It is always a tough task to identify criminal suspects or victims of major disasters such as fires. In order to make it easy, Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office is planning on buying new technology that will be aiding the team in identifying these criminals and victims. The supervisor's board had authorized sheriffs to invest about $97,000 for the purchase of the RapidHIT ID system. The price Thermo Fisher charges are considered to be double while compared to the budgets set by the board. Also according to the staff report, the tech is said to be "revolutionary".
The forensic services division's major impact on the overall field and investigative operations that is tagged with the advent of Rapid DNA should never be underestimated. The district attorney's office still is continuing to push for more and more 'Rush' requests. This is done in order to hold detainees over for charging purposes. Also, for now, the need for timely results is critical and crucial. Biological examination and DNA analysis are currently focused by the forensic team. Their role has evolved to include not just routine but real-time results as well. Rush requests and dangers to the community are the main priority for all these official entities. Any leads based on these cases are attended on time and for that this new tech will aid them better.


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I have been sewing far too much icing recently and not enough cake. I love dresses and skirts but as I work on a horticultural project they are not very practical for day to day. Looking for inspiration for the summer stashbust I came across this woven plaid. I'd bought 2 metres with a view to making an Archer shirt but then found out that the pattern needed 2 ½ metres and so it was put on the back burner. I later bought 3 metres of another plaid to make my first Archer, figuring I would need extra fabric to match the checks. When it came to cutting out however, I found I could squeeze it out of 2 metres and so my original Archer plan would work after all.
I had been meaning to sew my other Archer for a while but it kept getting bumped down the list in favour of Summer sewing. It feels a bit weird sewing a thick shirt in summer but I'm thinking ahead to Autumn which unfortunately is just around the corner. We're also off to Anglesey next week which can be a little breezy so the Archer will be the perfect cover-up.
I was a little apprehensive when I made my first Archer, although I had done cuffs, collars and plackets before I had never done a collar stand. I Looked at one of OH's shirts and just couldn't figure out how it was all attached. Encouraged by all the wonderful Archer's on the blogesphere I decided to put my faith in Grainline designer Jen's sewalong and take it a step at a time.
I cut a size 14 and took a good 4 inches of the length of the arms (I have stumpy arms) and an inch and a half off the body. It took a while to cut out because I wanted to make sure the checks matched. The tutorial was a lifesaver, I don't think I would have managed it with the instructions alone. There are a lot of little steps along the way and I found it a great project to keep chipping away at. I was amazed at how well the pattern was drafted and how everything fitted together so well. There is a fantastic 'burrito' way of attaching the yoke that is just genius! My only stumbling block did turn out to be the collar stand. There is a video on the tutorial and I must have watched it twenty times before I managed a vague grasp of how to do it. When it came to sewing my second Archer I followed Andrea's of Four Square Walls brilliant tutorial of an alternative way to attach a collar stand which was brilliant, I'd highly recommend it if you need to attach a collar. The whole make was a lot easier the second time around and all came together without a hitch. I finished it with some simple brass buttons which area good size and weight for such a substantial shirt. I am particularly pleased with the pattern matching and I've even managed to get the yoke centred this time around!
I have been living in this shirt since I finished it, my son has also tried to pinch it even though it's a fair bit too big for him. I might make him one for his birthday in the same size so he can grow into it and when he grows out of it I'll be able to wear it! I have got another Archer in the pipeline as I've got a couple of metres of fine white cotton with tiny daisies printed on it. It will probably be easier to sew as there will be no checks to match but I probably won't get around to sewing it until next year as it will definitely be a summer shirt, now it's all about sewing for the coming season!
Are you still sewing for summer or have you got plans for your Autumn wardrobe?
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Nicely done… this shirt looks professionally made! So nice of your Other Half to be your photographer 🙂 Cute shoes, by the way! Enjoy your holiday!
Thanks! The shoes are Lotta clogs, they are so comfy!
I love Archers! I haven't attempted to match up plaid though – yours looks amazing! It's funny how getting ready for autumn creeps up on you isn't it!
Thanks, it did send my eyes funny looking at those checks for so long!
Isn't it satisfying when you can pull off such a nice tailored shirt! They look great!
I am in awe of your pattern matching skills. You must have a lot of patience! I don't think I'll ever sew with checks, because I know I couldn't make it work- I'm far too slapdash.
I 've just finished a summer dress for Heather's Summer Sundress Sewalong (I just squeaked in by the deadline), but I'm planning for "transitional" sewing now. I want to make one or two basic skirts and tops, and hopefully knit another cardigan. But I'm sad to be thinking of the autumn already!
I love your Archers and am in awe of your pattern matching. I try but its always slightly off. I have fabric in for two Archers so will be looking at that tutorial with interest. I need to sew more cold weather clothing – most of what I have is summer wear and I work in a freezing building so need lots of warm layers!
I was surprised at how easy they were, Andreas collar tutorial made all the difference. I'm planning some more autumnal makes, I want to try a deer and doe belladone that I can wear with woolly tights and a cardigan!


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With every Sioux she knew.
These highly offensive lyrics are brought to you by the musical "Curtains" - which was recently performed at Elmhurst College. Written long ago, in 2006, "Curtains" is a parody of musicals from the 1950s. However, the problem with this production is that it fails to deliver true parody.
Parody is the imitation of a particular style or genre with exaggeration for comedic effect. For example, "Space Balls" is a parody of "Star Wars." "Austin Powers" is a parody of James Bond. "The Lego Batman Movie" is a parody of all Batman movies. Make sense?
So how did Elmhurst College's recent production of the musical handle this horribly racist scene? Not well. Rather than add dialogue to make it true parody or cut the scene to avoid the issue entirely, Elmhurst College Theatre performed the script as written - risque Native American costume and all.
In the theatre lobby, a pathetic excuse about the scene was displayed for the incoming audience to see. In short, the statement expressed that, although the scene "raises all the right questions," it should not be considered offensive because the show is a parody.
When parody is not written or executed well, it should not be used as an excuse to ignore an offensive performance. Elmhurst College had an obligation to properly address this issue and failed.
While I recognize the importance of preserving theatre, the art must change with the times. This scene might have worked when it was originally performed during the Bush administration, but society has progressed since then and we have a better understanding of what is parody and what is prejudice.


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European Regions Prepare Roadmap for Demographic Change
6 October, 2009 By Editor
AER: Tackling the demographic challenges of the future requires social innovation and a common policy approach now
s-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant (NL), 5 October 2009
As the mounting challenges posed by demographic change loom large on the European horizon, an Assembly of European Regions (AER) conference held yesterday in 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant (NL), has developed a roadmap to address those challenges and to exploit the opportunities they offer.
"Demographic challenges are not simply about dealing with the effects of an ageing European population," said Constantin Ostaficiuc, president of AER Committee 2 (Social Policy and Public Health) and president of the Timis region (RO). "Demographic change varies greatly across the regions of Europe and cuts across numerous policy areas at all levels of government. But tackling the various demographic issues of the future requires a common policy approach now, and that approach should make best use of our regions' knowledge, innovations and good practices."
According to AER's roadmap for demographic change, developed during the conference by regional politicians and officers from across Europe, that common approach will ensure that all people can participate in society, irrespective of age and mobility. It will build bridges between generations, ethnic communities and policy sectors. And it will encourage social innovation and new products that cater for the housing, transport, leisure and health needs of future populations.
"Demographic change is not only a challenge, but also an opportunity. We have learned a lot about technological developments and Noord-Brabant is a true hub for innovation. But we have to acknowledge that there are differences between our member regions, as well as between men and women. We need to cooperate with many actors, such as civil society, the business sector or universities. Demographic change cannot be an obstacle to our obligation as regional politicians to cater for our citizens' individual needs," noted Christina Wahrolin, vice-president of AER Committee 2 and county councillor in the region of Värmland (S).
AER conference participants agreed to seek European Union funding to support interregional cooperation between the regions and with other stakeholders, with a particular focus on exchanging ideas and good practices in social innovation.
Some regions are already developing innovative projects that could be adapted to other territories and populations. The conference heard presentations, for example, from the host region Noord-Brabant about the "Smart Care" project, which uses ICT as a healthcare tool, along with the "Smart Home" concept, which integrates technology and services through home networking for a better quality of living. The "Innovations 4 Welfare" (Interreg IVC) project, on the other hand, uses the inventiveness and development power of regional SMEs to create new solutions for the ageing population.
Brigite van Haaften, vice governor of the Province of Noord-Brabant, explained: "Of course, demographic challenges differ between European regions. However, I believe that the heart of the discussion is about 'living together' and the quality of our society. That is something that all regions share with one another and something that we are all going to have to work hard on. So there must be a great number of best practices that we can share with one another and initiatives that we can take together."
AER and MORE4NRG bring regional solutions to energy challenge
23 September, 2009 By Editor
Sundsvall, Västernorrland (S), 23 September 2009
Politicians and energy experts from dozens of regions across Europe gathered in Sundsvall, Västernorrland (S) today to strengthen their commitment to developing renewable energy resources and energy efficiency in their territories.
The Assembly of European Regions' (AER) "Energy Efficiency – Regional Solutions for the Future" conference presented the first results of the INTERREG IVC project MORE4NRG, which brings AER together with 11 partner regions to develop sustainable energy strategies.
"This project perfectly demonstrates that the sharing of best practices among regions – an idea to which AER has always been firmly committed – can unleash new development potential within European territories," said Håkan Sandgren, AER Committee 1 (Economy and Regional Development) president and county councillor of Jönköping (S). "Such exchange is a primary driver for change in our regions, bringing underperforming energy policies to current standards. It also allows our regions to access the knowledge-based economy more rapidly, in line with the Lisbon Strategy."
The MORE4NRG initiative recognises that regions play a pivotal role in developing energy efficiency policy and regulations; regions can also provide national authorities with information on what is happening on the ground and assess energy demand at local level. And, since regional authorities are closest to citizens, they are ideally placed to implement awareness raising campaigns that garner public support for the energy efficiency cause.
"How do we convince citizens to change their attitude towards energy consumption? How do we convince companies to invest in sustainable energy solutions? In MORE4NRG we learn from each other's experiences and successes. There is exchange on different levels, strategic, technical, but also on socio-economic topics," explained Anne Bliek, chair of the MORE4NRG Monitoring Board and deputy Queen's Commissioner in the province of Flevoland (NL).
This holistic, hands-on approach to the energy challenge is best demonstrated by the MORE4NRG energy audits, based on AER's unique peer review methodology. In the project's first audit carried out in Maramures (RO) this month, an on site visit provided the host region with practical guidelines on creating an effective regulatory framework for the development of clean energies. Policy and technical experts from AER member regions shared their insight on these strategic issues through a series of meetings with local energy stakeholders and numerous field inspections.
Apart from being a forum to exchange energy good practices among the regions, AER's conference today included interactive workshops on energy efficiency in the agriculture, transport, industry and housing sectors, with special attention paid to public buildings, SMEs and private households. The conference also presented regions with the range of funding opportunities available for project development, including recently established funding grants offered by the European Investment Bank and European Commission.
Sverker Aagren, councillor in the hosting Västernorrland county council, concluded: "I am proud that my county Västernorrland is in a leading position on energy efficiency. Most of all I think the conference provided opportunities for all participants to meet, share ideas and experiences including having an official role in politics."
Sound energy management has been at the heart of AER's work for several years now. In 2006 and together with the European Federation of Regional Energy and Environment Agencies (FEDARENE), AER established a declaration committing regions to deploy energy efficient practices and alternative energy sources. Two years later and together with 11 partner regions, AER kicked off the MORE4NRG project to help the regions improve their sustainable energy strategies and to create a specific tool that measures their progress towards achieving energy targets.
"Citizens of Europe, a fairer society is yours if you want it: take action now!"
This was the call of Monica Carlsson, President of the AER Observatory on Gender Issues and County Commissioner in Norrbotten (S), during the Observatory's meeting in Brussels on May 28, 2009. Indeed, citizens across Europe are about to elect their new Parliament and, over the next five years, our lives will be shaped by these representatives. While election day approaches, AER wishes to remind voters, both women and men, that they are the ones who can make sure that women and men are equally represented among them.
"A representative democracy without gender equality is a contradiction in terms", said Monica Carlsson, who strongly supports the"50/50 Campaign for Democracy" launched by the European Women's Lobby. "AER", she added, "recently elected a woman, Mrs. Michèle Sabban, Vice-President of Ile-de-France, as its new president. It now calls upon voters to remember that women make up half the electorate and should quite logically make up half the politicians and policy-makers."
"Both women AND men have a role to play – AER considers that gender equality is not an issue that opposes the sexes, but rather one that calls for a partnership leading towards mutual enrichment in all possible respects. On June 7, citizens across Europe will be offered a great opportunity to change the current male-dominated "family picture" of our European Parliament", added Mrs. Carlsson.
While in Brussels, the AER Observatory on Gender Issues organizsed an introductory seminar to its Conference on Violence against Women to be held in Karlstad, Värmland (S) on October 15-16, 2009. This has been successfully achieved thanks to a collaboration with the Belgian Institute for Equality Between Women and Men and the European Women's Lobby.
"Violence against women is an issue that cannot wait. At least one out of every three women is likely to be beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime", said Mrs. Carlsson. "We encouraged women across the whole of Europe to speak out against domestic violence as well as sexual and moral harassment when and wherever it occurs."
The AER Observatory on Gender Issues praised all the women who, like Ukraine's Svetlana Loboda, are determined to reduce violence against women. "Regions want to help women who had become apologists for their husbands' or violent partners' behaviour to gain the strength to speak out. That's why AER is more committed than ever to this fight and will focus on violence against women both in 2009 and beyond", concluded Mrs. Carlsson.
Implementing high-speed internet access: A must for sustainable growth in the European regions
6 May, 2009 By Editor
Brussels, 6 May 2009
The necessity and impact of further implementing broadband internet access in the European regions was the focus of a workshop hosted in Brussels today by the Assembly of European Regions (AER), in partnership with EURISY, at the Croatian regions' House of Interregional Cooperation.
Together with European Commission officials, the workshop gathered representatives from the ICT industry, SMEs, associations and regional representations in Brussels.
Broadband access has now been identified as a major priority for the European Union through the one billion euro investment planned under the European Economic Recovery Plan and agreed upon yesterday by a European Parliamentary vote. Today, EC officials presented this broadband strategy, together with guidelines on how local and regional authorities can use funds such as the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development to invest in bridging the gaps in broadband coverage.
The workshop also featured non-technical, good-practice examples from local and regional authorities who have successfully implemented broadband access in their regions to bring about concrete improvements in local economic attractiveness, territorial cohesion, social development and quality of life for their inhabitants.
Klaus Klipp, AER Secretary General
"Broadband access is of major importance for the regions, and not only for rural regions, but to all the diverse regions AER represents. It connects them to the world, emphasising their strengths and competitive advantages in order to secure sustainable development."
Linda Mauperon, representing Commissioner for Information Society and Media, Ms Viviane Reding
"Broadband access is the basic infrastructure which can ensure a connected economy and society, bringing about not only economic growth and innovation, but also more democracy within the regions, enhancing political participation and openness."
Colin Hicks, Eurisy President
"Regions need to learn more about the economic benefits of high speed broadband, the technical solutions and the availability of finance. And this was the purpose of this workshop. It is important that we do not overlook satellite delivery because it can quickly "fill the gaps" – for example by bringing fast broadband to remote and rural users who could not otherwise be reached in a cost-effective way. Considering the essential socio-economic benefits broadband access brings to regions, we have to be able to overcome cost barriers."
Damir Plese, Head of Croatian regions' representation office in Brussels
"The Croatian regions are strongly supporting the development of high-speed internet as well as giving citizens the opportunity to access it. Access to high-speed internet gives rural and peripheral regions the opportunity to be up-to-date and more competitive."
Cultural tourism: small businesses and private initiatives
Durrës, Albania, 5 April 2009
Cultural Tourism is a locally-driven phenomenon that offers a unique opportunity to combine regional economic development with the preservation of regional culture and heritage. For these initiatives to be sustainable, however, the wider population needs to benefit from them.
That is why the Assembly of European Regions (AER) hosted a seminar in Durrës (AL) focusing on the practical steps that regions can take to support the creation of small and medium enterprises in cultural tourism.
Concluding AER's series of cultural tourism seminars, initiated in May 2008, experts and around 100 representatives of regional authorities from across Europe exchanged ideas and best practices in the areas of SME-networks and entrepreneurial training in cultural tourism.
"Networks and the building of entrepreneurial clusters on the one hand and capacity building on the other are essential to the success of cultural tourism in a region", said Prof. Alan Clarke (University of Pannonia) in his opening statement. "In the end, it is the uniqueness of the idea and the concept developed around it that will decide on the viability of a project."
This series of seminars was only the first step in a number of AER activities in the field of cultural tourism. To ensure that tangible outcomes will result from this initiative, AER is planning to improve and extend its Tourism Network to include cultural tourism as one of its central topics. Once completed, AER member regions will be given a platform to display their cultural tourism projects, to discuss innovative approaches and methods in the area and to find partners for common projects.
AER will also work with experts from the University of Pannonia in Hungary to develop benchmarks to facilitate culture and heritage partnerships and the implementation of projects in cultural tourism.
Co-ordination and Subsidiarity: Key partners in tackling the financial crisis
10 October, 2008 By Editor
AER's political Bureau brings "Main Street" to Paris
Paris, Ile-de-France (F), 10 October 2008
The Assembly of European Regions (AER) today called for greater "coordination and subsidiarity" in the face of the global financial crisis. The issue was at the top of the agenda of a two-day meeting in Paris of AER's political Bureau, comprised of senior politicians from 30 member regions of the wider Europe.
"Although these two principles might appear to make strange bedfellows, Europe does need a coordinated, pan-European approach while recognising that regional and local authorities must play a crucial role in tackling the crisis," Ile-de-France minister and AER Acting President Michèle Sabban said today.
Invited to the bureau's debate on the crisis, MEP and former French Minister for European Affairs Pierre Moscovici echoed AER's call, declaring that "the regions must be partners in a coordinated, Europe-wide approach to this crisis".
Around one-third of AER's member regions fall outside the EU zone. While welcoming the efforts of the French Presidency to coordinate a joint EU response to the crisis, AER is also pushing for a broader response that takes into account the interconnectedness of EU and non-EU economies across the wider Europe. A case in point: a number of AER's regional authorities in the UK have invested deposits in the failed Icelandic banks.
Michèle Sabban: "AER is the perfect example of how governments working together are much more effective in tackling challenges than those who go it alone. The EU, the member states and the other states across Europe would do well to follow AER's example by working with each other, the private sector and with us, the regions. Not to mention by exchanging innovative ideas, experiences, and best practices to find solutions to – and lessons from – the crisis."
Subsidiarity
The importance of SME's to regional growth and jobs was stressed throughout the bureau's debate on the financial crisis. Michèle Sabban: "As SME's are a key pillar of regional economic activity, regional authorities supporting these businesses must be able to do so with minimal higher-level intervention and top-down administrative burdens."
Around one-third of public expenditure is implemented at local and regional level. Since the current crisis will reduce the availability of funding and revenue for regional authorities, some AER Bureau members have expressed concern that reduced spending on public services could incite public backlash against regional authorities.
"In times of crisis regions are a beacon of security and confidence," Hampshire (UK) Deputy Leader Roy Perry said today."States must therefore ensure that regions are not blamed if a school or hospital cannot be built due to spending cuts."
Addendum: MEP report presented
AER invited MEP Alain Lamassoure to present his report "European Citizens and Community Law Implementation" to the bureau today. In his presentation, Mr. Lamassoure drew particular attention to the need to secure greater mobility for citizens. Around 10 million EU citizens are currently living in legal limbo within EU countries outside their own, "much like a 28th member state", he said.
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AER: Europe must not neglect its rural population
29 February, 2008 By Editor
Assembly of European Regions holds conference on the future of rural development policy and rural regions
Lillehammer, Oppland (N), 29 February 2008
As the European Commission reflects upon the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), a conference gathering 59 regions from 20 countries across the wider Europe has called for greater recognition of rural regions in a modern Europe.
'Rural regions cover more than 90% of the territory of the enlarged EU, and yet mainstream economic policy has historically favoured urban centres over rural communities. These regions are now facing some serious challenges that can only be overcome by introducing structural changes with the strong support of the EU and its member states,'Assembly of European Region's (AER) Secretary-General Mr. Klaus Klipp said today.
Those challenges include the decline of emigration, an ageing population, lower skills-base and labour productivity, isolation, lack of infrastructure as well as difficulties in providing basic public services.
Hosted in Lillehammer by the AER in co-operation with the Oppland region of Norway, today's conference adopted a set of concrete recommendations for future rural development policy.
Adopted by all 180 conference participants, the recommendations are based upon the principle that the rural dimension must be incorporated into all EU policies. The EU's cohesion policy and rural development policy should be integrated into a single document, with greater priority given to the development of sustainable rural-urban partnerships.
The recommendations also call for more EU funding to be allocated for rural development, and particularly for projects supporting innovative services, infrastructures, New Communications and Information Technologies (NCIT), entrepreneurship and tourism.
Mr. Neil Parish, MEP and Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development in the European Parliament,said: 'I think the challenge of a reform of the CAP is to be able to move money from general support of agriculture to support for rural development, making sure that we can bring in practical policies that build up the rural environment and get the rural economy moving.'
Today's conference also looked at how rural regions are using innovative approaches to regenerate and diversify their economies. In particular, regional politicians and officers learned about tourism opportunities, the phenomenon of second homes in rural areas, as well as the development of regional airports. A number of examples of best-practices from rural regions are included in Annex 1 of the conference recommendations (see link, above).
Other speakers at today's conference included:
Mr. Søeren Kissmeyer-Nielsen, Head of Unit, responsible for rural development, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission;
Dr. Josef Martinz, Minister for Agriculture, Carinthia (A);
Mr. Jean-Paul Denanot, President of Limousin (F);
Mr. Aksel Hagen, County Councillor, Oppland (N) and Chairman of AER working group on regional development;
Dr. Jiri Vagner, Charles University, Prague (CZ);
Dr. Manfred Perlik, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Institute for Spatial and Landscape Planning (CH).
45 Regions show the way to achieve both regional and European competitiveness
S'Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant (NL), 19 May 2006
At a time when the European Institutions ask the regions to participate in the process of European competitiveness, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) made today its contribution to increase regional economic development.
"We, the Regions, can contribute to a better future for Europe and its citizens. We do not want to wait until the EU gives us the new lines on the financial perspectives to act regionally. There is a need to combine innovation efforts of regional, national and European governments," pointed out Onno Hoes, President of the AER Committee on 'Regional Policies' and Regional Minister for Economic and European Affairs of Noord-Brabant-NL. This is the reason why the AER and the Province Noord-Brabant invited Regions and stakeholders to join a two days Seminar and Partnership Fair: 'Regions as the driving forces of European competitiveness: from theory to practice'. "We now hope that Brussels is ready to become a real partner for the European regions," Mr Hoes added. "There has to be a stronger alliance between Brussels and the Regions, because if we have to wait for our Member States to emphasise the issues of the future, we won't win the competition with the United States and Asia."
"I am proud to announce that 200 people, representing 45 Regions from 18 European countries, European Institutions and relevant organisations took part in the event!" underlined Onno Hoes. Through thematic workshops, participants shared experiences on how to identify the main economic assets of a Region and the importance of innovation. "One of our main goals is to connect economic innovation with the environmental and social agendas," Mr Hoes stated. "This is the moment where political aims and the possibilities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) meet each other." The topic of innovation was also present thanks to an exhibition area where participants could discover examples of best practices in energy, ageing or revitalisation of the countryside.
This event is one more step in the long-term strategy of the AER. "We will pursue our action with our 255 member Regions at our General Assembly in November 2006," underlined Klaus Klipp, Secretary General of the AER. "In today's globalised world, European competitiveness must come from the Regions. We have no reason to fear the global economy, we just have to adopt a practical and realistic approach, like we did today."
Promoting Sustainable Development: Learning From Regions' Experience
Azores (P), 10 May 2005
"The regions of Europe have to take up the new challenges of a rapidly changing European and global context. Growth and competitiveness depend on the capacity of the regions to enhance their self-development based on sustainability. To achieve this goal, the AER Centurio-Interreg III C Programme, gathering almost 50 regions, provides the best interregional platform for exchange of know-how and experience in three key areas of regional sustainable development: sustainable economic development, environmental protection and sustainable quality tourism. The program also offers an opportunity for developing initiatives in these priority fields." stated Mr Carlos César, President of the Regional Government of the Azores at the Conference on "Promoting Sustainable Development: Learning From Regions' Experience", organised by the AER in Ponta Delgada, Azores-P.
Disseminating experiences and information gained during the first stage of Centurio (2004-2005) was the main target of the Conference, which was organised within the framework of the Programme. More than 100 participants – regional politicians, officers, experts, from Regions within and beyond the EU- focused on the following issues:
• Public-Private-Partnership as a tool for regional development,
• Environmental Protection: our environment, our capital,
• Regions' economic potential and human resources for sustainable development,
• Sustainable quality tourism as a key for regional development.
"The Conference allowed some leading regions showing proactive approaches in the field of sustainable development" said Mr Klaus Klipp, Secretary General of the AER.
The successful projects of Public-Private-Partnerships presented by Gloucestershire (UK) and Vejle (DK) were particularly useful for the regions of the new EU Member states. The Gloucestershire initiative involves local authorities, actors from the private sector and regional partners and their main aims are to identify the needs of employers and investors, to promote the region's economic potential, to form concepts, strategies and to establish partnerships. Vejle's Green Network is a public private network on sustainable development with focus on continuous improvements within environmental and social responsibility. The network gathers 280 companies, Vejle Region and 9 municipalities from the region.
The examples on clusters presented by Upper Austria (A) and the Canton of Zurich (CH) were also welcomed by the participants as tools for sustainable development. The Upper Austria's clusterland is one of the best examples how to improve the competitiveness and innovative strengths of companies, particularly SMEs, in the regional industrial and technological agglomerations through co-operation in networks. Clusters operate in the field of automotive, drive technology, plastics, wood, eco-energy, food health, technology, and mechatronics with more than 1600 partners. Zurich's strategy on economic development also focuses on the growing importance of clusters, concentrating on the industry sectors, on the significance of knowledge and on creating networks between universities, businesses, research and development, the government and the community.
Presentations on different approaches in the field of environmental protection among others by the Region of Valencia (ES), as well as in the field of quality tourism by the Region of Azores (P) or Lapland (FI), gave a unique overview how to focus on sustainability in these areas of development. The Region of Valencia implemented the regional sustainable development strategy in the framework of the Programs LIFE, IEE, e-TEN and Leonardo as well as the projects like Ecobus, Urbanbat or Ecorice cover the priority fields of sustainability and environmental protection.
The closing presentation at the Conference was the integrated approach of tourism development in Lapland. The tourism industry's most important feature in Lapland is offering all year round attractions with various tourism products and services. To secure controlled and sustainable development, the tourism and public sector are in close cooperation and one of the most important strategic goals are high quality and customer satisfaction.
GMO: The EU current regulations are far from exhaustive
Last Tuesday, the European Commission confirmed its confidence in the existing legal framework regulating genetically modified organisms (GMO), considering that it is strict enough in terms of labelling and scientific assessment. Therefore, the EU executive will go on authorising new GM seeds when the European Council cannot manage to reach an agreement on the issue.
The Assembly of European Regions (AER), which campaigns for a European legal framework on co-existence between conventional and GM crops, strongly reaffirms that the existing European regulatory framework is far from exhaustive. There is absolutely no EU regulation designed at preventing the contamination of conventional crops by authorised GM seeds, the only way to protect both producers and consumers in all EU countries. Putting aside the need for such a binding regulation on co-existence is like dealing with half of the problem.
The AER and many of agricultural regions are very much concerned about the future of quality food production coming from traditional and organic regional agriculture. This is why a growing number of regional and local authorities declare themselves GMO-free and demand a genuine legal framework on co-existence, in order to protect traditional and organic producers from contamination.
The upcoming AER Conference will focus on quality food produce, co-existence and GMO free regions. This Conference, which is organised in cooperation with Friends of the Earth and with strong support from Upper-Austria and Tuscany, will be held in the European Parliament in Brussels on May 17th 2005.
Thematic dossier n°8 on Regions, the driving force for development – Spring 2005
8 March, 2005 By Editor
Regions, the driving force for development
Editorial by Riccardo Illy, President
Innovation, SME networking and cooperation are key to regional competitiveness
Working together for a better future
When revitalisation equals growth
Cohesion policy is a lever of competitiveness
The Union must fund its ambitions And the wait-and-see approach also has its price
Key factors in regional competitiveness
Competitiveness, growth and cohesion: the EU must fund its ambitions
9 February, 2005 By Editor
Strasbourg (F), 9 February 2005
The Presidency of the AER met in Strasbourg today and expressed its deep concern about the future of cohesion policy in the new Europe. While the Barroso Commission has just announced an ambitious initiative in order to re-launch growth and job creation in Europe, many Member States are lobbying for that the EU budget be limited to 1% of the EU GNP for 2007-2013 programmation.
'If the Union wants to build a credible European project endorsed by its citizens, who will very soon vote on the Treaty establishing a Constitution in many states, it must give itself the means of its own ambitions' said Riccardo Illy, President of the AER. 'The Commission's proposal to increase the EU budget to 1,24% is considered by our organisation to be the lowest level acceptable in order to meet the challenges of enlargement' he added.
The AER believes that a minimum of 0,41% of EU GNP is necessary in order to adequately meet, in terms of economic, social and territorial cohesion, the needs of an enlarged Union and the priorities of the Lisbon Strategy. It therefore calls for Heads of States and Governments to make a wise decision and adopt the appropriate measures for future regional and cohesion policies as proposed in the financial perspectives for 2007-2013 submitted by the European Commission.
'As President of the Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, which is both a border and a peripheral region of the EU, I can appreciate the role played by the Region/EU partnership in stimulating private investments, the creation and innovation of SMEs and the building of our own research centres. We are today a competitive and innovative region, as are many of the other regions that have benefited from the Structural Funds. EU competitiveness could be achieved only at this price' concluded President Illy.
Newsletter Autumn 1998: Focusing our activities on the promotion of regionalism and cooperation
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Focusing our activities on the promotion of regionalism and cooperation
Editorial: welcome to Oberösterreich (AT)
EU enlargement >The Hof Declaration
The start of regionalisation in the Czech Republic
A significant initiative carried out by Pest
Institutional affairs >Committee I pursues the promotion of regionalism
Jordi Pujol, winner of the Kaiser Maximilian Prize
Territorial Planning >Committee V in the ESDP debate
Women in politics at regional level
Exchanging Experiences: the main asset of the Summer School
Exchange of Experience Programme >Positive assessment for Pacte II
Commentary: The role of the Regions in the Europe of the XXIst century Joaquim Llimona
Sustainable development >An increasingly important concept
Pays de la Loire – Balaton >A two year cooperation
Baltic Sea >An example to be followed
A Convention for an Ecos-Ouverture Partnership
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1 July, 1998 By Editor
The Regions play an important role in promoting Employment
First steps towards decentralisation in Great Britain
The Amsterdam Treaty >Ratification in progress
350 years of the Treaty of Westphalia
East-West Cooperation >Preparing the regions for EU enlargement
Social and employment affairs >The need for interregional action
Education & training >Creating partnerships and networks
Financial aid for candidate countries
Pre-accession financial aid for agriculture
Pre-accession Structural Instrument
The key role of the Phare programme
Ecos-Ouverture: Call for proposals – 1998 to 2000
The reform of the Structural Funds is launched
Employment and the regions >Creation of a data base
The Mediterranean >Action for the prevention of fires
The Danube Delta >The need for greater cooperation
Progress report on interregional cooperation between the AER member regions
Oberösterreich to host the 1998 General Assembly

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Im a simple gal who loves adventure, nature and dogs Im a perfectionist too
Majokko Megu chan
Updated on Mar 19, 2018
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7.3/10 IMDb
Produced by Eisuke Ozawa
Studio Toei Animation
First episode date 1 April 1974
Network All-Nippon News Network
Genre Magical girl
6.8/10 MyAnimeList
Directed by Yugo Serikawa
Music by Takeo Watanabe
Original network NET (TV Asahi)
Final episode date 29 September 1975
Director Yugo Serikawa
Written by Hiroyasu Yamaura, Masaki Tsuji, Shun'ichi Yukimuro et al.
Cast Rihoko Yoshida, Noriko Tsukase, Hiroshi Ōtake, Keiko Yamamoto, Nana Yamaguchi
Similar Hana no Ko Lunlun, Lalabel, Majokko Tickle, Mahō no Mako‑chan, Miracle Girl Limit‑chan
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Majokko Megu-chan (魔女っ子メグちゃん, lit. Little Meg the Witch Girl) is a popular magical girl anime series. The manga was created by Tomo Inoue and Akio Narita, while the 72-episode anime series was produced by Toei Animation between 1974 and 1975. This series is considered an important forerunner of the present day magical girl genre, as the series' characterization and general structure exerted considerable influence over future shows in the same genre. Most notably, several of the show's recurring motifs were recycled in Toei's Sailor Moon, AIC's Pretty Sammy, and (to a lesser degree) Wedding Peach.
Influence on Japanese popular culture
Megu-Chan follows the experiences of a powerful (but accident-prone) young witch who comes to Earth as part of her initiation into larger society. Megu is a contender for the throne of the Witch World but knows very little of human relationships. Sent to Mid-World (Earth) in her early teens, she is adopted by Mammi Kanzaki, a former witch who gave up her royal ambitions to wed a mortal. Mammi bewitches her husband and their two children, Rabi and Apo, into believing that Megu has always been the eldest child of the family (the concept of using magic to alter memory would turn up again in future magical girl series, such as Majokko Tickle and Sailor Moon). Under Mammi's tutelage, Megu learns to control both her abilities and impulses in order to prove her worthiness for the crown.
This rite-of-passage subtext is continued throughout the series. A free spirit in the purest sense of the word, Megu-chan discovers emotions she'd never known existed – loneliness, compassion, grief, love, desperation, and (perhaps most importantly) self-sacrifice. As the story progresses, she proves the nobility of her character through the various trials and tribulations of youth, evolving from a willful and rather selfish little girl into a kind, generous, loving young woman. She battles monsters, demons, and rival sorcerers (including her nemesis, Non), but quickly realizes that her true enemy is the darker side of human nature.
The European dub versions made generally minimal changes to the character names. In Italian, the only major name change was "Megu" to "Bia" (although "Non" became "Noa"), and Megu's family's name was changed from "Kanzaki" to "Giapo" (from "Giappone," the Italian spelling of "Japan"), "Chou-San"/"Cho-San" changed just only a bit and became "Ciosa" or "Ciosah", "Kurou" ("Crow") became "Cra Cra" from the Italian onomatopoeia of the song of the crows, "Furu Furu" cat was changed (as it was French) with the correct spelling of "Fru Fru" ("Frou Frou"). In the French dub, Mammi Kanzaki became "Mamine" Kanzaki, and Rabi and Apo became "Robin" and "Apolline" (the younger daughter was still called "Apo" for short).
Megu Kanzaki (神崎 メグ, Kanzaki Megu)
Initially, Megu experiences severe difficulties adapting to 'normal' society, even at the simplest levels. Family relationships are completely beyond her. She argues with her Father and squabbles constantly with her younger siblings, Rabi and Apo, who love to play tricks on her. She confronts Boss, the school bully, in an escalating battle of wills and gets into trouble with her teachers. She falls in love with the new boy and weeps in secret when he returns to his home country. Basically, her behaviour resembles that of any other girl her age, given the social norms in mid-seventies Japan. As with the magical girl programs of the sixties, the main focus was on family and friendship; domestic disputes were normally handled with light-hearted humor. Voiced by: Rihoko Yoshida, Aurélia Bruno (French - Meg), Cinzia de Carolis (Italian - "Bia Giapo")
Non Gou (郷 ノン, Gō-Non)
Blue-haired and pale-skinned, Non is one of the most powerful sorcerers of the Witch-World. Non is Megu's main contender for the crown; a cold, alien being almost devoid of emotion. Setting a precedent for many later mahou shōjo anime, Non attempts to murder Megu during their very first meeting and continues to plague her throughout the series. Eventually, Non comes to admire her rival's innate courage, even joining forces with her against mutual enemies (such as the demonic witch-queen Saturn and her devious henchman, Chou-san) in several episodes. While true friendship is never an option (in Non's view anyway), the two reach an uneasy truce by the middle of the series, agreeing to hold off their final confrontation (for possession of the throne) as long as possible, and by the end of the series, Non becomes far frequently a source of help than hindrance to Megu. Voiced by: Noriko Tsukase, Hélène Chanson (French), Liliana Sorrentino (Italian - "Noa")
Mami Kanzaki (神崎 マミ, Kanzaki Mami)
Megu's adopted mother. Voiced by: Nana Yamaguchi, Dany Laurent (French - Mamine), Claudia Ricatti (Italian - "Mammi Giapo")
Papa Kanzaki
Megu's adopted father. Voiced by: Hiroshi Ohtake, Mario Pecqueur (French), Renzo Stacchi (Italian - "Sr. Giapo")
Rabi Kanzaki (神崎 ラビ, Kanzaki Rabi)
Megu's adopted brother. Voiced by: Keiko Yamamoto, Gigi Lesser (French - Robin), Marco Guadagno (Italian - "Rabi Giapo")
Apo Kanzaki (神崎 アポ, Kanzaki Apo)
Megu's adopted sister. Voiced by: Sachiko Chijimatsu, Odile Schmitt (French - Apolline), Susanna Fassetta (Italian - "Apo Giapo")
Boss (ボス, Bosu)
The school bully. Voiced by: Hiroshi Ohtake, Mario Pecqueur (French), Renzo Stacchi (Italian)
Saturn (サターン, Satān)
An evil witch and the self-styled "Queen of Darkness". Voiced by: Masako Nozawa, Emanuela Fallini then Anna Teresa Eugeni (Italian - "Saturno")
Chou-san (チョーサン, Chō-san)
An agent of the witch queen sent to keep an eye on Megu and Non, but is secretly working for Saturn and intends to sabotage Megu's chances of winning the throne. Voiced by: Sanji Hase, Hubert Drac (French), Armando Bandini (Italian - "Ciosa")
Furu-Furu (フルフル)
Chou-san's underling. Voiced by: Noriko Tsukase, Maïté Monceau (French), Susanna Fassetta (Italian - "Fru-Fru")
Crow (クロー, Kurō)
Chou-san's underling. Voiced by: Hiroshi Ohtake, Nino Scardina (Italian - "Cra-Cra")
Emi (エミ)
One of Megu's friends. Voiced by: Tamaki Taura
Roko (ロコ)
One of Megu's friends. Voiced by: Yuko Maruyama, Francesca Guadagno (Italian)
The series dealt with subject matter considered too mature for young children at the time. Complicated social issues such as domestic violence, substance abuse and extramarital relationships were introduced, while loss and mortality frequently underscored Megu's hijinks. This was a major break from the traditional juvenile animation in both Asia and the West, perhaps explaining why the series didn't find a European market until the early eighties.
Another point of departure was the series' subtle eroticism. Majokko Megu-chan was born of a proposal by Hiromi Productions, which had previously produced the less successful magical girl series Miracle Shoujo Limit-chan (1973–74) with Toei, to create a magical-girl series with a slightly naughtier edge than previous shows of the genre. The influence of Megu-chan's Toei stablemate, Go Nagai's Cutie Honey, was apparent in several aspects, from the somewhat racy lyrics of the opening theme song (performed, as was Cutie Honey's, by Yoko Maekawa) to the fact that the two series shared many of the same staff. While not as overtly sexualized as Nagai's heroine, Megu-chan was surprisingly voyeuristic for its period. Megu was frequently depicted in various states of undress and the series featured scenes which anticipated the rise of so-called fan service anime; the opening theme song itself features lyrics in which Megu boasts about her breasts and her way of manipulating boys with her looks and coquettish behaviors. (The theme song lyrics were penned by lyricist Kazuya Senke, known for writing hit songs with similarly suggestive lyrics in 1973-74 for then-teenage J-pop idol Momoe Yamaguchi.)
Later kogaru heroines would capitalize on Megu's sexuality; it would, in fact, become a hallmark of the genre. There were numerous scenes in which Megu wore sheer nightgowns through which her underwear was plainly visible. Rabi had an arsenal tricks aimed at catching his "big sister" disrobed, from yanking the sheets off Megu's bed in the morning to using a fishing rod to lift her skirt.
Rabi wasn't the only voyeur Megu was forced to contend with; there was the vile Chou-san, an agent of the witch queen sent to sabotage Megu's chances of winning the throne. A stereotypical pervert in every sense of the term, Chou spent most of his time spying on Meg and devising ways to publicly humiliate her. In a memorable scene in episode 23, Chou-san rigged Megu's bathtub with wheels, causing it to race around the city while Megu was bathing. Earlier in that same episode, Chou attempted to trick Megu into taking off all of her clothes by hypnotizing her with a magical cuckoo clock; only Non's intervention at the last minute saved Megu from stripping herself totally naked. In another sequence, Chou-san breaks into the Kanzaki residence, hoping to abduct Megu in her sleep (fortunately she woke up in time and chased him out of the house). While his intentions were never stated explicitly, his underlying motivations were always made obvious.
Megu-Chan was not the first magical girl anime, but it has been described as the first modern anime series to fall into the genre. Initially overlooked as a minor effort due its relative obscurity following its airing in the seventies, it nonetheless formed a template on which many later scenarios were based. Significantly, many of the show's plot devices were recycled in the enormously successful Sailor Moon (Toei, 1992–1997) - indeed, two later episodes of Megu-chan were directed by Yuji Endo, who later became one of the chief episode directors on Sailor Moon - and echoes of Meg's tempestuous rivalries can be perceived in seinen parodies such as the Project A-Ko franchise. The "fan service" angle would turn up again in countless other future series, such as Gainax's Neon Genesis Evangelion.
The program's impact on Japanese popular culture should not be underestimated; thematic descendants include the entire magical girl genre, along with some degree of bishōjo, lolicon and hentai material. Megu's effect on Japan's burgeoning manga industry has yet to be documented, but considering the vast number of shōjo titles currently available, it is safe to assume that Majokko Megu-Chan's animated adventures must have inspired at least a few of them.
The series gained moderate recognition after it reached the European market (with the heroine's name Anglicized to Meg in the French dub, changed to Bia in the Italian, Portuguese, and Polish versions, and changed to Maggie in the Spanish dub), but remains largely unknown in the United Kingdom and the United States, as it has never been translated into English with the exception of fansubs of a handful of episodes. Outside Japan, the series achieved its greatest popularity in Italy in the early 1980s (as Bia - la sfida della magia, or Bia - The Magical Challenge); however, the Italian dub skipped nine of the 72 episodes (hence the reason why some sources list the series as consisting of only 63 episodes) and also made a few edits for content in the extant episodes. The undubbed episodes were fairly dark, most of them dealing with suicide. The edits made in the Italian version carried over into the Polish and Portuguese versions, which were adapted from the Italian and not from the original Japanese.
In episode 27, Megu watches Misty Honey from Cutie Honey on TV singing the Cutie Honey theme. The same vocalist, Yoko Maekawa, performed the theme songs for both Cutie Honey and Megu-chan.
The series also reused some incidental music from an earlier magical-girl series by Toei, 1970's Mahō no Mako-chan. Takeo Watanabe composed the music for both series.
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East Kilbride Other Sports
Sports Awards: Top night for EK Swim Team as they grab three prizes
EK Sports Council honour the town's best amateur sportsmen and women
Paul Thomson
Meg Finnon retained her junior female crown, picking up the award from MSP Linda Fabiani
EAST Kilbride Amateur Swimming Club are on the crest of a wave this week after scooping three prizes at the EK Sports Personality of the Year awards.
The EK Sports Council awards night at the Village Theatre on Saturday recognised the best amateur sportsmen and women the town and district have to offer.
And the town's pool stars were the big winners on the night as club member Corrie Scott took home the overall title for her bronze medal performance at last year's Commonwealth Games.
Meg Finnon was also rewarded for an outstanding season as she defended her best junior female crown, while EK Swim Team took home the club of the year title.
EK Swim Team representative, Harley Mathieson, told the News: "The club is delighted and hugely grateful to have had such success at the Sports Awards.
"All three awards are down to hard work and commitment, not just from the swimmers, but from the coaching teams, parents, volunteers and pool staff, without whom all their amazing achievements wouldn't be possible."
Last year's adult male winner, Karate star Marc MacAulay, defended his crown as he won the title for the second year running, defeating rugby players Ian Brown and Stuart Newall to the accolade. Marc's coach Jim Ross accepted the award on his behalf.
There was success for Ian Brown's team, East Kilbride Rugby Club, as their first XV claimed the senior team of the year prize – just rewards for their promotion winning league campaign last season. Elsewhere, there was a roller hockey double in the junior male categories with Kobe Barber claiming the junior male award and Conor Gilroy winning the junior under-12 gong.
Kirsten Barnett won the junior under-12 female prize for lifesaving, while Westwood Rovers 1999 squad claimed junior team of the year for making it to the Scottish Cup final last season.
From left: Meg Finnon (on behalf of Corrie Scott), Jill Fullarton, Lynsey Gallagher, Sam Murphy and Karin Connell collect awards recognising their efforts at last year's Commonwealth Games
Coach of the year went to Jamie Clements. The 25-year-old was recognised for helping a host of East Kilbride Athletic Club stars to medal wins and personal best times over the last year. He admitted he was honoured to receive the award. Jamie said: "Getting an award like this really means a lot.
"At this point I must give a shout out to my coaching assistants Niall Walker, Graeme Haddow and Kenny Clements – without their help the two groups I'm organising wouldn't function.
"I'm probably due only 25 per cent of the credit, the rest must go to my athletes – they are the ones who are equally committed to training as me, bust their guts in the races and ultimately the ones who take home the Scotland West or Scottish medals. This makes sacrificing all the time worthwhile. It's a shot in the arm for myself to push on and try and better myself further."
On the night there were also awards for Elaine Rinn of Claremont Colts, who won administrator of the year for the second year running.
Football manager Tommy Livingstone won veteran of the year award for his work with EK Thistle under-21s and Whitehills AFC.
The services to sport prize was this year awarded to Gordon Colvin for his 40 years of hard work and dedication to East Kilbride Athletic Club, where he is currently president. A special award was presented to the town's Commonwealth games competitors as netballers Lynsey Gallagher, Sam Murphy and Karin Connell picked up prizes alongside Jill Anderson, who was part of the Scotland coaching team. Corrie Scott was also recognised and her dad Alan collected her prizes on the night in her absence.
Finally, there were special recognition awards for Angus McConnell, a baton bearer for the Commonwealth Games torch relay, and Marlyn White was recognised for her work with Active Schools.


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* Michael Lange (Maler) (* 1950), deutscher Maler
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 Michael Lange (Journalist) (* 1958), deutscher Biologe und Wissenschaftsjournalist

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The board of selectmen received an economic development update from Town Manager Robert LeLacheur as part of its regular meeting on September 26. During the update LaLacheur shared that discussions have been underway for a shared Reading-Wakefield DPW facility to be built at Camp Curtis Guild, the Massachusetts National Guard training base located on the border of the two towns. LaLacheur reported that Wakefield is "all in" on the idea. Negotiations are in the very earliest stages with several stakeholders, including the Massachusetts National Guard and the United States Army, needing to agree on the plans. A preliminary meeting was held in the state house office of State Representative Bradley Jones which included Jay Ash, Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development. Ash reported that Governor Charlie Baker is very interested in finding opportunities such as this where state owned land can help benefit municipalities. LaLacheur suggested it could take close to five years to get a facility built. The board of selectmen hope that the property on which the current DPW garage sits could be put together with adjoining properties to create an economic development opportunity for the town.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, several residents questioned the process and choice of the newest members of the Board of Health, who were appointed by the Selectmen at the September 5 meeting. The comments, which were tense at moments, asked for specific explanations as to why the choices were made. Chair John Arena explained that the need for the board of health to meet and appoint a health agent to be present for the Fall Street Faire made it necessary to appoint on that evening. There were four applicants for the one position. Two, Kevin Sexton and Heidi Pfeifer, were interviewed before the September 5 meeting and one, Nancy Docktor, is currently an associate member of the Health Board. Emmy Dove could not make an interview that evening. Upon the resignation of Beth Shurland, announced at the Selectmen's meeting on September 5, both candidates who were interviewed were appointed. Arena went on to explain that he hoped Dove would be willing to serve as an associate member.
The selectmen closed the warrant for November's Subsequent Town Meeting. There are ten articles on the warrant, highlights of which include an article to fine tune the town's marijuana regulation to bring it into compliance with state law and an article with 22 parts which seeks to clean up discrepancies between the town's bylaws and it's new town charter. There is also an article brought by the Climate Advisory Board which seeks to regulate the retail use of plastic bags at town businesses.
The selectmen also approved revised parking regulations on Woburn Street at the site of the new Schoolhouse Commons development. The board approved an amended lease agreement for the soccer field at 75 Pearl Street and had a discussion about how best to analyze and disseminate the data from it's recent online survey.
The meeting adjourned at 9:50pm.


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Yeah , too much of my hard earned money they ask for, to have this hobby extravagance.


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By Tuesday the villagers are mourning Tom and Becky. But by nightfall there is jubilation, because the children are found.
As when Tom, Joe, and Huck returned from Jackson's Island, the adults don't punish the children for having erred, showing that they value community above all.
At the Thatchers' house, Tom tells of their time in the cave, adding self-aggrandizing embellishments. He explains how he finally found a way out when he saw daylight ahead of him through an outlet that led to the Mississippi River, where some men in a skiff found them.
Tom proved himself capable in practical situations, an aspect of his maturity that was previously lacking. His moral journey into manhood is virtually complete. His boasting, while silly, seems endearing rather than a serious flaw.
Becky is bedridden from the excitement. Tom recovers quickly, and wants to visit Huck, who is still sick. The widow Douglas forbids Tom from describing his time in the cave until Huck is stronger. From Huck, Tom learns of the wild night on the widow's property and that the body of the stranger turned up in the river—presumably he drowned while trying to escape.
The death of Injun Joe's companion confirms Joe's status as a complete outsider. Tom and Huck may have sought escape throughout the novel, but they have consistently valued one another's friendship, even as they have grown more independent. True isolation is equated with villainy.
On his way to visit Huck several days later, Tom stops at Becky's, where Judge Thatcher tells him the entrance to the cave has been blocked to prevent more exploring. Tom is aghast and blurts out that Injun Joe is inside the cave.
Injun Joe's death would have been a convenience for Tom, releasing him from the fear of revenge. Yet Tom has come to understand the gravity of death from his time in the cave, and acts to save Injun Joe's life without hesitation.
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Hawaii News | Top News
80 years later, Pearl Harbor losses are not forgotten
TUSCALOOSA NEWS VIA AP
A monument to the memory of brothers Daniel P. Jones and Woodrow Wilson Jones was dedicated Nov. 12 in Coaling, a town in Tuscaloosa County, Ala.
American Legion Post 123 honor guard commander Stanely Blevins presented an American flag to the Jones brothers' niece Jamie Jones.
Almost 80 years after the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, towns across the country continue to honor their service members who perished that day.
One of the most recent ceremonies was held Nov. 12 in the town of Coaling, Ala., which dedicated a monument honoring two native sons who died in the surprise aerial attack by Japanese forces that catapulted the United States into World War II.
Woodrow Jones, 22, and Daniel Jones, 19, enlisted in the Navy in early 1941 and were assigned to the USS Arizona. More than half of the 2,403 U.S. service members and 68 civilians killed in the attack were aboard the battleship, including the Jones brothers.
Jamie Jones, one of several relatives in attendance at the ceremony, thanked the town of Coaling for dedicating the monument to her great-uncles.
"This monument will stand strong for years and years to come, reminding us and our loved ones how blessed we are to have soldiers, so we can have the life that the Lord intended us to have," she said.
The USS Arizona was sunk during the Pearl Harbor attack and the Jones brothers' bodies were never recovered.
The ceremony took place at Coaling's town hall a day after the nationwide celebration of Veterans Day. Mayor Gary Averett said the dedication ceremony was special to him and the entire town.
"Our town has a lot of veterans located in it. We're pretty much a family-type community. And so things like this mean a lot to the people here," Averett said.
Averett, who is a retired master sergeant in the Army Reserve, said he has known the Jones family all of his life and they attend the same church in Coaling.
Although the Jones brothers died long before most of their surviving family were born, the family says they keep the memory of Woodrow and Daniel alive through sharing the story of their military service and what that service meant to the country.
Brookwood High School faculty and students also participated in the ceremony, with contributions from the school's Junior ROTC and a performance by the school's choir.
Brookwood High Principal Kelly Hubbard said the event was a great learning opportunity for her students, while also providing an opportunity for students to show off their talents. Hubbard added that she wanted her students to learn about people in the community and those who have served their country.
On Monday, three days after the monument dedication in Alabama, the remains of Navy Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Keefe Connolly were buried with military honors in his hometown of Markesan, Wis.
Connolly died aboard the USS Oklahoma after it was struck by Japanese aircraft at Ford Island on Dec. 7, 1941.
The Navy recovered the remains of the 429 crewmen who died on the Oklahoma and interred those unidentified at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl after the war. In February, Connolly was identified by investigators with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency at Pearl Harbor, who exhumed the unidentified remains in 2015.
"I want to thank all the folks who have worked to ensure Navy Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Connolly was able to return home after all these years so he can be laid to rest in his home state," Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said in a statement ordering state flags lowered to half staff. "We are thankful for his service and his sacrifice, and we hope this final journey brings peace to his memory."
After his death, Connolly received the Purple Heart, a military honor awarded to those killed or wounded in combat.
The 80th anniversary of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day will be held at Pearl Harbor at 7:45 a.m. Dec. 7. The observance will be an invitation-only event for the health and safety of attending veterans. However, the National Park Service at Pearl Harbor National Memorial will livestream the ceremony from the Visitor Center lawn.
Seating at the visitor center will be determined via a recreation.gov lottery. Those with lottery seats will be required to show proof of vaccination status or a negative COVID-19 test.
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