Two Carlsbad juveniles have been charged with aggravated burglary and larceny after allegedly breaking into a local home and stealing several high ticket items.
According to documents filed in the case, two juvenile males, both 16, were arrested on Thursday and charged with aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, consipiracy and larceny ($2,500-$20,000).
According to a criminal complaint from Det. Swanson with the Carlsbad Police Department, who was the arresting officer, on Feb. 8, Ofc. Matthews responded to a residence on the 500 block of South 11th for an aggravated burglary.
The victim, Richard Lopez, had items stolen form his home, including four rifles, various electronics, a Playstation 3 gaming console and games, a watch and a laptop, said police.
A witness told police the suspects, who were in a white Nissan Altima, entered the house and then left holding the guns.
On Feb. 21, Lopez told police he saw the Altima at a residence on the 800 block of North Pate Street, where police later responded and interviewed two juvenile subjects, leading them to the two males charged in the case.
According to the complaint, on Feb. 21, Det. Swanson and Det. Kohler interviewed several suspects who were involved in the aggravated burglary.
Detectives conducted an interview with one of the first suspects, who was eventually charged in the burglary.
Juvenile "A" reportedly said the only thing he "got out of it" was a watch, also saying he didn't know where the guns were "now" and that he had not left the residence with a gun.
According to the report, the juvenile also told police the plan to commit a robbery had occurred at the the other suspect's residnce, where the two were reportedly with two other subjects, a male and a female.
2011年7月27日星期三
The former world No1
The former world No1 has taken a battering, with a queue forming around the block to declare him yesterday's man, but a final-round, six-under-par 66 and a first top-10 finish since last summer's US Open at Pebble Beach, suggested his obituarists might have cause to regret their haste – and maybe sooner than they could possibly have imagined.
Augusta National, where Woods has won four Masters titles, is coming round for those who have not noticed. The man himself certainly has.
Are you still on track for Augusta? He was asked. "Oh yeah," he replied with a sly smile. You like your chances? "Mm-hmm," came the response.
Given his recent career trajectory such confidence is to be admired, although it should also be qualified. Woods may have finished on a high but he also finished eight shots behind the winner, the young American Nick Watney, who achieved the most significant victory of his career with a closing round of 67, five under par, and a 72-hole total of 272, 16 under.
Watney, it need hardly be said, is no mug. And nor are the big-hitting Dustin Johnson, who finished second, Luke Donald, Rickie Fowler and Francesco Molinari, all of whom finished ahead of Woods.
The new generation have arrived and they are not intimidated by the 14-time major champion. Who could blame them after watching Woods struggle to implement the swing changes introduced by his controversial new coach, Sean Foley.
Yet, as he has consistently asserted after deciding last autumn to change his swing – for the third time since turning professional – these things take time. "I have felt better at the end of every tournament I have played this year, even though the results have not been good," he said. "I felt like I hit a lot of good shots today and when I missed one I knew straight away how to fix it. That feels good."
He would say that but Thomas Bjorn, his playing partner for the day, was happy to provide a glowing reference after being beaten by five shots over 18 holes.
Augusta National, where Woods has won four Masters titles, is coming round for those who have not noticed. The man himself certainly has.
Are you still on track for Augusta? He was asked. "Oh yeah," he replied with a sly smile. You like your chances? "Mm-hmm," came the response.
Given his recent career trajectory such confidence is to be admired, although it should also be qualified. Woods may have finished on a high but he also finished eight shots behind the winner, the young American Nick Watney, who achieved the most significant victory of his career with a closing round of 67, five under par, and a 72-hole total of 272, 16 under.
Watney, it need hardly be said, is no mug. And nor are the big-hitting Dustin Johnson, who finished second, Luke Donald, Rickie Fowler and Francesco Molinari, all of whom finished ahead of Woods.
The new generation have arrived and they are not intimidated by the 14-time major champion. Who could blame them after watching Woods struggle to implement the swing changes introduced by his controversial new coach, Sean Foley.
Yet, as he has consistently asserted after deciding last autumn to change his swing – for the third time since turning professional – these things take time. "I have felt better at the end of every tournament I have played this year, even though the results have not been good," he said. "I felt like I hit a lot of good shots today and when I missed one I knew straight away how to fix it. That feels good."
He would say that but Thomas Bjorn, his playing partner for the day, was happy to provide a glowing reference after being beaten by five shots over 18 holes.
2011年7月21日星期四
A percentage of those proceeds
A percentage of those proceeds and that of the T-shirts will go to Gocampaign.org, which builds infrastructure to benefit children in third world countries, Koury said.
The team organized a kick-off party at Wokcano on Fifth Street, complete with themed attire and prizes, and sat back to examine the fruits of their labor.
A follow-up with businesses showed positive reactions.
"It was fantastic," wrote Will O'Sullivan of O'Brien's Irish Pub on Wilshire Boulevard to Koury. "We were busy when other businesses were slow. People at the bar all week were Googling car-mageddon.com. You guys really got the word out."
At Locanda del LAGO, an Italian restaurant on the Third Street Promenade, manager Megan Sheehy said business was steady throughout the weekend despite losing some customers from the San Fernando Valley who may have visited Santa Monica to take advantage of the warm weather.
"Sales were what we were expecting," she said. "We're happy."
The restaurant offered discounts on appetizers and cocktails, trimming down prices by several dollars.
One business that kept its sales up was Tel's Barber Shop on Pico Boulevard near Virginia Avenue Park and the Saturday Farmer's Market.
Owner Tel Trujillo said his four barbers were steadily cutting heads all weekend long, something he attributes to his loyal customer base.
"Overall, it worked out quite well, just like any other busy weekend," he said. "Some of our customers said business was slow around town because nobody wanted to get in their cars. Farmers at the market across the street said it was slow, too."
Not so for the Downtown Farmers' Market, said Laura Avery, the supervisor for Santa Monica's markets.
The team organized a kick-off party at Wokcano on Fifth Street, complete with themed attire and prizes, and sat back to examine the fruits of their labor.
A follow-up with businesses showed positive reactions.
"It was fantastic," wrote Will O'Sullivan of O'Brien's Irish Pub on Wilshire Boulevard to Koury. "We were busy when other businesses were slow. People at the bar all week were Googling car-mageddon.com. You guys really got the word out."
At Locanda del LAGO, an Italian restaurant on the Third Street Promenade, manager Megan Sheehy said business was steady throughout the weekend despite losing some customers from the San Fernando Valley who may have visited Santa Monica to take advantage of the warm weather.
"Sales were what we were expecting," she said. "We're happy."
The restaurant offered discounts on appetizers and cocktails, trimming down prices by several dollars.
One business that kept its sales up was Tel's Barber Shop on Pico Boulevard near Virginia Avenue Park and the Saturday Farmer's Market.
Owner Tel Trujillo said his four barbers were steadily cutting heads all weekend long, something he attributes to his loyal customer base.
"Overall, it worked out quite well, just like any other busy weekend," he said. "Some of our customers said business was slow around town because nobody wanted to get in their cars. Farmers at the market across the street said it was slow, too."
Not so for the Downtown Farmers' Market, said Laura Avery, the supervisor for Santa Monica's markets.
The first thing we really need
The first thing we really need is a date so we can build you a schedule,” said Conlow. “There’s a lot of confusion out there. Some residents are assuming we’re already doing single-stream recycling and separating their trash.
At the suggestion of Wardwell, the infrastructure committee has given the Public Works Department permission to request bids for a promotional and educational ad campaign for pay-as-you-throw.
“We’ve presented an initial budget on what it may look like with a half year of our current program and half a year of single-stream PAYT,” Wardwell said.
The program has been under serious discussion for the better part of two years, but as it gets closer and closer to official implementation, many details remain to be ironed out.
“I would think by mid-August or early September we’d have final word on how and when to proceed,” said Hughes.
While Bangor conducted no feasibility study or official survey of residents or other municipalities using pay-as-you-throw and similar programs, Wardwell said city officials have been busy gathering information on existing programs from Brunswick to Brewer. Brewer officials did conduct a study and also evaluated recycling companies before implementing single-stream recycling and pay-as-you-throw.
“We value Brewer’s input, but we’ve gotten a lot of [other] localities’ input as well,” said Wardwell. “We’ve done a lot of research and called around to a lot of different communities.”
What is missing is significant public feedback.
“We’’re not hearing a lot of input from the community. We did have three resident listening sessions this year in March, April and May, but we only had maybe 30 people show up in all,” said Wardwell. “I don’t think it’ll be a hot-button issue until people have to start paying for it.”
The infrastructure committee will discuss implementation and may vote on recommendation to the full council at its next meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2.
At the suggestion of Wardwell, the infrastructure committee has given the Public Works Department permission to request bids for a promotional and educational ad campaign for pay-as-you-throw.
“We’ve presented an initial budget on what it may look like with a half year of our current program and half a year of single-stream PAYT,” Wardwell said.
The program has been under serious discussion for the better part of two years, but as it gets closer and closer to official implementation, many details remain to be ironed out.
“I would think by mid-August or early September we’d have final word on how and when to proceed,” said Hughes.
While Bangor conducted no feasibility study or official survey of residents or other municipalities using pay-as-you-throw and similar programs, Wardwell said city officials have been busy gathering information on existing programs from Brunswick to Brewer. Brewer officials did conduct a study and also evaluated recycling companies before implementing single-stream recycling and pay-as-you-throw.
“We value Brewer’s input, but we’ve gotten a lot of [other] localities’ input as well,” said Wardwell. “We’ve done a lot of research and called around to a lot of different communities.”
What is missing is significant public feedback.
“We’’re not hearing a lot of input from the community. We did have three resident listening sessions this year in March, April and May, but we only had maybe 30 people show up in all,” said Wardwell. “I don’t think it’ll be a hot-button issue until people have to start paying for it.”
The infrastructure committee will discuss implementation and may vote on recommendation to the full council at its next meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2.
2011年7月18日星期一
Pioneer Valley is a green jobs growth area
The Sandri Companies have their roots in fossil fuels with a fleet of fuel-oil trucks, a lubricant distributorship and gas stations from New Hampshire to upstate New York.
But since branching out to wood pellets and the heating appliances that burn pellets in 2009, Greenfield-based Sandri has added a renewable energy division, offering solar hot water and solar panels that generate electricity, energy assessments and wood pellets. The division has four dedicated employees and allows the company to make better use of existing office staff and customer service reps, says Laurence H. Goodyear, vice president of renewable energy for the Sandri Companies.
"I believe we're just at the tip of the iceberg," Goodyear said last week in a telephone interview from a clean energy conference in San Francisco. "It seems like there is a lot going on in renewable energy now, but it is only the beginning."
The Pioneer Valley has 10,443 jobs in the "green economy," including forest rangers, growers of organic produce and installers of weather stripping, according to the Brookings Institution, a Washington-based public-policy research organization.
Those jobs account for 3.5 percent of the total number of jobs in the local economy, giving this region the sixth-highest "green density" among the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the nation, according to the report, "Sizing the Green Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment."
What statisticians call the Springfield Metropolitan Area, a region encompassing all of Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire counties, was the only New England region in the top 10 nationwide.
Albany, Schenectady and Troy, N.Y., had the highest percentage of green jobs in the country at 6.3 percent, or 28,087 total jobs. Some of those jobs are in state government, noted Jonathan T. Rothwell, a senior research analyst at Brookings. General Electric Co. also centers its clean energy efforts in Schenectady and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy is a center for clean energy research, he said.
Hartford has 13,712 green jobs, or 2.2 percent of its total. Worcester had 6,537 or 2 percent of that region's total number of jobs, according to the report.
In the Pioneer Valley, the region's green economy grew by 3,208 jobs from 2003 to 2010, a 5.4 percent rate of growth that beat the national average among the 100 largest metropolitan areas.
"Green energy really is providing the new jobs to lead us out of the recession," said David F. Tuohey, director of communications for the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. The Ludlow-based utility is cited by name in the Brookings report.
The cooperative sponsors energy auditing and weather proofing efforts, and more than 600 kilowatts of solar projects through its member utilities. MMWEC is also part of the $64.7 million Berkshire Wind Power project atop Brodie Mountain in the town of Hancock in Berkshire County. The project makes enough power for 6,000 homes.
Besides the construction jobs, MMWEC has saved jobs in its organization by adding green-energy responsibilities to existing job descriptions, Tuohey said.
Emerging green jobs in the Pioneer Valley also pay better wages than similar jobs in non-green industries, according to Rothwell.
Western Massachusetts Electric Co. has also started work on a solar power project in the Indian Orchard neighborhood of Springfield. Holyoke, Westfield, Amherst and other communities also have solar projects in the works.
But since branching out to wood pellets and the heating appliances that burn pellets in 2009, Greenfield-based Sandri has added a renewable energy division, offering solar hot water and solar panels that generate electricity, energy assessments and wood pellets. The division has four dedicated employees and allows the company to make better use of existing office staff and customer service reps, says Laurence H. Goodyear, vice president of renewable energy for the Sandri Companies.
"I believe we're just at the tip of the iceberg," Goodyear said last week in a telephone interview from a clean energy conference in San Francisco. "It seems like there is a lot going on in renewable energy now, but it is only the beginning."
The Pioneer Valley has 10,443 jobs in the "green economy," including forest rangers, growers of organic produce and installers of weather stripping, according to the Brookings Institution, a Washington-based public-policy research organization.
Those jobs account for 3.5 percent of the total number of jobs in the local economy, giving this region the sixth-highest "green density" among the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the nation, according to the report, "Sizing the Green Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment."
What statisticians call the Springfield Metropolitan Area, a region encompassing all of Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire counties, was the only New England region in the top 10 nationwide.
Albany, Schenectady and Troy, N.Y., had the highest percentage of green jobs in the country at 6.3 percent, or 28,087 total jobs. Some of those jobs are in state government, noted Jonathan T. Rothwell, a senior research analyst at Brookings. General Electric Co. also centers its clean energy efforts in Schenectady and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy is a center for clean energy research, he said.
Hartford has 13,712 green jobs, or 2.2 percent of its total. Worcester had 6,537 or 2 percent of that region's total number of jobs, according to the report.
In the Pioneer Valley, the region's green economy grew by 3,208 jobs from 2003 to 2010, a 5.4 percent rate of growth that beat the national average among the 100 largest metropolitan areas.
"Green energy really is providing the new jobs to lead us out of the recession," said David F. Tuohey, director of communications for the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. The Ludlow-based utility is cited by name in the Brookings report.
The cooperative sponsors energy auditing and weather proofing efforts, and more than 600 kilowatts of solar projects through its member utilities. MMWEC is also part of the $64.7 million Berkshire Wind Power project atop Brodie Mountain in the town of Hancock in Berkshire County. The project makes enough power for 6,000 homes.
Besides the construction jobs, MMWEC has saved jobs in its organization by adding green-energy responsibilities to existing job descriptions, Tuohey said.
Emerging green jobs in the Pioneer Valley also pay better wages than similar jobs in non-green industries, according to Rothwell.
Western Massachusetts Electric Co. has also started work on a solar power project in the Indian Orchard neighborhood of Springfield. Holyoke, Westfield, Amherst and other communities also have solar projects in the works.
Jerseyville gets 'net zero' energy subdivision
Rooftop solar panels and wind turbines mounted over garages power all 32 homes at Lexington Farms, a new Jerseyville subdivision designed to provide residents no-cost electricity.
MidAmerica Solar of Imperial, Sachs Electric of Fenton, and Capstone Development Group of Webster Groves built the subdivision, which is about 40 miles north of St. Louis.
"Over the course of a year the solar array and wind turbines provide all the energy needed to power heating and air-conditioning systems, along with other household electricity needs," said Jeff Lewis, president of MidAmerica Solar. "While similar technology has been used in homes, it hasn't been done on this scale in an entire subdivision."
Construction of Lexington Farms, an affordable housing project of rental homes, began last summer. Residents began arriving in December but landscaping is winding up now.
Each home can produce up to 7.2 kilowatts of energy from roof-mounted solar panels.
Wind turbines mounted on masts over garages provide up to 1 kilowatt of additional energy. Lewis said tests were conducted to make sure the turbines' vibrations were so slight as to be unnoticed by the homes' occupants.
Ground-mounted solar panels at the subdivision's entrance generate power for the community center.
Lexington Farms' three-bedroom homes rent for $590 per month to families with incomes of $41,000 or less. The houses have central air conditioning, heat, hot water and other appliances that are powered by electricity generated by the solar panels and wind turbines.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority provided more than $2.5 million in assistance for the project, including federal low-income housing tax credits and federal stimulus money. Funding also came from a $260,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity and financing from Sterling Bank.
Included in the project are 16 streetlights that operate entirely off the electrical grid.
The streetlights, made by MidAmerica Solar, have their own wind turbines and solar panels that provide electricity to energy-efficient LED lights and a backup battery. The lights used to come from China. Now they come from a small factory in Affton.
Lewis said Friday he moved streetlight production to the United States more than a year ago because of quality-control problems in China.
"I like to keep Americans employed," he said. "We're making the streetlights here for about the same price as in China, when you consider the shipping."
The lights are built at a plant owned by BZ Products, another solar energy firm that uses American-made components. BZ makes controls to charge batteries with electricity produced by solar panels. Frank Lewon, BZ's owner, said he has customers worldwide.
"Everything we make, we make in the United States," he said. "All the components, the circuit boards, everything, are made in the United States."
Final assembly is done by six workers at BZ's small plant.
"We cannot keep up with the demand," Lewon said.
MidAmerica Solar of Imperial, Sachs Electric of Fenton, and Capstone Development Group of Webster Groves built the subdivision, which is about 40 miles north of St. Louis.
"Over the course of a year the solar array and wind turbines provide all the energy needed to power heating and air-conditioning systems, along with other household electricity needs," said Jeff Lewis, president of MidAmerica Solar. "While similar technology has been used in homes, it hasn't been done on this scale in an entire subdivision."
Construction of Lexington Farms, an affordable housing project of rental homes, began last summer. Residents began arriving in December but landscaping is winding up now.
Each home can produce up to 7.2 kilowatts of energy from roof-mounted solar panels.
Wind turbines mounted on masts over garages provide up to 1 kilowatt of additional energy. Lewis said tests were conducted to make sure the turbines' vibrations were so slight as to be unnoticed by the homes' occupants.
Ground-mounted solar panels at the subdivision's entrance generate power for the community center.
Lexington Farms' three-bedroom homes rent for $590 per month to families with incomes of $41,000 or less. The houses have central air conditioning, heat, hot water and other appliances that are powered by electricity generated by the solar panels and wind turbines.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority provided more than $2.5 million in assistance for the project, including federal low-income housing tax credits and federal stimulus money. Funding also came from a $260,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity and financing from Sterling Bank.
Included in the project are 16 streetlights that operate entirely off the electrical grid.
The streetlights, made by MidAmerica Solar, have their own wind turbines and solar panels that provide electricity to energy-efficient LED lights and a backup battery. The lights used to come from China. Now they come from a small factory in Affton.
Lewis said Friday he moved streetlight production to the United States more than a year ago because of quality-control problems in China.
"I like to keep Americans employed," he said. "We're making the streetlights here for about the same price as in China, when you consider the shipping."
The lights are built at a plant owned by BZ Products, another solar energy firm that uses American-made components. BZ makes controls to charge batteries with electricity produced by solar panels. Frank Lewon, BZ's owner, said he has customers worldwide.
"Everything we make, we make in the United States," he said. "All the components, the circuit boards, everything, are made in the United States."
Final assembly is done by six workers at BZ's small plant.
"We cannot keep up with the demand," Lewon said.
2011年7月15日星期五
The teenager told Leicester Youth Court
The teenager told Leicester Youth Court yesterday that he was taking the cannabis to an end-of-exams party.
Prosecutor Tanyka Rawden said: "He had placed his bag against the wall in the exam room and forgot to turn his phone off.
"When it started ringing, a member of staff opened the bag to turn it off.
"They were then met with a strong smell of what they believed was cannabis and found 20 small bags and then a further five."
Staff called the police, who confiscated the cannabis.
The teenager, who had been smoking cannabis for three years, had paid about ￡120 for the drugs and was hoping to sell the 25 bags for up to ￡10 each, the court heard.
The youth, who lives in Leicester, pleaded guilty to possession of the drug with intent to supply.
He was given a nine-month referral order and ordered to pay ￡85 in costs.
Neither the student nor the college can be named for legal reasons.
Rashpal Singh, in mitigation, said the student's dealing was "worrying", but added that he had a bright academic future.
"He is a very intelligent young man who has a drugs problem," said Mr Singh.
"Clearly, this should serve as a lesson to him. He has achieved a very commendable level of education at GCSE and A-level and is planning to go to university next year to study English."
The court was told the student had 11 GCSEs and had taken four A-levels.
Mr Singh said the student got ￡30-a-week pocket money. He added that he had bought the drugs from a friend.
Chairman of the bench Angela Sharpe told the youth: "You are an intelligent person who could go far but you have put a black mark on your character by getting into drugs and introducing other people to drugs.
Prosecutor Tanyka Rawden said: "He had placed his bag against the wall in the exam room and forgot to turn his phone off.
"When it started ringing, a member of staff opened the bag to turn it off.
"They were then met with a strong smell of what they believed was cannabis and found 20 small bags and then a further five."
Staff called the police, who confiscated the cannabis.
The teenager, who had been smoking cannabis for three years, had paid about ￡120 for the drugs and was hoping to sell the 25 bags for up to ￡10 each, the court heard.
The youth, who lives in Leicester, pleaded guilty to possession of the drug with intent to supply.
He was given a nine-month referral order and ordered to pay ￡85 in costs.
Neither the student nor the college can be named for legal reasons.
Rashpal Singh, in mitigation, said the student's dealing was "worrying", but added that he had a bright academic future.
"He is a very intelligent young man who has a drugs problem," said Mr Singh.
"Clearly, this should serve as a lesson to him. He has achieved a very commendable level of education at GCSE and A-level and is planning to go to university next year to study English."
The court was told the student had 11 GCSEs and had taken four A-levels.
Mr Singh said the student got ￡30-a-week pocket money. He added that he had bought the drugs from a friend.
Chairman of the bench Angela Sharpe told the youth: "You are an intelligent person who could go far but you have put a black mark on your character by getting into drugs and introducing other people to drugs.
A Family whose home
A FAMILY whose home was burgled helped put a criminal behind bars after catching him red handed with their stolen gadgets.
Only hours after their house was targeted, David Bramley, 54, and his son John drove past Stephen Lee Gibson – who was carrying a bag of their missing property – by “complete chance”.
The pair recognised the bag, which contained a laptop, video camera and speakers, that the 35-year-old was carrying and confronted him in Blakelock Road, Hartlepool.
The Bramleys’ home in Hutton Avenue had been burgled only eight hours earlier at 5am when dozens of items were taken, including a car.
Gibson, of Baden Street, Hartlepool, was jailed for four months at Hartlepool Magistrates’ Court after he admitted handling stolen property.
The court was told the home was burgled in the early hours as John, 23, slept upstairs.
He awoke to find the house had been ransacked and his Peugeot 206 stolen from outside of the house.
His parents, David and Joanna, 56, were away at the time, but they returned later that day.
At lunchtime John was being driven by his dad to his 23-year-old girlfriend Victoria Palmer’s house when they spotted Gibson carrying a bag they recognised as theirs and full of their property.
The pair confronted Gibson, but he denied having anything to do with the burglary.
Police were informed and Gibson was later arrested.
John, an electrician, said: “It was by complete chance that we drove past him, a total fluke.
“I was getting a lift to Victoria’s house in Rift House and we spotted him.
“If we hadn’t spotted the bag there is no way we would have got our property back.
“It was a crazy few hours but I am just pleased that justice has been done.”
All of the equipment, including the car, was later recovered.
Gibson initially denied any knowledge of the burglary and said it was not him in the street. But an identification parade was carried out where he was picked out twice.
Only hours after their house was targeted, David Bramley, 54, and his son John drove past Stephen Lee Gibson – who was carrying a bag of their missing property – by “complete chance”.
The pair recognised the bag, which contained a laptop, video camera and speakers, that the 35-year-old was carrying and confronted him in Blakelock Road, Hartlepool.
The Bramleys’ home in Hutton Avenue had been burgled only eight hours earlier at 5am when dozens of items were taken, including a car.
Gibson, of Baden Street, Hartlepool, was jailed for four months at Hartlepool Magistrates’ Court after he admitted handling stolen property.
The court was told the home was burgled in the early hours as John, 23, slept upstairs.
He awoke to find the house had been ransacked and his Peugeot 206 stolen from outside of the house.
His parents, David and Joanna, 56, were away at the time, but they returned later that day.
At lunchtime John was being driven by his dad to his 23-year-old girlfriend Victoria Palmer’s house when they spotted Gibson carrying a bag they recognised as theirs and full of their property.
The pair confronted Gibson, but he denied having anything to do with the burglary.
Police were informed and Gibson was later arrested.
John, an electrician, said: “It was by complete chance that we drove past him, a total fluke.
“I was getting a lift to Victoria’s house in Rift House and we spotted him.
“If we hadn’t spotted the bag there is no way we would have got our property back.
“It was a crazy few hours but I am just pleased that justice has been done.”
All of the equipment, including the car, was later recovered.
Gibson initially denied any knowledge of the burglary and said it was not him in the street. But an identification parade was carried out where he was picked out twice.
2011年7月11日星期一
In the fall we dried and roasted pumpkin
In the fall we dried and roasted pumpkin and Blue Hubbard squash seeds. Just salt them heavily and put on a cookie sheet in the oven. We popped corn in the iron skillet with bacon fat or margarine as the necessary ingredient to prevent burning of the corn and to impart that “down home” flavor. Plenty of salt was applied – it’s a miracle we did not cause an epidemic of high blood pressure! Corn was popped and strung at Christmas time as a tree decoration. A sewing needle and thread were used for this task.
The favorite (and most economically priced) beverage at our house was home made root beer. Hires extract was readily available at any super market. Add plenty of sugar and a yeast cake that had been dissolved in warm water at 100 degree F. and you were set to go. We saved our Simpson Spring bottles and forewent the five cent deposit return money, so we could use and reuse those bottles for root beer. The filled bottles were then capped by hand with a capping device and allowed to set up for a couple weeks. Occasionally one of the bottles would explode and make a mess in the cellar, but the very fizzy drink was a big favorite.
When working at Gracie Farm, Frank Gracie gave his help a mixture of one half cold raw milk and one half Simpson Spring Golden Ginger Ale. This was a great combo. My mom made sun tea regularly in the warm months. She just put a large clear glass jar filled with well water in the sun with a few tea bags inside. After a few hours it was ready to be iced and drunk.
We raised a good portion of the meat we ate. If we slaughtered a hog, we might share it with another family. This would frequently be the Raymond Webber family on Bay Road. We raised about fifty sheep at the Webber place one year and wound up eating a lot of lamb for a while. We sold the excess, but always seemed to lose money on what ever animal we raised. Ducks, geese and turkeys were regular fare.
I recall the year we slaughtered a hog that must have weighed 300 pounds. Ted Harlow stunned the animal with his twenty two rifle and my dad and another guy slit the critter’s throat. Most back yards at that time had a chain falls with which to pull car engines and this implement was used to haul the huge carcass up so it could be eviscerated.
The favorite (and most economically priced) beverage at our house was home made root beer. Hires extract was readily available at any super market. Add plenty of sugar and a yeast cake that had been dissolved in warm water at 100 degree F. and you were set to go. We saved our Simpson Spring bottles and forewent the five cent deposit return money, so we could use and reuse those bottles for root beer. The filled bottles were then capped by hand with a capping device and allowed to set up for a couple weeks. Occasionally one of the bottles would explode and make a mess in the cellar, but the very fizzy drink was a big favorite.
When working at Gracie Farm, Frank Gracie gave his help a mixture of one half cold raw milk and one half Simpson Spring Golden Ginger Ale. This was a great combo. My mom made sun tea regularly in the warm months. She just put a large clear glass jar filled with well water in the sun with a few tea bags inside. After a few hours it was ready to be iced and drunk.
We raised a good portion of the meat we ate. If we slaughtered a hog, we might share it with another family. This would frequently be the Raymond Webber family on Bay Road. We raised about fifty sheep at the Webber place one year and wound up eating a lot of lamb for a while. We sold the excess, but always seemed to lose money on what ever animal we raised. Ducks, geese and turkeys were regular fare.
I recall the year we slaughtered a hog that must have weighed 300 pounds. Ted Harlow stunned the animal with his twenty two rifle and my dad and another guy slit the critter’s throat. Most back yards at that time had a chain falls with which to pull car engines and this implement was used to haul the huge carcass up so it could be eviscerated.
The night was truly awe-inspiring
The night was truly awe-inspiring, with a first-class performance at a first-class venue: our River Common. This free concert was made possible thanks to a wonderful partnership with Wyoming Seminary’s Performing Arts Institute. Many thanks are due to Nancy Sanderson, the institute’s director, for bringing the nation’s finest musicians to downtown Wilkes-Barre’s newly reinvented riverfront.
But, the more I think about the recent Federal Brass concert, the more I am inspired by the larger changes that we see downtown. It’s hard to believe that, less than two years ago, there were no community events on the River Common.
Now fast-forward to the present, with the River Common hosting multiple events each week. These programs, ranging from yoga to concerts, from outdoor movies to environmental programming, are all free and open to all ages.
This evolution is not surprising. I’ve seen firsthand the hard work that many people have put into this project, as a vision for an accessible riverfront has been transformed into an award-winning venue comparable to any of the nation’s top parks. I’ve seen private citizens and businesses collaborate to form an organization, RiverCommon.org, which serves as the steward of the River Common. And I’ve seen the impact of RiverCommon.org’s programs on everyone from the young to the young at heart.
With that said, what’s most amazing is not that the completed River Common has been internationally recognized or that we are now able to attend such a wide range of free events and festivals. No, what’s most amazing is that all of RiverCommon.org’s programming has been made possible through the efforts of private citizens and businesses.
Activities on the River Common occur solely because of financial support from private contributions and corporate sponsorships – not tax dollars.
The generosity of countless individuals – the “Friends of the River Common” – together with sponsors such as Wyoming Seminary, GUARD, The Times Leader, the Citizens’ Voice, Entercom Communications, the Luzerne County Visitors Bureau, Mohegan Sun, PNC Bank and WBRE-TV are helping to turn our riverfront into a regional destination.
But, the more I think about the recent Federal Brass concert, the more I am inspired by the larger changes that we see downtown. It’s hard to believe that, less than two years ago, there were no community events on the River Common.
Now fast-forward to the present, with the River Common hosting multiple events each week. These programs, ranging from yoga to concerts, from outdoor movies to environmental programming, are all free and open to all ages.
This evolution is not surprising. I’ve seen firsthand the hard work that many people have put into this project, as a vision for an accessible riverfront has been transformed into an award-winning venue comparable to any of the nation’s top parks. I’ve seen private citizens and businesses collaborate to form an organization, RiverCommon.org, which serves as the steward of the River Common. And I’ve seen the impact of RiverCommon.org’s programs on everyone from the young to the young at heart.
With that said, what’s most amazing is not that the completed River Common has been internationally recognized or that we are now able to attend such a wide range of free events and festivals. No, what’s most amazing is that all of RiverCommon.org’s programming has been made possible through the efforts of private citizens and businesses.
Activities on the River Common occur solely because of financial support from private contributions and corporate sponsorships – not tax dollars.
The generosity of countless individuals – the “Friends of the River Common” – together with sponsors such as Wyoming Seminary, GUARD, The Times Leader, the Citizens’ Voice, Entercom Communications, the Luzerne County Visitors Bureau, Mohegan Sun, PNC Bank and WBRE-TV are helping to turn our riverfront into a regional destination.
2011年7月7日星期四
PV Powered's parent lowers forecast
Advanced Energy, parent company of Bend-based PV Powered, expects to see lower second-quarter revenues than the company previously predicted, according to a statement released Tuesday.
The Fort Collins, Colo.- based company expects revenues between $137 million and $140 million for the quarter ending June 30, a decline from the $148 million to $160 million it predicted in early May.
Along with solar inverters made by PV Powered in Bend and in its Fort Collins plant, Advanced Energy makes power conversion and control systems used in semiconductor, flat panel display and other high-tech manufacturing.
Changes in the solar market caused the revenue revision, Hanz Betz, chief executive officer, said in a statement, including declining solar panel prices, permitting and other issues that prompted customers to delay purchases.
Advanced Energy expects to announce its second-quarter financial results July 25 after the market closes, with management providing its update the following day.
The Fort Collins, Colo.- based company expects revenues between $137 million and $140 million for the quarter ending June 30, a decline from the $148 million to $160 million it predicted in early May.
Along with solar inverters made by PV Powered in Bend and in its Fort Collins plant, Advanced Energy makes power conversion and control systems used in semiconductor, flat panel display and other high-tech manufacturing.
Changes in the solar market caused the revenue revision, Hanz Betz, chief executive officer, said in a statement, including declining solar panel prices, permitting and other issues that prompted customers to delay purchases.
Advanced Energy expects to announce its second-quarter financial results July 25 after the market closes, with management providing its update the following day.
Theo Adley failed algebra three times in high school
Theo Adley failed algebra three times in high school. As further proof that the traditional classroom curriculum wasn't his thing, the Dallas native dropped out of the University of Colorado during his junior year in Boulder to pursue a career at the Culinary School of the Rockies. "I had this crazy attraction to doing things with my hands as opposed to cracking books, dealing with homework, grades and teachers, and I wanted to develop a craft," explains Adley, now executive chef/owner of the Pinyon.
With an eye to cooking professionally, the 28-year-old wunderkind trained in some of the most illustrious kitchens in Colorado, including the Flagstaff House, Frasca Food and Wine, Radda Trattoria and the Little Nell in Aspen, before becoming the master of his own domain. Last December he opened the Pinyon, a "uniquely Colorado" restaurant that he says juxtaposes simple, straightforward American cuisine with esoteric deviations. "Our logo is a guy who's riding backwards on a horse, the idea being that the horse is charging forward and the guy is looking backwards, which, for us, symbolizes that we're constantly trying to be at the top of our game with modern takes and innovations but always paying respect to our culinary pasts and traditions," Adley explains.
The idea behind the Pinyon is "to bring more of a foraging- and wilderness-focused restaurant to the forefront of Boulder," he adds, one that utilizes a full bounty of ingredients that aren't just local, but responsibly sourced and produced. "We can call ourselves farm-to-table, but the reality is that that term gets sprayed around it a lot so do 'local' and 'sustainable' but they're all just buzzwords and marketing terms. Our job is to rise above the buzzwords and stay true to our craft by purchasing our products from purveyors, farmers and producers who we know personally we don't want any guesswork involved and preparing and executing our food responsibly."
In the following interview, Adley opens the coop on fried chicken, takes major exception to Boulder's title of "America's foodiest town," calls Thomas Keller a blabbermouth, and muses about his desire to open a new cocktail and craft-beer bar.
With an eye to cooking professionally, the 28-year-old wunderkind trained in some of the most illustrious kitchens in Colorado, including the Flagstaff House, Frasca Food and Wine, Radda Trattoria and the Little Nell in Aspen, before becoming the master of his own domain. Last December he opened the Pinyon, a "uniquely Colorado" restaurant that he says juxtaposes simple, straightforward American cuisine with esoteric deviations. "Our logo is a guy who's riding backwards on a horse, the idea being that the horse is charging forward and the guy is looking backwards, which, for us, symbolizes that we're constantly trying to be at the top of our game with modern takes and innovations but always paying respect to our culinary pasts and traditions," Adley explains.
The idea behind the Pinyon is "to bring more of a foraging- and wilderness-focused restaurant to the forefront of Boulder," he adds, one that utilizes a full bounty of ingredients that aren't just local, but responsibly sourced and produced. "We can call ourselves farm-to-table, but the reality is that that term gets sprayed around it a lot so do 'local' and 'sustainable' but they're all just buzzwords and marketing terms. Our job is to rise above the buzzwords and stay true to our craft by purchasing our products from purveyors, farmers and producers who we know personally we don't want any guesswork involved and preparing and executing our food responsibly."
In the following interview, Adley opens the coop on fried chicken, takes major exception to Boulder's title of "America's foodiest town," calls Thomas Keller a blabbermouth, and muses about his desire to open a new cocktail and craft-beer bar.
2011年7月6日星期三
Married to the famous top model
The England Southropban yesterday blamed a number of agricultural workers in the fashion world was dominated by, as Kate's wedding because almost all roads have been closed, security experts have completely covered the area. It is impossible to get into the little town, formulated after a lot of celebrity - such as Naomi Campbell and Jude Law - but he managed to átverekednie local residents protesting crowd, of course no security sites.
The wedding itself was phenomenal to say the least - Kate in the Gallianonak John wore a garment of poetry, his recent scandal with severe anti-Semitic remarks, and the feet of Carrie Bradshaw's Manolo Blahnik designed by his beloved silver shoes. A 37 year-old star shining in her husband's newfound happiness, the rocker Jamie Hince and eight-year-old daughter, Lila Grace on the side - may finally see a marriage, a long-term stays together, the husband and wife?
What do you think of Kate's dress? Worthy of a true flagship?
The wedding itself was phenomenal to say the least - Kate in the Gallianonak John wore a garment of poetry, his recent scandal with severe anti-Semitic remarks, and the feet of Carrie Bradshaw's Manolo Blahnik designed by his beloved silver shoes. A 37 year-old star shining in her husband's newfound happiness, the rocker Jamie Hince and eight-year-old daughter, Lila Grace on the side - may finally see a marriage, a long-term stays together, the husband and wife?
What do you think of Kate's dress? Worthy of a true flagship?
Rolls-Royce took seven altar in the scandalous famous supermodel
Kate Moss has held a happy, yes. A 37 year-old supermodel is not spared anything in relation to the wedding. The Rolls-Royce is one of seven arrived at the church, John Galliano's wedding dress and Manolo Blahnik shoes, of course, was the piece, which on weekdays is also a big fan of the model.
A 42-year rock musician husband, Jamie Hince in a Yves Saint Laurent suit led to the altar of sweet, even to 600 million worth of rural estate where the ceremony was held.
Several celebrities have been added to the guest list, including Naomi Campbell, Stella McCartney and Kelly Osbourne as well. Perhaps surprisingly, even Kate's daughter, Lila's father Jefferson Hack came to the wedding.
Kelly Osbourne the only way to comment on the event: "It is amazing to see people who are really in love."
A 42-year rock musician husband, Jamie Hince in a Yves Saint Laurent suit led to the altar of sweet, even to 600 million worth of rural estate where the ceremony was held.
Several celebrities have been added to the guest list, including Naomi Campbell, Stella McCartney and Kelly Osbourne as well. Perhaps surprisingly, even Kate's daughter, Lila's father Jefferson Hack came to the wedding.
Kelly Osbourne the only way to comment on the event: "It is amazing to see people who are really in love."
2011年7月1日星期五
The son of a 75-year-old woman
The son of a 75-year-old woman killed in the February 22 earthquake has laid a complaint after a police identification bungle in which another family was wrongly told their mother had not survived.
Rodney Fletcher said he could forgive that, but not what happened two weeks later.
The funeral directors gave Rodney Fletcher a bag of what police told them were his mother Maureen Fletcher's personal effects.
He opened the bag to discover the contents belonged to Margaret Moon, a retired psychologist whose brief encounter with his mother before the quake set in motion the bizarre chain of events.
Maureen Fletcher was crushed when concrete crashed down at the Tasty Tucker cafe, Colombo St south, where she was sitting.
The Spreydon grandmother had struck up a conversation with former Diamond Harbour couple Bruce and Margaret Moon. The Moons were rushed to Christchurch Hospital after the quake hit.
However, Margaret Moon's cellphone and handbag were found with Maureen Fletcher's body.
In the confusion that followed, police used Margaret Moon's contact numbers to deliver the bad news to her shocked family in Nelson.
Daughter Caroline Tarling took the bombshell call on her cellphone.The teacher had just left a supermarket.
"I was in a state of disbelief. I sat in my car for a while. To say I was stunned doesn't describe it, " she said.
Numb, she drove to a lawyer, a family friend, who helped arrange victim support and other back up.
But six hours later she got even more of a shock when her mother called from hospital - and the mix up was realised.
The family are still reeling.
Margaret Moon said this week that it was perplexing to hear her family were told she was dead.
She was flown to Nelson Hospital two days after the quake with a broken arm and abrasions.
"I was absolutely shocked and dismayed that my family was put through that, " she said.Rodney Fletcher said his complaint, purely related to the property bungle, was not to hammer police in a difficult scenario.
But police needed to get their procedures right after the identity mix up was discovered, he said.
Rodney Fletcher said he could forgive that, but not what happened two weeks later.
The funeral directors gave Rodney Fletcher a bag of what police told them were his mother Maureen Fletcher's personal effects.
He opened the bag to discover the contents belonged to Margaret Moon, a retired psychologist whose brief encounter with his mother before the quake set in motion the bizarre chain of events.
Maureen Fletcher was crushed when concrete crashed down at the Tasty Tucker cafe, Colombo St south, where she was sitting.
The Spreydon grandmother had struck up a conversation with former Diamond Harbour couple Bruce and Margaret Moon. The Moons were rushed to Christchurch Hospital after the quake hit.
However, Margaret Moon's cellphone and handbag were found with Maureen Fletcher's body.
In the confusion that followed, police used Margaret Moon's contact numbers to deliver the bad news to her shocked family in Nelson.
Daughter Caroline Tarling took the bombshell call on her cellphone.The teacher had just left a supermarket.
"I was in a state of disbelief. I sat in my car for a while. To say I was stunned doesn't describe it, " she said.
Numb, she drove to a lawyer, a family friend, who helped arrange victim support and other back up.
But six hours later she got even more of a shock when her mother called from hospital - and the mix up was realised.
The family are still reeling.
Margaret Moon said this week that it was perplexing to hear her family were told she was dead.
She was flown to Nelson Hospital two days after the quake with a broken arm and abrasions.
"I was absolutely shocked and dismayed that my family was put through that, " she said.Rodney Fletcher said his complaint, purely related to the property bungle, was not to hammer police in a difficult scenario.
But police needed to get their procedures right after the identity mix up was discovered, he said.
On an average day in Chinatown
On an average day in Chinatown, illegal counterfeit vendors and their lookouts snake through the crowds, peddling their fake bags. For soccer mom Terry Johnson, on vacation from Florida, the illicit nature of the not-so-discreet transactions and the prospect of swinging a “designer bag” on her shoulder for a fraction of the price provides a strange thrill. “It’s a fun game to come to Chinatown to buy bags,” she says smiling, clutching four nondescript black plastic bags full of fake handbags. “I always get a rush from a good deal,” she adds, before zeroing in on a vendor holding a laminated sheet of images of Chanel bags. “Oh, let me try to get this guy.”
For years, Chinatown has been so synonymous with fakes—bags, watches, perfumes—that it’s become part of the fabric of the community. That’s why Chinatown’s Council member Margaret Chin is on a mission to rid the lower Manhattan neighborhood of its unofficial title as the Capital of Counterfeits with a proposed bill that would make it illegal to purchase counterfeit goods in her district.
“There is a huge growing demand for these low-cost illegal trademark goods,” explains Chin over the phone from her office. “There are illegal vendors crowding in front of the businesses and apartment buildings. Our constituents and people in the community are sick of living this way. Local businesses have to deal with shoppers coming in trying to negotiate a price, as if they were counterfeit. Why is that okay?”
If Chin’s bill becomes law, anyone caught buying any fake goods would be slapped with a misdemeanor charge that will come with a $1000 fine—or up to a year in jail. Italy and France have both adopted a similar law that goes after the shopper. “That’s crazy,” says Estilette, echoing the sentiment of most of the shoppers we spoke with. “Why don’t they just arrest these vendors? They are the ones selling it in front of everyone.”
That would seem to be the logical course of action. In fact, there’s already a law on the books that makes selling counterfeit goods illegal, although it’s difficult to enforce without a consistent police presence to catch vendors in the act. While there have been small victories in the fight against counterfeiters in Chinatown, like the 2008 police raid that unearthed over $1 million worth of knockoffs and closed down 32 illegal storefronts, with the NYPD stretched thin on issues like terrorism, the problem continues to grow. Accordingly, Chin believes it’s time police turn their focus on the buyer.
For years, Chinatown has been so synonymous with fakes—bags, watches, perfumes—that it’s become part of the fabric of the community. That’s why Chinatown’s Council member Margaret Chin is on a mission to rid the lower Manhattan neighborhood of its unofficial title as the Capital of Counterfeits with a proposed bill that would make it illegal to purchase counterfeit goods in her district.
“There is a huge growing demand for these low-cost illegal trademark goods,” explains Chin over the phone from her office. “There are illegal vendors crowding in front of the businesses and apartment buildings. Our constituents and people in the community are sick of living this way. Local businesses have to deal with shoppers coming in trying to negotiate a price, as if they were counterfeit. Why is that okay?”
If Chin’s bill becomes law, anyone caught buying any fake goods would be slapped with a misdemeanor charge that will come with a $1000 fine—or up to a year in jail. Italy and France have both adopted a similar law that goes after the shopper. “That’s crazy,” says Estilette, echoing the sentiment of most of the shoppers we spoke with. “Why don’t they just arrest these vendors? They are the ones selling it in front of everyone.”
That would seem to be the logical course of action. In fact, there’s already a law on the books that makes selling counterfeit goods illegal, although it’s difficult to enforce without a consistent police presence to catch vendors in the act. While there have been small victories in the fight against counterfeiters in Chinatown, like the 2008 police raid that unearthed over $1 million worth of knockoffs and closed down 32 illegal storefronts, with the NYPD stretched thin on issues like terrorism, the problem continues to grow. Accordingly, Chin believes it’s time police turn their focus on the buyer.
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