troy Dannen after the game. He then earned AAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. To become bowl eligible, Tulane will have to beat Houston at home and SMU on the road in the next two weeks. –Guerry Smith, The New Orleans Advocate
10. Connecticut (3-7, 2-5 AAC): David Pindell played well enough Saturday at Central Florida (18 of 31, 201 yards, two touchdowns, one interception, 96 rushing yards) to earn another start. He will be the Huskies' quarterback Saturday at Fenway Park against Boston College. Bryant Shirreffs (concussion) might have played his final game at UConn, where he is fourth all-time with 6,375 passing yards in 30 games. – Mike Anthony, Hartford Courant
11. Tulsa (2-8, 1-5 AAC): Coming off a much-needed open date, slumping Tulsa prepares for another high-powered offense on Thursday night at USF. Of the 10 quarterbacks who are finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Hurricane will have faced four of them including Quinton Flowers, who has more than 10,000 yards in his Bulls career. - Kelly Hines, Tulsa World
12. East Carolina (2-8, 1-5 AAC): ECU continued its downward spiral despite a rare late comeback against Tulane. The Pirates scored 10 points to forge a 24-24 tie and force overtime, but the Green Wave scored on its first extra possession before standing up ECU running back Darius Pinnix at the goal line on fourth down to end the game, 31-24. ECU hosts Cincinnati on senior day Saturday with a chance to match last season's win total of three before a difficult trip to Memphis to end the season. - Nathan Summers, The Daily Reflector (Greenville, N.C.)


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When Sand & Sky launched their first product – the Brilliant Skin mask – it was a global sellout, becoming a cult must-buy almost overnight, with waiting lists of excited customers checking their inboxes daily. So should you believe the hype? In short, yes, you should. While clay masks are traditionally best suited to oily complexions, this one works well for all skin types, with a blend of natural ingredients tackling myriad concerns. Yes, there's the deep cleansing benefit, but you can also expect brighter, smoother, more even skin, with refined pores and tone. Better still, Sand & Sky's Brilliant Skin works as a spot treatment too. All in all, it's our go-to, suits-all mask for better skin in next-to-no-time. A night-in staple. SHOP HERE.
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The best place to experience a spa? Not surprisingly, it's at a spa. Unless you live at a spa, your home is just never going to feel like a spa. Sorry. But somehow, if you cup your hands in front of your face and take a deep breath in to enjoy the aromatic scent of the Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil from Kiehl's, it really, really does feel blissfully relaxing. A moment of tranquility – even if you've only got two minutes at the end of the day. In terms of effective cleansing, this ticks all the boxes too. The gentle oil-to-milk formula removes makeup and impurities, leaving skin clean, soft and comfortable – exactly what a cleanser should do. Try it once, and you'll be addicted. SHOP HERE.
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- What's Free - Play game for 100 minutes.
- File Size - 10 MB
- Play It On - Win XP/Vista/7
- Support - Mahjongg Variations Support
Game Description
Want to play a puzzle game that offers tons of variety? With Mahjongg Variations, you can play mahjongg solitaire in 12 unique ways. Whether you want to play by traditional rules or try mix things up a bit, this unique game will keep you matching tiles for hours.
How to Play
Mahjongg is played by matching two tiles that have the same picture. This is done until there are no more tiles left and the board is completely clear.
When matching tiles, they can only be a match if they meet two specific conditions. The first is that the tile cannot have another tile on top of it. In order to meet the second condition, the matching tile must have a free space to either the left or right.
It is not necessary for the tiles to have the same image in order to make a match. Since each set of tiles has two special subsets or wildcards, it is possible to make a match containing tiles in the same set.
Hints are used when you are stuck and are unable to spot two matching tiles. When there are no matching tiles left, you can shuffle the board. Doing so creates at least one matching pair.
Game Modes
Mahjongg Variations contains 12 game modes that include the traditional way to play mahjongg and others that twist the classic rules and contain challenging variations.
- Simple: This is the only game mode that is not played by traditional mahjongg rules. You are allowed to match any two matching tiles. The only restriction in this game mode is that you cannot match a tile that has another tile on top of it.
- Easy: Uses traditional rules to match tiles. You are allowed as many hints as you need to clear the board and can also shuffle the tiles around as often as you would like. This game mode is perfect for beginners who are new to mahjongg and you are guaranteed to win the game almost every time in this game mode.
- Medium: Features classic rules. In this game mode, you are only allowed three hints and three shuffles. This allows you to still receive some help when you are stuck, but it also helps you learn the important role strategy plays in Mahjongg Variations.
- Hard: The hard game mode does not allow you to use any hints or shuffles and forces you to play by traditional rules. This mode is reserved for advanced players who are seeking an intense challenge.
- Wildcard: This mode lets you use hints and shuffles. In this game mode, there are many tiles that are considered special wildcards. These feature a specific image that can include:
- Music (guitars and pianos)
- Nautical (anchors and headgear)
- Sports (barbells and whistles)
- Mafia (handheld weapons and cement shoes)
- Medieval (helmets and swords)
- Art (brushes and tools)
- School (glue bottles and textbooks)
- Tool: This mode also allows you shuffles and hints. This game mode gives you two of the four special tools that can be found in the game. These tools are very useful in helping you clear the board and win the game. The tools you can use include:
- Flip: This tool flips a set of stacked tiles upside down and reverses the order that they appear.
- Easy pick: Allows you to pick any tile and immediately be shown a match for it.
- Clone: Lets you copy a particular tile.
- Swap: With this tool, you can swap the location of any two topmost tiles.
- Memory: Challenges you by having you remember the location of various tiles. They are all flipped over and you can only make a match by remembering where the match to each tile is.
- Puzzle: In regular solitaire mahjongg, sometimes you will encounter a particular board that cannot be solved. Puzzle mode is different from all the other game modes since every puzzle has a solution. You play the same puzzle until you are able to solve it, and then you move on to the next puzzle.
- Zapper: This mode lets you clear matching tiles with a powerful electric blast.
- Flipper: This game mode helps you clear the board by flipping or reversing the order of the images in a particular column.
- Time Challenge: The pressure is on in time challenge as you have a limited amount of time to find matching tiles. The amount of time you have is determined by the difficulty option you choose. Extra time is added every time you find a match.
- Spares and Doubles: Alters the rules of the game in two unique ways. The first is that you are able to match tiles that are doubles, even if they are right next to each other. You are also allowed to pick any tile of your choosing and save it for a spare. The tile will then be stored on the side of your screen.
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Fast Facts
- Mahjongg Variations was released on July 30, 2003.
- The game was created by Canadian developer Twilight Games
- Additional mahjongg games developed by Twilight Games include Space Mahjongg, Simple Mahjongg and Tropico Jong
- Other game creations by Twilight Games include A Snake's Life, Jelly Reactor, Chocolate Castle, Beetle Bomp and Frozzic's Revenge
- Mahjongg Variations was made for play on PC
- Mahjongg Variations has been downloaded from CNET nearly 20 thousand times.
- Mahjong is an ancient game that is believed to have been created as far back as 500 B.C.
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With the MLS All Stars game against West Ham playing out today, the inevitable question posed to West Ham players was whether they thought a Premier League All-Stars game would be a good idea or not.
Dean Ashton, standup lad and all-round diplomat, said yes, it was a great concept – he couldn't really say no considering that he's about to play an All-Stars game and you can't tell people (to their faces at least) that what you're doing isn't good enough for us. To his credit, he added that something like this 'actually happening' was an entirely different matter.
But that's a diplomatic answer – the question still remains, would a Premier League All-Stars game – say, against a top European club or against another All-Stars team from Spain – be a good idea?
Personally I think it would be great entertainment and good for the exposure of the leagues/clubs involved. Having said that, there are significant logistical problems, namely fixture congestion, approval from FIFA (who are already against the EPL after Game 39) and public opinion that's sharply against the EPL and would be opposed to such a move – which is obviously done for money and not for the development of the game.
Of course if the proceeds all went to charity and were invested equally in grassroots football for the two countries involved, then it might have some value.
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Just before we reach Bethlehem, we stopped in Ein Karim, a village south-west of Jerusalem. According to tradition, it is the "City of Judah" and is associated with the life of John the Baptist. Here, in Ein Karim, John's father, Zechariah, had his summer home. The church sits on the site where the house was situated. The present structure was built on the remains of former churches. This is where John the Baptist was born. The steeple in this photo belongs to St. John the Baptist Church, which commemorates his birth.
This is where Mary came when she visited her cousin while the two of them were miraculously pregnant.


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The 12 Little Things We Can Do For Our Country by Alexander Lacson
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5 comments:
- YANI said...
Easy to read and say but still hard to do. Reality bites big time! Good book.
- March 23, 2012 at 2:20 AM
- Gil Camporazo | RandomThoughts! said...
All are good suggestions. But I would rather emphasize #4, speak positive about us and our country and about the church.
- March 23, 2012 at 2:54 AM
- tess said...
5th : Respect your traffic officer, policeman & other public servants - how can we respect them if most of them are not to be respected.
If we only follow all the suggestions listed,Phils will be okay and hopefully no more corrupt politcians.
- March 23, 2012 at 6:25 AM
- MheAnne said...
i have probably done all by heart except #12 to my own child because i have none yet - but i do with my 12 nieces and nephews! and you know what? the author Alexander Lacson was my professor in law school and he is such a great person! he lives all these rules!!
- March 23, 2012 at 11:39 PM
- markpogi said...
It's hard to follow the 3rd rule =P.
I wished they don't overprice items so there won't be any need for smuggling. ^_^
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Two Native American Boys' Remains Uncovered In Carlisle; A Third Stays Buried
After a painstaking exhumation in Cumberland County, the remains of two Native American boys who died in the 1880s have been returned to their next-of kin in Wyoming.
But all did not go as planned.
Remains of a third boy were also supposed to make the journey back west, but couldn't be uncovered due to a mismarked grave.
Little Chief, Horse, and Little Plume arrived together at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School aged fourteen, eleven, and nine.
They were part of a nationwide program to forcibly assimilate Native American children. Students' hair was cut, and they were forbidden from speaking their native languages.
Now, 130 years later, Horse and Little Chief are returning home with the Northern Arapaho tribe, who will bury them at the Wind River Reservation.
But Little Plume—the youngest—is not.
Anthropologists discovered the coffin under his headstone contained the remains of two people—neither one a nine-year-old boy.
"My assistant and I—we looked at the remains, and we just knew. We just knew," said Dr. Elizabeth DiGangi, the anthropologist tasked with analyzing the remains. "That was really difficult, knowing that the families were 50 feet away, and I was about to have not very good news for them."
It fell to lead archaeologist Dr. Michael Trimble to tell the tribe, in what he said was a difficult conversation.
The group sat under a tree in the cemetery, Trimble said, and talked for more than an hour.
"By the end of the conversation, they comforted me," he said. "I was very upset that we couldn't—with all the science we have today, and all the techniques we have, that doesn't mean there's always a silver bullet for everything."
The Northern Arapaho boys were among 181 students buried at the school in Carlisle, which is now home to the US Army War College.
Representatives for the Army say they're communicating with other tribes, and more exhumations could follow in the coming years.


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Ingredients You'll Need
3 3/4 cups bread flour
1 envelope active dry yeast
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/4 cups milk
2 tbs unsalted butter, cut up
1 1/4 cups shredded Asiago cheese
1 large egg
In bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast, salt, pepper.
In saucepan, heat milk and butter until butter is melted.
Stir milk mixture into flour mixture until smooth.
Stir in 1 cup cheese, stir in 2 cups flour to make a soft dough.
Turn dough out onto floured surface.
Knead until smooth and elastic, 10 min. Oil bowl, add dough and turn to coat.
Cover with a towel.
Let rise in warm place until doubled in volume.
Coat round cake pan with cooking spray.
Punch down dough.
Form dough into a 6 inch round, place in pan.
Cover with a towel.
Let rise in warm place until doubled in volume.
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
In a bowl beat the egg.
Brush top of dough with egg.
Sprinkle top with remaining cheese.
Bake 35 min. or until crust is golden.
Let cool.
Serve warm or cooled.
Cut bread in slices and serve with butter.
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Twitter agrees to block six fake PM accounts
Social networking site Twitter has agreed to block six fake accounts which were "misrepresenting" Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, officials said today.
Social networking site Twitter has agreed to block six fake accounts which were "misrepresenting" Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, officials said Thursday.
Twitter has around 16 million accounts in India.
"Twitter has agreed to block the six fake PM accounts. They responded to our complaint saying we need to follow an internal channel to lodge a formal complaint in the matter," the prime minister's communications adviser, Pankaj Bachauri, told IANS.
"We have forwarded their communication to the ministry of communications and IT for necessary action," Pachauri said.
"We had earlier complained through email to the six fake twitter accounts individually," he said.
According to Pachauri, a person behind one of the accounts PM0India wrote back saying he had changed the name of his twitter account to thehinduexpress, which proved that some people were up to some mischief on the social networking site.
The official said the fact that the government got just six accounts out of 16 million blocked for misrepresenting the prime minister shows New Delhi did not favour a blanket ban on Twitter.
Some of the fake Twitter accounts misrepresenting the prime minister included @Indian_pm, @PMOIndiaa, @dryumyumsingh, @PM0India.
Officials said the source of these fake accounts could be outside the country.
Opening the prime minister's twitter account was Pachauri's brainchild to reach out to the community through new media after he joined the PMO early this year.
Over the past few days, the government has also blocked around 300 web sites which it blamed for spreading rumours that sparked an exodus of people from the northeast from Bangalore and Chennai.
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ALVIN AUGUST NELSON of Burlington, Colorado, died February 17,
2000. He was born on June 12,1924, at Arickaree, Colorado, the
eldest child of August and Macie Salior Nelson.
Alvin grew up in the Cope, Colorado, area helping his dad with a
shelling and threshing ring and working for area farmers. He loved
to reminisce about his years working with a custom harvest crew. He
met his future wife, Eleonora Johnson, in North Dakota while
working with a custom harvest crew. They were married in Lakewood,
Colorado, December 5, 1948.
Alvin went to work for the Colorado Department of Highways in
1952 and retired in 1983 after 31 years of service. His favorite
job during this time was plowing snow, and eastern Colorado weather
provided him plenty of opportunity to enjoy the job.
After retirement he opened a lawn mower and small engine repair
shop known as Big Al's Engines, where he continued buying,
repairing and restoring engines. One of his first engines was a
John Deere E acquired from his wife's family farm. Alvin
belonged to the Tri-State Antique Engine and Engineers in Bird
City, Kansas, and displayed his engines there for many years. He
also enjoyed taking his engines to the Kit Carson County Fair, the
Old Threshers Show in Yuma, Colorado, the Olde Tyme Saturday
Celebration in Vernon, Colorado, and at the Cope and Akron,
Colorado Centennial Celebrations.
Alvin was preceded in death by his parents and one infant
brother. Those left to mourn his passing are his wife of 51 years,
Eleonora, his two daughters and their husbands, Sybil Nelson and
George Reese of Akron, Colorado, Carla Nelson-Hall and Dave Hall of
Falcon, Colorado, and one granddaughter, Amanda Hall; one brother,
Myron and his wife Mattie Nelson, of Salome, Arkansas; many other
relatives and a host of friends.
The celebration of the life of Alvin A. Nelson was held at the
Trinity Lutheran Church in Burlington. Alvin will be greatly missed
by his family, friends and fellow antique engine and tractor
collector buddies.
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I don't see many people dressin' their SD13's quite so frilly. I wish there was something I could do to make it just a little bit evil. Please comment if you have any hot tips!
In any case, this is the Dolly Dolly Alice dress pattern, altered a bit. Thank you to Helene for traveling this road before us!
I empire'd the waist by shortening it 1/2″ and scooped the neck out a bit, I thought that might give it *just* the decollete the outfit needed to age it a little (snicker). It is fully lined, and I hid most of my grevious mistakes pretty well. The one thing is the fabric is way too heavy. But who could resist this Baskin Robbins pattern!?!?! But it made the sleeves hard to gather, so they might not be tight enough.
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It must be hell to be a 'journalist' and have your lies ripped to sheds in the comments. I read the comments first, and often don't bother with the official drivel. So, inevitably, the comments are abolished, replaced with heavily curated cheer leading edited from friendly social media and letters from the relatives of the writers. The 'journalists' are thrilled. I see absolutely no reason to ever read the Toronto Star again.
Strategy of tension: "A Congressman's Step-By-Step Guide to the Perfect Terrorist Hoax"
"Turkish MP faces treason charges after telling RT ISIS used Turkey for transiting sarin" "Erdogan Mafia State: Turkish MP Faces 'Treason' Charges For Revealing How ISIS Used Turkey For Smuggling Chemical Weapons" Conforming details of what we already know about the false-flag attack in Ghouta, one of the first neocon attempts to start a full-fledged American attack on Syria. There are a lot of brave people in Turkey.
"Syrian Forces Regain Control of Crucial Infrastructure and Supply Routes Held by Terrorists"
"US-NATO's "Counter-Christmas Crusade" against the Cradle of Civilization and the Holy Land"
"A People's History of Churchillian Madness"
"Syria Shatters Pentagon Dream" The geopolitical significance of those s-400s. Putin is proving that almost all of the American military procurement industry is a complete waste of money.
"Israeli man arrested for alleged organ trafficking of Syrian refugees"
"Bonehill-Paine Sentenced To Three Years And Four Months For "anti-Jewification" Incitement" The going rate penalty for displaying a Hitler happy-face.
"Jew Psychologist Says Jew Terrorist GOLDBERG is Unfit for Trial" The going rate penalty for abetting a mass bombing terrorist attack is . . . nothing.
"Ya'alon: Not Enough Evidence to Try Douma Terrorists"
Tiring of the phony war: "Iraq declines U.S. offer of more troops, attack helicopters"
"Israel And Turkey Reach An Agreement On The Normalization Of Relations"
"Washington Times: U.S. Does Not Want To Bomb ISIS Media Headquarters"
"Presidential debate and validating Bashshar Al-Asad": "This reflects a lack of consensus among American Zionists about Syria.". Occasionally, anti-Semitism, aka, truth, sneaks into the Angry Arab. Barry's foot-dragging on Syria is a direct reflection of the fact that the Jewish billionaires can't make up their minds on what orders to deliver, leaving a tiny of sliver of space for an American President to consider real American national interest.
"Wolf Blitzer"
"Why did Brookings Institution hold a secret panel countering BDS?" Note the concentration camp guard 'leak'. Zionists are trying to build up the importance of Zionist-friendly BDS by pretending to fear it.
"Detective in Controversial Teen Sexting Case Dead From Suicide After Molestation Accusations" Unusual for obviousness to be so quickly, and obviously, obvious.
"Massive Collapse in Trucking Shipments Every Month Since June" We live under a mountain of stats contrived to hide the depression, but trucking costs money, so you will not send empty trucks on the road simply to fool people, and this stat is legit.
"Putin's best Q&A quotes from 'Ankara sucking up to US' to 'Trump being absolute frontrunner'"
Progressives Applaud Biden for Lowering Medicare Part B Premiums - "Democrats want to expand Social Security and Medicare," said one advocate. "Republicans want to cut, privatize, and ultimately end both programs."
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The Ed°Essentials, consist of four major components:
Authentic Learning Community
Developing a strong, healthy and highly personalized learning community where every student is treated as an individual. Advisories focus on Social Emotional Learning through positive, caring relationships that model and practice respect, responsibility and Restorative Justice. Community engagement is highly encouraged by the advisory groupings, student voice in the school community, and student participation in community events.
Personalized Learning Through Self-directed Project-Based Learning
Empowering individuals to be self-directed producers and learners using tools such as Personal Learning Plans, Inquiry, and Experiential learning. This learning, supported by constructivist pedagogy, equips students with the knowledge and skills for an engaged post-secondary life.
Authentic Assessment
Assessing life, cognitive and career skills and knowledge through comprehensive and formative assessment systems. This is accomplished by utilizing practices and instruments such as project demonstration, assessment by more than one adult, an iterative process, a post secondary plan, and the HOPE survey. This process results in improved deliverables and quality outcomes.
Teacher Ownership/Democratic Governance
Empowering educators as owners and leaders of a democratic learning community by promoting autonomous school management. This includes group and individual responsibility and accountability for budget, staffing and educational programming. This modeling of ownership and democratic leadership also inspires students, parents and community members to actively contribute to decision making.


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In 2010, Xconomy San Diego assembled a panel of biotech visionaries to peer over the horizon and predict what the local life sciences landscape would look like in 2030. But consider how much has changed since 2010 just in the fields of immunotherapy, genomics, and precision medicine. Among San Diego's big companies, Illumina has literally filled the space once occupied by Biogen---and the buyouts of Life Technologies, CareFusion, Receptos, Seragon, Aragon, and Auspex Pharmaceuticals have reshaped the region's life sciences landscape. In the wake of these changes, new startups are emerging, new areas of research are heating up, and new controversies have erupted.
In fact, the changes have been so rapid and dramatic that we are inviting some of today's leaders to help us gaze just five years into the future. Some of the questions we're asking: What will San Diego's life sciences landscape look like in 2022? Which fields will be most vibrant? What are the new startups to watch? What's in the development pipeline now that we might see in five years? Are there steps San Diego can take to improve its life sciences ecosystem? Will initiatives to strengthen the region by joining forces with Orange County and Los Angeles bear fruit?


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A BRITISH national who owns a dive shop and resort in Malapascua Island, Daanbantayan was shot and killed by his security guard during an argument on Black Saturday.
Anthony Gilchrist, 34, of England died from multiple gunshot wounds in his head and body, police said.
The shooting took place at 7:40 p.m. inside Fish Buddies Dive Shop Resort after
Melchor Alciso Jr., 42, got irked when he was allegedly scolded by Gilchrist for reporting late for work.
PO3 Alfredo Mandal, chief investigator of Daanbantayan Police Station, said resort employees heard the two arguing and Gilchrist reportedly told Alciso to resign.
"Go away and leave," Gilchrist said, quoting the witnesses.
This prompted Alciso to pull out his issued .38 revolver and he shot Gilchrist six times. The firearm was issued by his employer, Arowana Security Agency.
The resort employees chartered a motorized banca and brought Gilchrist to the Daanbantayan District Hospital in the mainland, but he died before reaching there.
Alciso, a native of Hinundayan, Southern Leyte, was arrested by police.
Police recovered the .38 revolver with six empty shells in the cylinder.
"Gihurot gyud niya ang usa ka load (He used up all the bullets loaded in the cylinder)," Mandal told Sun.Star Cebu.
Police, though, noticed that Alciso reeked of liquor.
He will also be subjected to a paraffin test.
Alciso was reportedly uncooperative during the police investigation.
"Niingon ra siya namo nga napungot na daw siya (He just told us that he got fed up)," Mandal said.
It was not the first time that the security guard was scolded by Gilchrist.
According to the information gathered by Mandal from the resort workers, Alciso oftentimes reports to work late.
Last Saturday, he was supposed to punch in at 7 p.m., but arrived at 7:40 p.m. instead.
The police said they will wait for Gilchrist's family to arrive in Cebu to decide whether an autopsy will be conducted on the victim's body. He only had friends in Malapascua.
A murder complaint will be filed today against Alciso before the Cebu Provincial Prosecutor's Office.
In a press statement, Daanbantayan Mayor Augusto Corro said the killing of Gilchrist is an isolated incident and will not affect the tourism industry in the island.
"It is unfortunate that this incident happened at a time when the island was brim-filled with tourists during Holy Week," he said.
The island is getting back on its feet after it was devastated by super typhoon Yolanda last Nov. Some 80 percent of the establishments are back to business.
Corro has asked the police to prioritize the investigation on the incident.
The mayor said he has contacted the British Consulate Cebu to inform the office about the incident.


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To help combat a marked increase in gun-related crime in our community, Champaign County Crime Stoppers announced a 3-month pilot program called the Gun Bounty Reward on January 10, 2019. Through this initiative, anyone who contacts Crime Stoppers with a tip that leads to the arrest of person who used a gun during the commission of a felony crime in Champaign County will receive our maximum $1,000 cash reward pay out. Now halfway through the pilot program, Crime Stoppers is pleased to announce the successful outcomes that have resulted from the Gun Bounty Reward.
Crimes Stoppers of Champaign County today announced the winner of the Fourth Annual Dave Benton Crime Fighter of the Year Award at the organization's Annual Meeting held at the Elks Lodge in Savoy. Also, the recipient of the Crime Stoppers Criminal Justice Scholarship was announced.
The winner of this year's Dave Benton Crime Fighter of the Year Award is Bryan Yacko, in his role as an Assistant Principal of Champaign Central High School. He was nominated by Sgt. Brandon Thomas on behalf of the Champaign Police Department. Sgt. Thomas called Bryan Yacko's actions at the time of a shooting near Central High School "nothing short of HEROIC". On December 12, 2017, several shots were fired from off the property in the direction of the school as people were leaving a basketball game. Three people were hurt by the gunfire. Sgt. Thomas said, "Mr. Yacko began shouting instructions while physically and verbally directing those potential victims back to the relative safety of the school building and out of the line of fire." "Mr. Yacko displayed selfless service in the face of extreme danger," continued Sgt. Thomas. "I have no doubt that Mr. Yacko's actions saved lives and spared many potential victims from harm. I am awestruck by his bravery."
The winner of the Annual Crime Stoppers Criminal Justice Scholarship is Breahna Ramirez. She was graduated from Centennial High School in Champaign and plans to use the $2,000 scholarship toward her education at Parkland College. She hopes to pursue a career in Corrrections Institutions. The underlining purpose of this scholarship program is to promote criminal justice as a career and to financially assist a graduating senior in pursuit of an education in that field. This year's scholarship was made possible, in part, by Doug Mills.
Crimes Stoppers of Champaign County today announced the winner of the Third Annual Dave Benton Crime Fighter of the Year Award at the organization's Annual Meeting held at the Elks Lodge in Savoy. Also, the recipient of the second Crime Stoppers/Busey-Mills Community Foundation Criminal Justice Scholarship was announced.
The winner of this year's Dave Benton Crime Fighter of the Year Award is Tony Comtois. He works full-time with C-U At Home where he taps into his own life history to help the homeless, law enforcement, and to make the community safer. The Nominating Committee was impressed with Tony's battle to overcome drug and alcohol problems and his own homelessness. He began turning his life around as a resident of the Times Shelter in Champaign
in 2006. He then went on to work at the Detox Center and the Salvation Army, and currently with C-U at Home. He can relate to the issues facing the homeless and uses that knowledge in an ongoing effort to make a difference in the lives of the homeless and in the community. Tony Comtois was nominated by former Urbana Police Chief Pat Connolly on behalf of
all Champaign County law enforcement agencies. Connolly said "Tony epitomizes the concept of this award by improving the long term interaction between the police and the homeless community." His nomination highlights Tony's importance to the local Law Enforcement community and how he helps officers deal with a growing problem that police are not trained to
deal with effectively.
The winner of the Second Annual Crime Stoppers/Busey-Mills Community Foundation Criminal Justice Scholarship is Danielle Boulos, Unity High School in Tolono. She said the scholarship would give her a greater chance of going to the University of Maryland for its top rated
criminology program. The underlining purpose of this scholarship program is to promote criminal justice as a career and to financially assist a graduating senior in their pursuit of an education in the field of criminal justice.
Crime Stoppers of Champaign County and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are joining together to provide a one-stop opportunity for you to protect yourself from identity theft and to safety dispose of old prescription drugs.
Crime Stoppers is sponsoring a Shred Event in conjunction with the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday April 29, 2017, 9-11am, at the southwest corner of St. Mary's Road/Fox Drive and Neil Street, in Champaign.
The best way to protect yourself against identity theft is to make sure your personal information doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Shredding old personal documents can get rid of the potential risk permanently. Crime Stoppers is working with Triad Shredding to provide off-site shredding of up to 2 banker's boxes of documents to help you protect yourself. Crime Stoppers is also asking for a small donation of $5 to help pay future rewards to tipsters who help solve crimes.
The following documents will be accepted: medical records, financial statements, credit applications, bank statements, documents with social security numbers or driver license numbers, bank checks, tax records, and legal documents over 8 years old.
At the same time, the DEA will give you an easy way to prevent pill abuse and theft through the Drug Drop Off. You can rid your home of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills and patches, but the DEA cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that remain in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. In addition, usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
For more information about the Shred Event and Prescription Drug Take Back Day is available at 373-tips.com.
Crime Stoppers is partnering with Texas-based Anderson Software to provide the upgrade in technology to better meet the needs of smart phone users. Anderson Software leads the industry with its latest secure and anonymous tip acquisition and management solution, called P3 Intel. This partnership allows Champaign County to foster a relationship between law enforcement and the public to proactively create safer neighborhoods.
Crime Stoppers of Champaign County will continue to accept tips at our TIPS phone line 373-TIPS, and at our website 373tips.com. But tips will no longer be accepted via SMS text messages. Instead, tips will be accepted through the new free P3 Tips mobile app available on the iOS and Android platforms, greatly enhancing the mobile tip submission process. Still completely anonymous, tips submitted through the P3 mobile app, unlike SMS text tips, have no length limitations and allow images, video and documents to be uploaded with the tip. Anderson Software's sophistication encryption processes obscure any and all identifying information and provides assured anonymity for tipsters.
Crime Stoppers of Champaign County is very proud to announce that our former Law Enforcement Coordinator, Troy Daniels, has been named as the recipient of the highest honor awarded by Crime Stoppers USA. Daniels, who serves as Deputy Chief of the Champaign Police Department, received the Chairman's Award, on September 27, 2016, at the Crime Stoppers USA Conference held in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
John Lamb, former chairman of Crime Stoppers USA, nominated Daniels for the award to recognize Daniels's work for Crime Stoppers throughout his career. He said, "Troy Daniels has gone above and beyond on the national level for Crime Stoppers. That is what the award recognizes. He has sacrificed his time and energy on trips to Washington DC and multiple meetings with Congressmen and Senators as well as White House Officials trying to make this country a safer place to live. I also chose him because of his level of commitment to the organization."
"It's been my honor and pleasure to work with these men and women from across the country with Crime Stoppers USA", Deputy Chief Daniels said. "I feel Blessed to be able to work with something I really believe in and I know Crime Stoppers helps a lot of people stay safe by keeping them anonymous. There have been a lot of people arrested through Crime Stopper tips that would not have been arrested without Crime Stoppers."
Daniels served as the Law Enforcement Coordinator for Crime Stoppers of Champaign County for 15 years, and continues to serve as an advisory member to the Board of Directors. "We are extremely pleased that Troy has received national recognition for his work that has moved the Crime Stoppers program forward on a local as well as a national level", said John Hecker, President of the Board of Directors of Crime Stoppers of Champaign County. "Troy has been a tireless leader for the betterment of the program and richly deserves this prestigious award."
Congratulations Troy!
Crime Stoppers of Champaign County today announced the winner of the Second Annual Dave Benton Crime Fighter of the Year Award at the organization's Annual Meeting held at the Urbana Country Club. Also, the recipient of the first Crime Stoppers/Busey-Mills Community Foundation Criminal Justice Scholarship was announced.
The winner of this year's Dave Benton Crime Fighter of the Year Award is Jorden Moore, who as a mentor to a young girl who was legally adopted by her foster parents, was told by the girl that she had been sexually abused by her adoptive father Daniel Baltierra over a period of years. When Moore learned Baltierra denied the abuse, the girl's mother hid the abuse from investigators, and had instructed her daughter to mislead authorities, Moore made a commitment to expose the sexual abuse, including recording conversations where the crimes were discussed. Moore's actions led to a confession by Baltierra and to his eventual felony conviction of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison on the Class X Felony in May, 2016.
Jorden Moore was nominated by two investigators with the Champaign County Sheriff's Office who worked the case, Sgt. Christopher Darr and Investigator Dwayne Roelfs (pronounced rollfs). In their nomination, they stated that Moore's actions ultimately led to the re-examination of the suspect and to his conviction. They also said, "Moore initially volunteered to mentor a young girl in our community which then led to her protecting and pursuing justice for that girl. We would like to thank Jorden Moore for making our community a better place with her positive character, sound integrity, and commitment of protecting children."
The Dave Benton Crime Fighter of the Year Award was established by Crime Stoppers of Champaign County in 2015 in honor of the late WCIA-TV anchorman Dave Benton for his crime-fighting spirit exhibited during his award-winning newscasts and programs and as a Crime Stoppers board member. Dave lost his battle against cancer in May, 2015.
The winner of the 1st Annual Crime Stoppers/Busey-Mills Community Foundation Criminal Justice Scholarship is Chloe Buttry, a 2016 graduate of Centennial High School in Champaign. She will attend Parkland College this fall, majoring in Criminal Justice. As part of the application process, Buttry wrote a personal essay and submitted two letters of recommendation. The underlining purpose of this scholarship program is to promote criminal justice as a career and to financially assist a graduating senior in their pursuit of an education in the field of criminal justice.
30th ANNUAL MEETING
As Crime Stoppers of Champaign County celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, Crime Stoppers is proud to announce the winner of the Second Annual Dave Benton Crime Fighter of the Year Award at its Annual Meeting to be held on July 28th. The award is given to a citizen of Champaign County who most exemplifies the crime-fighting spirit that Dave exhibited during his award-winning newscasts and programs on WCIA-TV, and as a Crime Stoppers board member. Dave lost his battle against cancer in May 2015. Also during the Annual Meeting, the winner of the first Crime Stoppers/ Busey-Mills Community Foundation Criminal Justice
Scholarship will be introduced.
Members of area law enforcement agencies are among the invited guests. Plus, this year's guest speaker is long-time News-Gazette reporter Mary Schenk, who covers crime and courts and "breaking news" for the newspaper and website.
The Annual Meeting will be held from 12-1:30 p.m. on July 28, at the Urbana Country Club, 100 E. Country Club Road.
The winner of the Dave Benton Crime Fighter Award, the person who nominated the recipient, and John Hecker (President of the Crime Stoppers Board of Directors) will all be available to the media during a news conference to be held on the front lawn of the Country Club immediately following the meeting.
(From a news release from the Champaign Police Department 6-12-2016)
Crime Stoppers Tip Leads to the Arrest of Suspect in Holly Hill Drive Shooting, along with Two Additional Wanted Subjects
Today (6/12/2016) at approximately 5:10 PM, Champaign Police Officers and Detectives arrested 37-year-old Peter L. Campbell, who was wanted for the June 10,2016, Holly Hill Drive shooting of a Champaign woman.
An anonymous Crime Stoppers tip led Police to the 2700 Block of Wellington Drive. As officers approached the home, Campbell attempted to flee from the residence through a back window; however, Police were able to apprehend the subject before flight, and without incident.
Campbell was transported to the Champaign County Jail for the offense of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm. Bond is set at $150,000.
In addition to the arrest of Campbell, Police also arrested 21-year-old Raekwon Collins and 21-year-old Marcus Merriweather who were both wanted in Vermillion County on unrelated outstanding arrest warrants.
Police officials greatly appreciate the community's partnership in this ongoing investigation and continue to encourage anyone with information to call the Champaign Police Investigations Division at (217) 351-4545 or Crime Stoppers at (217) 373-8477.
The Illinois State Crime Stoppers Association Annual Conference will be held in Champaign June 9-11, 2016. The conference is being hosted by the Champaign County Crime Stoppers at the Hyatt Place hotel in downtown Champaign. Approximately 100 guests from Crime Stoppers organizations across the state are expected to attend the conference to exchange ideas, network, and learn about new ways to promote Crime Stoppers in their communities.
"This is the third time Champaign has hosted the State Conference," reports John Hecker, President, Champaign County Crime Stoppers. "Crime Stoppers board members, coordinators, and supporters from across the state meet each year to share ideas and experiences about what works in their communities. People then take that information back home and expand or improve upon the services they offer via their local Crime Stoppers organizations. Across the state, Crime Stoppers tips have solved more than 82,000 cases, resulted in more than 125,000 arrests, and the recovery of $172 million in property. Put simply – Crime Stoppers works."
In addition to hosting this year's state conference, Champaign County Crime Stoppers is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a Murder Mystery Fundraiser on June 9th. The event is called "Maybury DOA" and follows a Barney Fife-like character as he attempts to unravel the mysterious happenings in his once peaceful town. This fun event is open to the public. Tickets are $50 each and a limited number are available for purchase at 373tips.com.
"The Murder Mystery is a fundraiser to help cover the money Crime Stoppers pays out for rewards and other expenses like our phone lines and website," added Hecker. "This event is presented by the Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company, so this promises to be an entertaining, fun-filled evening and the proceeds go to a good cause. We hope to have a packed room full of people supporting Crime Stoppers."
In celebration of 30 years of service to our community, Champaign County Crime Stoppers invites the public to a unique night of fun and mystery. Attend Crime Stoppers' Murder Mystery Fundraiser on June 9, 2016, starting at 6:30 pm at the Hyatt Place Hotel in downtown Champaign. Tickets are $50 each and available for advanced purchase at 373tips.com.
The case: Maybury DOA –Usually, not much happens in Maybury, but lately life has been a bit different. In the past week, there's been an infestation of rats, a fiery car crash, an accidental shooting, and a long-awaited engagement. What more could happen? Oh, that's just the beginning for this evening of raucous fun like you've never seen, especially not on TV. Presented by the Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company.
Event ticket includes heavy passed hors d'oeuvres and one specialty drink per guest. Limited number of event tickets available. Order at 373tips.com.
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John Hecker will received the Local Hero Award from the 2016 Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation at their recognition gala on April 2, 2016.
Hecker is a 1969 Central High School graduate, with John Gnagey, founded the Champaign County Crime Stoppers organization in 1986 to help police solve crimes by way of tips provided by the public. He served as the first president and continues to serve in that position. With Hecker's leadership, the organization has solved more than 1,600 cases and is now considered one of the finest Crime stopper organizations in the country.
Crime Stoppers of Champaign County is accepting nominations for the Second Annual Dave Benton Crime Fighter Award. This annual award has been established by the Board of Directors in honor of former board member and WCIA-TV anchor Dave Benton. The intent is to recognize a Champaign County citizen who most exemplifies the crime-fighting spirit that Dave Benton exhibited during his award-winning newscasts, programs, and during his tenure as a member of the Crime Stopper's Board of Directors. He lost his battle against cancer in May of 2015.
Nominations are open to all residents of Champaign County. A nominee should be an individual who has made a difference in the fight against crime. The individual must have been involved in an on-going activity or program that helped to stop a crime, solve a case or made a big difference in resolving a dangerous situation that made their neighborhood, community or Champaign County safer.
The Second Annual Dave Benton Crime Fighter Award will be presented during the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors in July. The deadline to submit nominations is June 1st. Nomination Forms can be found here on the Crime Stoppers website. Printed forms are also available at the front desks of area police departments, and at the Sheriff's Office.
The winner will also receive a monetary award of $500.
For further information, contact the President of the Board of Directors, Crime Stoppers of Champaign County, John Hecker at 217-356-8391.
Champaign County Crime Stoppers thanks Busey Bank for their recent donation of $735 to our organization. Busey raises proceeds from a "Jeans Day" then donates the money to local non-profits. We are honored to be one of this years recipients. Thank you Busey! Crime Stoppers organizations in Champaign, Bloomington, Decatur, Peoria, and Florida all received donations.
Dawn Coyne (left) of Champaign County Crime Stoppers receives a check from Mitzi Villalon - Busey Pillar Relations associate.
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Crime Stoppers of Champaign County today announced the winner of the First Annual Dave Benton Crime Fighter of the Year Award at the organization's Annual Meeting held at the Champaign Country Club.
The winner is Michael Hao of Lake Zurich, Illinois. The University of Illinois junior impressed the Selection Committee by combining his long-term commitment to fighting crime with his skills as a Computer Engineering major. The Committee believes Michael most exemplifies the crime-fighting spirit exhibited by WCIA-TV anchorman Dave Benton during his newscasts and programs, and during his tenure as a member of the Crime Stoppers Board of Directors. Dave lost his battle against cancer in May. Michael Hao is a member of the Student Patrol Program, which is an organization that developed the SafeWalk Program. Safe walks are offered to students, faculty and staff on campus during evening and late night hours to reduce the chances they could become a victim of a crime by walking alone.
Ryan Johnson, Campus Security Coordinator, nominated Michael for the Award. Johnson said he wanted to improve on the SafeWalk Program and asked Michael to develop a SafeWalk app for smartphones. In his nomination form, Johnson said it took about six months for Michael to create a one-of-a-kind app that allows students to quickly request a SafeWalk without placing a phone call. The app uses GPS technology to locate the student and a request for Student Patrol Officers is made by simply pressing a button. The Student Patrol Officers are quickly dispatched to the student's location. Johnson also said "we believe the app will have a huge impact on campus for international students with poor English skills, incoming freshmen who are not familiar with campus, and intoxicated students who need help getting home from bars and house parties. Mike's skills and abilities with technology have proven to be a difference maker within our community. His app, which is now owned and operated by the U of I, will help make the campus community a safer place to live, work and study."
Michael said "this experience has not only taught me general programming skills, but it has more importantly shown me that these skills can be used to make our lives safer. I am very grateful to have had an opportunity to be part of something like this".
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We often have no idea how to address our own deepest needs. Enter a Savior who is willing to get His hands dirty.
The Problem Down Under
The fitness world was stunned when The Biggest Loser host and fitness trainer, Bob Harper, suffered a heart attack. It seems we are all under the popular assumption that if your physique looks like it was carved out of marble, you're healthy, no doubt about it.
Such surface level metrics usually prove faulty, but we use them all the time, even to gauge spiritual health.
Christian smiles and cheery demeanor can mask emptiness, staleness, gnawing sorrow, anger, runaway lust, and anxiety. We hope if we ignore inward problems, suppressing them and limping along with their burdens, maybe they will disappear.
They don't. In fact, they are likely to become more painfully entrenched. In the meantime, while locked in secret drama with these spiritual parasites, we try to squeeze out fruit that will tell a different story—that we are peaceful and joyful within. But that life feels suspiciously hypocritical. After a while, we resent it and the energy it takes to spin it.
Authentic spiritual health doesn't start with appearances above ground. It begins at root level.
What Jesus Does About Troubled Little Trees
Jesus had a story to tell on this point in Luke 13:
6 And he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 And he said to the vinedresser, 'Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?'8 And he answered him, 'Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. 9 Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'"
The owner of the vineyard expected the tree to bear fruit, which was certainly a reasonable expectation. Even more reasonable was his patience, as he waited years for something—anything—to happen.
The only detail in the parable that was unreasonable and illogical is how a tree managed to remain barren while planted in perfectly good ground. And so finally, the owner initiates a conversation about it. All the business of the moment seems to rotate around the condition of that one unfruitful little tree on the outer edge of a vast vineyard—a testimony of the owner's earnest that everything belonging to him should arrive at its fullest life potential.
God righteously expects the fruits of repentance and growth, and outside the grace of Christ, He would be entirely justified in cutting us down. Nor would our sin-loving flesh care if that were to happen. While God reasons that the tree might be worthless and the ground space valuable, the sinful mind thinks in opposite terms—that the ground is worthless, and the fruitless tree is valuable.
Our darkened minds urge us to give up, to abandon the Christ in whom we have been planted. What good is redemption, anyway? It produces nothing worthwhile. Why not plant oneself into something more gratifying, like business, or hobbies, or various passions rather than this austere plot of Jesus earth?
Yet from God's perspective, the tree, not the ground, is in question.
Still, He exhibits amazing depths of longsuffering toward us, seeking through the seasons and the years even for one small shriveled fig.
Well beyond what is reasonable, the vineyard owner finally proposes that the tree be removed. It is a suggestion that makes us wonder about a plethora of further theological questions, ones which the parable seems not designed to address. On display here instead, is the utter seriousness of salvation's fruit, and the vinedresser's plan.
Yes, the vinedresser—Christ—has a plan for this troubled tree. He counsels to dig around it, going beneath the surface, and packing the tree's subterranean root network with manure. The fertilizing properties of manure were known from the earliest times to farmers and husbandmen everywhere. They knew better than to simply pour it upon the tree, for that would kill it or burn it. Rain might wash it away. It had to go on the roots.
Once packed there, the tree stood the best chance of immediate nourishment.
The vinedresser had the highest trust in this process. Still, He concedes an "if not," reminding us that there is a limited time during this life that we can participate in spiritual growth and fruit bearing. We ought to heed these seasons.
Otherwise, His sentiments are exactly those of the owner of the vineyard: "Cut it down." Jesus is not the One who jumps in front of the tree to protect it from the mean owner (God). He is the one who facilitates exactly what the owner wants from the beginning: fruit. The Son of God has no intention of honoring a tree that ultimately proves worthless. A tree without figs is a fake fig tree.
Don't Just Sit There; Join the Vinedresser!
None of us would bear any fruit at all without the vinedressing Christ and His divine provisions. But there is still the matter of our cooperation—sometimes called "abiding," and sometimes "working out your own salvation."
If we want to cooperate with Him though, we need to understand His process.
For one, we should be willing to dig, to go beneath the surface and into the heart. Real Christians are never satisfied with superficial religiosity. But what do we bring into our depths? What will fertilize our spiritual processes so richly that the fruit of Christ-like virtue and ministry effectiveness cannot help but result?
Peter gives us some idea in the introduction to his second letter, where he says, 1:2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Grace and peace multiplies, that is, grows and increases, in the knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord. This is the plan for a languishing tree: pack its root system full of that knowledge. As a starting place, pull out the Bible and read about the goodness and love and power of God. Expose yourself to His righteousness, His holiness, and His glory. Learn about the cross of Jesus, His resurrection, His ascension, and His coming. Pack it in, and something will happen.
The Tale of the Self-Centered Tree that Bore a Little Bit of Fruit
At the end of the eighties, my wife (Aleisha) and I had settled into an idyllic young couple's lifestyle, streamlined with only each other to care about. We found our groove of work, school, fun, and church, comfortable.
And then Aleisha told me she was pregnant.
That was okay, because to me, having a baby was sort of like getting a puppy. I rejoiced with her, and imagined a fun life with the little one.
But kids don't much care for comfortable days. They don't care about comfortable nights, either. And so all the predictable life adjustments followed, like napping instead of sleeping, and all sorts of scheduling acrobatics.
Aleisha was set to go back to work after maternity leave, so that meant she would be leaning on her full-time student husband for more help with the baby. Conceptually, I owned my fatherhood, and was willing to step up. But the difficult realities of carrying an overloaded semester in one arm, my service to the church in another, and my baby girl in the third arm I didn't have, eventually tried me in new ways.
I was no longer the master and commander of my life. It hit me one day while I was in the basement, wringing cloth diapers out, one by one, and working that tell-tale scent of infant urine into my hands that never really goes away until potty training. I wasn't doing anything that moms everywhere (and my own wife, too) hadn't already done. But I was a young, self-centered, lazy, clueless, man. Crisis moment.
In the midst of it all, when I least expected and certainly would never have invited it, God came looking for fruit.
It was a terrible time for such a visit, and unlikely that this tree could offer anything but complaints about homework, and fatigue. But the odds were in my favor. You see, for many months before our daughter arrived, I had experienced a remarkable time in my Christian life, memorizing whole books of the Bible, gorging on good Christian writings, and studying theology. I had thought it was all a random work of the Spirit in my life, a season of accelerated interest in spiritual things, nothing more.
I had further assumed that these heightened activities were mainly preparing me for high level training, or a shining future in ministry.
It was all a part of the vinedresser's strategy to produce in me some simple unselfishness.
I hope it was a fig the owner of the vineyard found sweet to the taste.


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Kanab, Utah: 1560KHz:
WAMI, Opp, Alabama has filed to move to Kanab.
This is not a typo.
This is a move of approximately 2,500km/1,550miles!
A frequency change from 860KHz is also involved.
The new facilities in Kanab will be 250 watts daytime only (the station would lose its 47 watts night power) at 37-01-24N/112-33-24W.
And you thought Missouri to Ohio (KELE) was a long move?(grin)!


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A new packaging system has been announced with a great fanfare. Many of the world's biggest suppliers of consumables are combining in getting rid of single-use packaging, and possibly the supermarket.
Remember the old milkman who brought bottles that could do a dozen trips before needing to be recycled? This is the modern equivalent. You order your products from participating brands online. A truck delivers a box filled with stainless steel or refillable glass containers of stuff. When you've emptied them, you order the next lot, and swap empty for full.
This has several huge advantages compared to the current model.
- One delivery truck uses far less energy than an armada of mothers going to the supermarket.
- Sturdy containers can be sterilised and refilled many times, reducing the waste problem choking our world, and using far less embodied energy.
- Big business can save a lot of money by eliminating many more employees.
Hold it! That last one is a big plus for the 1%, but is further wrecking many lives. Will those ex-supermarket checkout chicks be able to afford to buy their groceries at all?
Yes, but only if the world economy is reorganised along sane lines, like universal guaranteed income in some form. Read Inventing the Future by Denis Gabor.
My main immediate objection is that this plays with superficial symptoms, while worsening the cause: consumer society. Customers are locked in to participating brands. Again, the big companies win. People can feel good while being milked. It's more buy, buy, buy, which is still wrecking our world, packaging or not.
Yes, it's an improvement over the current crazy model, but one that nevertheless pushes us closer to an unlivable world.


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A friend sent along these great videos of a coffer dam being breached in super-fast speed. This video has since circulated the Internet extensively, but in case you haven't seen it yet…
Marmot Dam Removal – 'largest dam removal in Oregon'
This video shows the intentional breaching of a coffer dam, the final phase in a process to return the Sandy River to a free-flowing state.
Just like the Marmot Dam, most dams are finally demolished because of significant upkeep costs and concerns for fish.
So, what is the shelf-life of a dam?
Many dams constructed in the early 20th century are beginning to age and show signs of disrepair. The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) is keeping a watchful eye over the dams in America. With over 79,000 dams in the United States, the ASDSO supposes there are thousands (3,316 to be exact) of dams susceptible to collapse.
"…the number of dams identified as unsafe is increasing at a faster rate than those being repaired."
The possible failure of a dam is probably the most likely contender for its removal. But, many environmental, socio-economic, aesthetic, and cultural benefits also occur with the removal of dams.
We Build Them…
World's Five Largest Dams by Volume (completed and proposed)
Source of Data: InfoPlease
And, then we take them down…
Three Largest Proposed Dam Removals in the World (so far)
- If approved, four dams on the Klamath River in California and Oregon.
- Two dams on the Elwha River are cited for removal in 2012.
- Matilija Dam: Will this dam in Ventura County, California be removed?
American Rivers has compiled a list of dams removed from 1999 to 2007. They state around 713 dams have been removed, to date.


text: US / Maui Snorkeler Who Lost Arm to Shark Dies in Maui German woman was bitten last week By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Aug 21, 2013 6:48 PM CDT Copied File photo of a tiger shark. (Shutterstock) (Newser) – A German woman who lost her arm in a shark attack died today, one week after she was bitten while snorkeling off Maui. Jana Lutteropp, 20, who had been on life support, died at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Lutteropp was snorkeling about 100 yards off Palauea Beach in Makena when the shark bit off her right arm. A school teacher visiting from California jumped into the water after hearing her screaming. Rick Moore, 57, of Laguna Niguel, California, said Lutteropp went in and out of consciousness and kept repeating that she was going to die. "Jana fought hard to stay alive," said a statement from her mother and sister. "However, we are sad to say that she lost her fight today." It's not known what type of shark bit Lutteropp. Hawaii officials, however, plan to spend the next two years studying tiger shark movements around Maui amid what they call an unprecedented spike in overall shark attacks since the start of 2012. Eight attacks have been reported statewide this year after 10 in 2012. Hawaii usually sees only three to four attacks each year, and saw one or zero attacks in each of the years between 1980 and 2012. (Read more Maui stories.)


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What are Arizona short sales and should I consider them?
Arizona short sales are like other transactions in many ways. Let's focus on the differences between a regular real estate listing and a short sale listing.
A "Short Sale" is when a homeowner and a bank cooperate and agree to sell a piece of real estate for less than what is owed on the lien or mortgage. Usually this takes place when there is a good reason why the current owner can't continue to make the payments or pay the difference between the mortgage and the selling price. Why would a bank take, as a payoff, anything less than what they are owed? The same reason credit card companies do, some money is better than less money down the road. If a bank were to say no to a Arizona short sale and decide to play hardball, their only other recourse would be foreclosure. This would mean:
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2. A house that is empty and not being taken care of and possibly vandalized.
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5. Closing costs, and they still need to pay the Realtors, title agencies, cleanup crews, rehab costs, etc.
Arizona short sales can be a big no-brainier for banks, however, some banks get the concept better than others and try to streamline the process. While other banks bury their head in the sand and foreclose. Obviously, we don't see the entire picture. I'm sure banks have their reasons for not doing Arizona short sales. Even with streamlining, short sales can take months to get approved as the bank must qualify the seller for the short sales, approve the asking price by getting an appraisal, and dot all the I's and cross the T's. Not all Arizona short sale agents are the same. Call us at RCP.
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Dear Bitcoin BMI,
I like your idea of working out in my garage. Can I listen to Journey while I work out though? I don't like Nazareth. What about any of Steve Perry's later canon? Thanks,
Peter H
Dear Peter H, Can you listen to Journey? Sighs. I don't know man. But the question really should you? There are few things I loathe more than Steve Perry - in fact, the only other person who comes to mind with such a nauseating visceral lurch is Matthew McConaughey.I suspect you know this already Peter, which is why you are asking. But I will take the bait. No. No. You are not allowed to listen to any Steve Perry. Those aren't the people we are all trying so hard to be. It's never too late for now, Bitcoin Bot
P.S. while I was searching for exercise stills from the 80s to potentially use here I read an article of celebrity aerobic videos from the 80s and 90s. Did you know that both Angela Lansbury AND Estelle Getty each made a VHS feature? You should see if you can find one of those. That will solve all your troubles. P.S.S. And no Rush either. P.S.S.S.