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TWO of Scotland's most senior civil servants have run up bills of almost GBP 12,000 on government credit cards to fund trips to Malawi, the United States, Europe and China.

Since 2007, Sir John Elvidge, Scotland's leading civil servant, has charged GBP 5,393 on his taxpayer-funded card to pay for meals and accommodation in Scotland and further afield.

The permanent secretary's trips have included working expeditions to Brussels and Berlin, plus several excursions to Belfast, Cardiff and London.

The government's chief economic adviser, Andrew Goudie, ran up GBP 5,859 on his card over the same period. Mr Goudie's expenses included meals and accommodation on trips to Dublin, Belfast and London. But his most expensive trip was for five nights he spent in Beijing in February last year when he put GBP 1,055 on his card.

Mr Fake Rolex Goudie visited Malawi twice at a time when the Scottish Government was anxious to promote Scotland abroad.

He also went to Boston for an official visit in October 2008, a trip that saw him put GBP 582.57 on the card. The cards were not used to pay for officials' flights.

Opposition politicians questioned the need for officials to go on such trips.

Lord Foulkes, the Labour MSP who claimed GBP 54,527 in expenses in 2008 from the House of Lords, said: "In these straitened times when money is tight, the SNP government and its officials should ensure that every penny they spend is spent wisely.

"Judging by their itineraries, one would think some of these officials were senior civil servants in the Foreign Office rather than the home civil service.

He added: "The Scottish Government and its officials should be concentrating on helping families and protecting jobs here, instead of going off on taxpayer-funded foreign jaunts."

Conservative deputy leader Murdo Fraser said: "The civil service are clearly taking a lead from Alex Salmond in terms of overseas trips, especially as this news comes in the same week that we learn our First Minister is jaunting off to the Maldives."

A spokesman for the Scottish Government defended the fake rolex officials, saying the cards were only used for business expenses and for "representing Scotland's interests at the highest level".

He said: "They routinely work long hours and staying overnight often means they can carry out more government business more efficiently. They follow robust rules and are subject to audit for incurring expenses. Hermes Handbags They make the most efficient and cost-effective travel and accommodation arrangements.

"The permanent secretary is part of the leadership team of the UK Civil Service, which meets weekly with Sir Gus O'Donnell. It is vital that he attends business meetings in London to ensure the interests of the Scottish Government are represented effectively."

The spokesman also defended the use of Scottish Government charge cards: "Government credit cards are a modern, efficient way of payment, recommended by the National Audit Office and by the McClelland independent report on the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland."

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Mandarin residents Kim and Daryl Brown spent the better part of Jan. 25 with the Marines at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Georgia. The Browns weren't simply visiting the men and women. They were training with them, making sure all the Marines worked up a good sweat.

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MANDARIN GARDEN CLUB EVENTS BENEFIT COMMUNITY

It's bargain time from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, March 5, and Saturday, March 6, at the Mandarin Garden Club, 2892 Loretto Road. Back by popular demand, the club will again hold its $1 clothing Versace Replica Handbags sale.

This spring shopping fling will include name-brand dress, casual and athletic clothing for men, women and children. Coats, sweaters, purses, belts, scarves and jewelry will also be available. Any items left after the sale will be donated to the Mandarin Food Bank clothing closet and the Betty Griffin Thrift Center.

The club is also supporting the community by collecting non- perishable food items and toiletries for the Mandarin Food Bank, cell phones for the Duval County 4-H and eyeglasses for the Lions Club. In addition, the club welcomes used ink cartridges that they use to purchase office supplies.

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Travel fans will want to be at the Ramada Inn at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. That's the day Marilyn Tomlinson will be guest speaker for the Mandarin Women's Club luncheon. As ambassador for Elderhostel in Northeast Florida, Tomlinson will explain the organization and share its history and news about reasonably priced trips in America and abroad.

"Marilyn has traveled with Elderhostel for years and will tell us some of her adventures," said club member Diane Frisco.

The Mandarin Women's Club is open to all ladies. The luncheon costs $14 for club members and $15 for non-members. For a reservation or information, call 262-8705.

RAMSGATE NEIGHBORHOOD HOLD CRIME WATCH PROGRAM

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The home side show mercy to a vanquished Marlborough, recording a crushing win that erases bad memories of the 1994 Hawke Cup loss.

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MANAWATU'S murderous Hawke Cup team erased the scars of the 1994 loss to Marlborough with their rampaging 346-run win yesterday.

The men from the wine country had the audacity to pinch the cup that time in controversial circumstances, and that side still holds reunions in Blenheim.

This time, a far younger Manawatu XI amassed 516 to Marlborough's 170 to grind the reds into the Fitzherbert Park loam. Vengeance was achieved.

"I think we've really put that one to bed," said Manawatu player- coach Ian Sandbrook. '

"I can't remember it; I was only 11 at the time."

Plenty of others can, like 39-year- old Marlborough wicketkeeper Greg Stretch, who has been around since 1987 and was playing his third Hawke Cup challenge. He was part of the 1994 heist.

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"Our memories are pretty vivid," he laughed.

"There are 12 guys in Marlborough who will never forget it. We've only won it twice in 115 years: in 1968 and 1994."

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Stretch admitted that it was arduous this time, fielding in the sun for virtually two entire days while Manawatu plundered runs.

"It gets pretty tough but you've got to stick at it, as long as you learn something out of it. We haven't had a game like this for 16 years.

"But it was pretty disappointing to perform the way we played."

Manawatu might be assembling a monolith after two demolitions in two defences. Next in their gunsights are North Otago in two weeks' time.

Bay of Plenty were obliterated first up by an innings and 284 runs. In two defences, Manawatu have scored 1345 runs and conceded just 545.

Manawatu could have enforced the follow-on yesterday after Marlborough keeled over for 170, and paceman Bevan Small had a sore back and didn't bowl. His express cohort Adam Milne stepped up and snared five wickets.

Marlborough were forced to field again and had the ignominy of watching Manawatu tail-ender Bryn Templeman scoring a chanceless 47.

Manawatu captain Luke Murray had called for batting volunteers, and Templeman, Small and Roald Badenhorst put their hands up. The rules allowed for a declaration to end the match early, so it came at 3.12pm. Both teams had had enough.

Marlborough might have shelled catches but they were outplayed for most of the three days.

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It seems Sandbrook has a green tiger by the tail now.

"These guys have been together for a couple of seasons and I think we really understand how to play the longer version of the game now," he said.

"We've got a really good attack. To be honest, all the teams, from Hawke's Bay onwards, have been good sides.

"We are at the top of our game at the moment and everyone's contributing."

* For North Otago's maroons, it will be only their fourth Hawke Cup challenge, and their first since 2002.
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MAYO v GALWAY

NFL Division 1, McHale Park, Castlebar, 2.30pm

BOSS John o'Mahony is banking on Replica fendi wholesale three bruising battles with old rivals Galway to shape a strong season for Mayo.

First up for o'Mahony's men in a likely trio of games with their Connacht neighbours is today's Allianz League clash.

The old foes meet again in the FBD League final on Feb 20, but the big one is an expected Connacht semi-final battle in the Championship, presuming Mayo beat Sligo.

o'Mahony said: "I hope we meet them all three times. It's always the most intriguing clash possible.

"There's disappointment that this one isn't under lights on the Saturday night as first planned. I think there would have been a great atmosphere.

"But it'll still be a very exciting start to the league."

Mayo beat Galway, just, in both the league and the Championship last replica rolex summer. The latter result contributed to Galway drafting in new manager Joe Kernan.

Ironically, the last time Galway won the All-Ireland was in 2001 - under current Mayo chief o'Mahony.

He added: "There's a lot of water under the bridge since then. With the whole buzz in Galway this is going to be a difficult game.

"We're missing players through injury, and James Nallen and David Heaney have retired.

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By Bill Cloutier Assistant Sports Editor

NEW HAVEN -- Jackie Johannes has seen the highs and the lows of college basketball in her four years at Southern Connecticut State.

Johannes was a member of the national championship team in 2007. A year later, SCSU went 15-14, and then last season, it was just 7- 20. You might say that SCSU needed to rebound.

That's where Johannes steps in.

Johannes, a senior forward from Southbury, leads the Northeast- 10 in rebounding at 10.1 per game and, more importantly, has led SCSU to an 11-10 record, including 8-8 in the conference.

Southern visits rival New Haven today at 2 p.m. in a key conference battle. The two men's teams play at 4 p.m. to cap the doubleheader.

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Averaging 11.3 points, Johannes is the only player in a conference loaded with stars like Franklin Pierce's Johannah Leedham to average a double-double.

While Leedham is the favorite for the Division II player of the year honors, Johannes has bulled her way into the postseason honors picture.

She and the Owls have come a long way.

"We're getting there," SCSU coach Meghan Brown said. "We're still a couple of players away, but I'd say we're on our way. We need more consistency. We have to be able to bring it every night."

Brown said the conference is a constant battle, making rivalry games like today's against a Charger team that is also 8-8 in the NE- 10 all the more important.

"You have to come to play every game," Brown said. "In this league, anyone in the bottom of the conference can beat anyone on top of the league. We play a 27-game schedule and 22 of them are in the conference, and they're all tough."

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Brown said that senior Allyson Smith and point guard Logan Lentz have also had fine seasons.

"Smith has some really good games, and Lentz is the coach on the floor. She's a leader out there."

But Brown is perhaps the happiest with the performance of Johannes.

"She's just been great," the third-year coach said. "She works so hard. She's fearless, and she deserves everything she gets this year. Actually, when we've had our most troubles out there is when the other team tries to keep Jackie off the boards. That's when we need the others to step up."

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Brown said she witnessed Johannes' tenacity in her first days with the club. After taking over for Joe Frager following Southern's 34-2 run to the national title, she instituted her style of relentless pressure defense. It fit Johannes perfectly.

"She fits the system great," Brown said. "She can shoot, and she can score. She runs the floor well, and she's been a great captain and leader."

Johannes said the transition to a new coach wasn't easy.

"She's got a very different style, and it took some time to get used to it," Johannes said. "I like it. It's a lot of work. You play hard the entire game, but once we've picked it up, we've done well."

Johannes played in 25 games in the championship season and learned a lot.

"Just watching the girls in practice, I learned so much from them," Johannes said. "It was a wonderful year, and I'll never forget i
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A longtime Roanoke Valley journalist has been named director of public relations for Ferrum College.

Former WSLS (Channel 10) anchorman John Carlin started his new role Wednesday, replacing Natalie Faunce, who will soon appear on a new midday entertainment show on WSLS.

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Carlin left WSLS in November 2008 after 21 years with the station. He took a job at public relations firm Access as senior vice president, but left that spot in January.

During his time in both positions, Carlin won numerous awards including three Emmy awards.

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ADAM Jones has told his Welsh team-mates they need to get out of the habit of conceding big leads.

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The Customs officers raided around 24 offices and shops of around a dozen importers dealing in electronic goods from China, Hong-Kong and Singapore on Wednesday. The shops that were raided include Champion Imports, Abhishek Enterprises, Deep Lalit Enterprises, KJ Imports, Dhanopia Enterprises and many more. Reacting to the sudden raid, couple of shopkeepers fought with officials.

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Byline: David Ferguson

ANDY Robinson and his Scotland team have much that is positive to build on despite falling to their second defeat in two games in the RBS Six Nations Championship. But who will be the men bidding to take the Jimmy Choo Handags Replica good points from the 31-24 loss in Cardiff and turn them into a first victory of the year in Italy in less than a fortnight is the big question now.

Thom Evans and Chris Paterson are definitely out of the tournament, the winger having suffered a vertebrae injury which required surgery in a Cardiff hospital on Saturday night to put right and Paterson's 100th cap appearance being marked by the player suffering an injured kidney, ensuring he was alongside Evans in hospital when he would have hoped to have been receiving his milestone cap at the after-match dinner.

The 2010 championship also appears to be over for Rory Lamont, however, the winger/full-back sustaining ligament damage in the second half of Saturday's dramatic encounter, which will necessitate a major revamp of Scotland's back division for the last three games.

Scotland team doctor James Robson provided a medical update yesterday which did much to ease overnight concerns that Evans' injury, in particular, was of a seriously worrying nature and revealed the extent of Paterson's injury.

Dr Robson explained: "The surgery that Thom required - having sustained damage to his neck - went well. Thom had sustained slippage to one of the vertebrae and that required to be eased back into place.

"The surgeons are pleased with his progress. Thom has movement in his arms and legs and his family have been to visit him today, as have a number of his Glasgow team-mates. He will remain at the hospital today and if he continues to progress he will be allowed to travel back to Scotland into the care of the Glasgow medical team later this week.

"Chris [Paterson] will also remain in hospital today after the damage he sustained to his right kidney. Fortunately he does not require surgery at present. In effect, he has a massive bruise in the middle of his kidney, but that will gradually repair itself and the medical team are also pleased with his progress."

In Paterson's case, the SRU stated that he could be out of action for up to ten weeks. Lamont will also be monitored by medical staff after suffering knee ligament damage.

BBC Radio Two DJ Chris Evans, a second cousin of Scotland players Max and Thom, was at the match and he spent time with the brothers' parents Brian and Sally at the hospital on Saturday night. He wrote on Twitter: "Met some of the guys that played today [and] they said that a great game for them was overshadowed by Thom's injury." He also thanked fans for their goodwill messages on behalf of Thom and the family.

The Six Nations now takes a week off before regrouping for the middle, third round of games, then having another week off before the back-to-back finale of matches. Robinson and assistants Gregor Townsend and Graham Steadman will have much to be pleased about in the manner in which their side improved on their performance against France the previous week, but the main priority will be identifying players to replace the injured trio. Dan Parks suffered cramp and was replaced towards the end of the game and Phil Godman suffered a Fendi Replica Handbags cut forehead, but both are expected to recover this week, and one area where Scotland does currently boast some strength in depth is in the back three.

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Bouncers

Leicester Square Theatre, London

January 25-March 6

Author: John Godber

Director/producer: Antony Law

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Cast: David Bauckman, Simon Higgins, Antony Law, Luke Stevenson

Running time: 1hr 45mins

So how has John Godber's 1977 play Bouncers dated over the years? Does his four-hander about men and women out on the lash and the heavies who monitor them still hold its own in a world of happy-slapping and Facebook?

Well, sadly not really. Because no updated jokes involving Russell Brand are going to stop this questionable revival being more of a period piece beset with laboured and clunky wisecracks.

This is a shame because the four performers on show are a fairly talented and versatile bunch - dressed in penguin suits in this dark basement studio space, they move from giggling girls to lashed up lads to meatheaded machismo with skill and some aplomb. Their timing and sense of fun is also, for the most part, spot on.

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But the play itself has always straddled an uncertain path of satirising club culture and the antics of boozed up hedonists, as well as somehow celebrating the working-class richness of this world. It veers between judgemental condescension to a bizarre revelry in the mindless and lame cliches, and has little meaningful to say, except for a series of speeches by the oldest bouncer, Lucky Eric, who reflects on his marriage breakup and the seedier side of club life.

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So while it is a hugely popular and oft-performed play, Antony Law's revival does not justify scrutiny - or its appearance here, of all places. The jokes fall down too easily and the decision to stage it in the heart of London's leisure district makes its recreation of the lives of young pleasure-seekers feel all the more disconnected from modern day realities.

What may have been true for 1977 Hull doesn't resonate now, when you'd be hard pressed to find a town centre street in England where groups of young men still shout "Here we go, here we go, here we go". There, I rather think, we went.

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A VIOLENT argument has cost a Kingswood bouncer his job and his security licence, Bristol magistrates heard yesterday.

Mark Moon, 34, who lives Armani Replica in Cross Street, pleaded guilty to smashing his colleague's car window and windscreen after an argument on April 12 last year.

Mr Moon, who was employed on the door of a nightclub, had finished work and gone for a drink with his colleague James Donovan. Mr Donovan had then driven Mr Moon towards Cossham Hospital where he was due to start a shift as a security guard.

Crown prosecutor May Li said: "It was during the journey that an altercation occurred and both men got out at Lodge Road to continue the argument.

"Mr Moon then smashed the front side passenger window and windscreen of Mr Donovan's car. In interview he did not offer comment."

Sarah Iles, defending, said Mr Moon, who Prada Replica Handbags has a partner and nine- month-old baby, had a history of mental problems that had been building up over the past year.

She said: "Mr Moon lost his temper and smashed the windows but 2009 was a bad year for him. The incident happened on April 12; in July he was charged with the offence; and in December he was sectioned for depression.

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Last Tuesday he was again taken to hospital and sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

"The offence will mean Mr Moon will lose his licence, he will be out of work with a family to support. This behaviour has cost him dearly. He is now being treated in the community."

Magistrates ordered Mr Moon to pay Pounds 100 in costs and compensation and ordered a year's conditional discharge.

They said: "We hope this is just a blip and you won't offend again."

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The second of two men charged in a 2005 double slaying at a West Palm Beach dance hall is back in Palm Beach County.

Servando Salazar, 39, was booked Thursday afternoon into the Palm Beach County Jail and ordered held without bail Friday, according to jail and court records.

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A 2006 indictment charges Salazar and Andres Molina, also 39, with two counts each of first-degree murder with a firearm, attempted first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted felony murder with a firearm.

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The two are charged in the Nov. 5, 2005, deaths of Manuel Calderon, 28, and Jorge Escobar Cruz, 26, at the Ellusions Banquet Hall in the 7500 block of South Dixie Highway. Two other men were shot but recovered.

Police said at the time of the shooting that an argument during a baptism celebration led to the gunfire. A family had rented out the hall, but friends brought friends to the celebration, and the size of the party grew, police said.

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West Palm Beach police said Thursday that Salazar had been arrested about three years ago, was serving a term on unrelated federal charges and was transferred to face the West Palm Beach charges.

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As of last week's regional rankings, the Missouri Western men are still in the NCAA tournament hunt.

The Griffons (15-10 overall, 10-8 MIAA) sit at No. 9 in the South Central region and are tussling with No. 7 Southwest Baptist, No. 8 Northeastern State and No. 10 Angelo State, winners of seven of its last eight, for the final two at-large berths.

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"I would think we'd go to 10th at best," Smith said. "You can't say, 'Well you won a game.' Northeastern was slightly ahead of us, and they beat Central Oklahoma (No. 4 in the region). They'll go way up. We beat a team that's under .500, and you don't go up as high."

The Griffons close the season against a suddenly slumping Baptist squad (16-9, 10-8 MIAA) -- losers of four straight -- in a game that will determine a conference tiebreaker between the two schools. Matt Rogers, the Bearcats' star post player, has missed the past six games but Smith expects him back by the time the teams tangle on Saturday.

Smith said his team, should it lose to either No. 3 Central Missouri or Southwest Baptist, will need to win the MIAA tournament to earn an NCAA spot.

"I think for us to stay in the 8-9 (spots in the region), we're going to have to win both games," he said. "We're going to have to make a giant move to get back."

Smith doesn't anticipate any sort of half-hearted effort from the MIAA-champion Mules either, as they are still playing to host the South Central regional.

Lack of depth on display

With just less than 5 minutes remaining in the first half against Truman State, Jessica Koch picked up her third foul.

This wouldn't leave a gaping hole under ordinary circumstances, but with starting point guard Kayla Vice already on the bench with three fouls and its other primary ball-handlers, Lauren Nolke and Kallie Schoonover, out with knee injuries, Western's (7-15, 5-13 MIAA) depth concerns had reached another level.

"When Pandora Beads Wholesale (Koch) got her third, I didn't have much of a choice after that," Western coach Lynn Plett said. "It really did show how important those two people are to us because the offense is very limited (without them)."

Plett went with a Brittany Casady-Brenna Saline combo at point guard, but the Griffons struggled with drives. C.C. Bozeman did drain two treys to keep the deficit manageable, however.

"We mix it up a little bit in practice so it's not like it's totally foreign to (Casady and Saline) to be able to (play point guard), but they're not necessarily the most comfortable doing that," Plett said.

Casady netted 10 points in the game, however, with Saline pulling down eight rebounds.

Plett said Schoonover probably won't return this season.

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The No. 8 Western softball team (3-2) lost its two opening games - - to Central Oklahoma -- before rebounding in their five-game weekend in Edmond, Okla.

"We got more acclimated to playing outside is really all that happened," Western coach Jen Bagley said.

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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. -- Missouri Wesstern's struggles continued, and the women fell for the seventh consecutive game Saturday when they lost 73-67 to Truman State classic tall ugg boots in Kirksville.

Kayla Vice led the charge for the Griffons with a game-high 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting from the field. Western sits at 7-18 overall and 5-13 in MIAA play.

The two teams went back and forth for the first 11 and a half minutes with the Griffons holding the narrow 18-17 lead after Rachel Luteyn nailed a free throw. The Bulldogs used the next 4 minutes to go on a 12-3 run, taking a 29-21 lead after a Jennifer Conway jumper with 3:39 to play in the first half.

Charlondra Bozman connected on two long-range bombs late in the half for the Griffons as Western closed on an 11-6 run, cutting the Bulldogs lead to 35-29 at the half. Bozeman led all players with seven points in five minutes of action while Koch all players on the boards with eight.

The Griffons struggled from the field going just 10-for-32.

Two 3-point shots -- one by Galey and one by Daniels -- gave the Bulldogs the 56-50 lead with 4:58 to play. Daniels ignited, hitting 4 of 9 3-point attempts, and the Bulldogs rolled the rest of the way.

Truman (11-15 overall, 6-13 MIAA) finished 10-for-11 in free throws and 28-for-69 in field goal attempts. They also made 7 of 21 from long range.

The Griffons made just 24 of 62 field goals and 4 of 18 from long range. Brittany Casady finished with 10 points while Koch had nine points and a career-high 13 rebounds.

Western men 68, Truman State 55

The Griffons men outscored the Bulldogs 40-16 to get a key roady victory.

Marcus Rhodes led the charge by tying a career-high with 26 points while connecting on 10 of 13 field goals. Rhodes scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half, tag heuer replica helping the Griffons improve to 15- 10 overall and 10-8 MIAA. The win snapped their three-game losing streak.

The Griffon men came out with intensity and played well on the defensive end as they jumped out in front of the Bulldogs 11-4 after a Rhodes' jumper with 11:25 remaining in the first half.

Western kept up the pressure and extended its lead to 11 twice at 19-8 with 9:30 to play and 26-15 with 2:27 left in the first half.

Western was held scoreless the rest of the half as the Bulldogs finished on a 5-0 run cutting the lead to 26-20 at the half.

In the second half, Western opened up a 34-24 lead after back to back layups by Rhodes at the 17:53 mark.

The Bulldogs made a Fake Festina late run and cut the Griffon lead to 58-53 after a 3-point shot from Tom Norton with 4:24 to play.

But Western finished strong and outscored the Bulldogs 10-2 the rest of the way, dropping the Bulldogs to 5-21 overall and 3-16 MIAA.

Justin Taylor finished with 15 points as Western shot 50 percent in the game and outrebounded the Bulldogs 30-28. Western had 18 points off 12 Bulldog turnovers and scored 26 points off their bench.

Truman was led by Vesko Filchev, who dumped in 15 points on 7- for-14 shooting.

Missouri Western State University (located in St. Joseph, Mo.) is an NCAA Division II institution and a member of the Mid-America Intercoll
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Tonight's opening ceremonies will unite athletes and fans from around the world. WNY has its own melting pot of sorts competing in the Games in various sports. In addtion to Ryan Miller, here are the men and women, athletes and coaches, who will represent this region.

Ryan Callahan.

Sport: Hockey.

Country: United States.

Bio: The Rochester native emerged last season with 22 goals while playing for the New York Rangers, but the Americans like him more for his attitude and work ethic than his offensive talent. He brings a relentless style that's needed on a roster loaded with speed and skill, and he can provide scoring punch. He also gives the United States a solid defensive forward who can help slow opposing forwards.

Outlook: Callahan being Puma Watches selected over fellow Rochester product Brian Gionta was somewhat of a surprise, but the Yanks could be looking down the road with this pick. Callahan is only 24. Whatever he takes from this experience will help in 2014 if NHL players participate in Russia.

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Matt DePeters

Sport: Freestyle skiing.

Country: United States.

Bio: The Hamburg aerialist was stunned when he made the U.S. Olympic team after finishing a disappointing 33rd during a World Cup event in Lake Placid. His 15th-place finish in Park City, Utah, combined with others faltering allowed him entrance to his first Winter Games. DePeters, 22, who graduated from Hamburg High in 2005, developed his jumping skills at the Buffalo Ski Club.

Outlook: Anything can happen in the world of freestyle skiing. Jeret "Speedy" Peterson is the American favorite, but all it takes is one good jump to reach the podium. Orchard Park moguls skier Travis Mayer was an underdog who soared to silver in 2002.

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Philip Gogulla

Sport: Hockey.

Country: Germany.

Bio: The Sabres' second-round pick in 2005 was playing in a German professional league before signing this year and getting assigned to AHL Portland. He has played in the last three world championships, registering a goal and six assists in 18 games. He's unproven on the highest international level, however.

Outlook: Gogulla has an opportunity to get the Sabres' attention Replica Tissot Watches with a strong tournament and this will be a good test. There's a greater chance it will show he still needs seasoning to play at the NHL level. The Germans, who finished 10th in Turin, have a slim chance to win a medal.

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Jochen Hecht

Sport: Hockey

Country: Germany.

Bio: The Sabres' forward was named to the German team for the fourth time and is making his third trip to the Olympics, having played in 1998 Nagano Games and 2002 Salt Lake City Games. Injury forced him to miss the 2006 Turin Games. Hecht, in his seventh season for the Sabres, is playing much better this year than last and will be one of Germany's most respected leaders.

Outlook: Germany was 15th last year in the world championships. Former Sabres defenseman Uwe Krupp is coaching the team, but it's going to take more than his work
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Russell's Jon Montgomery woke up Saturday an Olympic champion and the toast of the country.

"It's pretty unbelievable and I woke up this morning hoping that it wasn't all a dream," Montgomery said via telephone yesterday from the Olympic Village in Whistler, B.C.

The fun-loving, fast-talking part-time auctioneer and full-time Canadian Olympian became Westman's first ever individual gold medallist when he won the men's skeleton Friday at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, setting off a wild celebration with friends, family and fans in Whistler, not to mention in Russell where supporters also partied into the night.

An instant national celebrity, the 30-year-old graduate of Major Pratt high school has spent the past 24 hours doing dozens of interviews and even taking a call from Prime Minister Stephen Harper, before capping his whirlwind day with the gold medal presentation ceremony last night in Vancouver. Life may never be quite the same for Montgomery, but he is doing his best to remain grounded.

"I quite liked my life before all this, so I hope it doesn't change," Montgomery said. "But no, I haven't thought that far ahead and I am certainly not hoping for stardom and the next endorsement contract. I am just going to enjoy the moment."

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Montgomery's moment was shared with his father Eldon - who attended Brandon University - and mother Joan and sisters Jill and Jodi, who were among a dozen family members who were there in person to witness his historic moment, along with his girlfriend Darla Deschamps.

"To be able to do it in front of Canada made it so sweet, but if nobody was there and it was just my family, it still would have been incredible," Montgomery said. "They are the reason why I am where I am at and it is with their support and the upbringing that they gave me that I was able to realize this dream. And to be with them and my girlfriend was outstanding."

Montgomery raced to Olympic glory in Whistler by battling back to overtake gold medal favourite Martins Dukurs YSL Handags Replica of Latvia. But perhaps it's no surprise that Jonathan Riley Montgomery - named after former Boston Bruins tough guys Stan Jonathan and Terry O'Reilly - would find a way to fight his way to the podium, setting a track record and beating Dukurs' in each of the final three runs to chip away at the lead and win gold by just seven one-hundredths of a second.

"Like the turtle on my helmet, it was bit-by-bit, but slowly but surely we got it done," Montgomery said, noting his helmet's native-themed turtle artwork.

The everyday man's Olympic champion - Montgomery proudly chugged from a pitcher of beer in celebration on national television late Friday - said he finally got to bed about five o'clock in the morning.

"I got five hours (of sleep), but I'm sure that will be enough to get me through. We're still running on adrenalin," said Montgomery, who posted a four-run time of three minutes, 29.73 seconds and reached a top speed of 145.7 kilometres per hour. "I am sure I will have to take some throat lozenges by the end of the day with all the talking that I am doing ... but I have never been opposed to attention."

He will get plenty of that over the next few days and also back in Russell when he returns home on March 14 for a celebration with local supporters, who began a fundraising campaign dubbed Mission Montgomery.

Consider it Mission Accomplished.

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WINNIPEG - Millions of Canadians watched him capture gold and celebrate by chugging a pitcher of beer.

Now, Manitoba's fast-talking, beer-drinking Olympic champion Jon Montgomery will be watched by millions more when he makes an appearance on the "Oprah Winfrey Show" today.

A spokesman for Winfrey's production company Harpo Inc. confirmed Montgomery will teach Oprah Winfrey Show correspondent Ali Wentworth how to skeleton. The segment was filmed in Lace front wigs Vancouver on Thursday, and will air on Winfrey's Fridays Live show this afternoon.

Montgomery, 30, catapulted to stardom after racing down the men's skeleton track at the Whistler Sliding Centre to stand atop the podium as a champion. The part-time auctioneer quickly became known as the nation's champion "hoser," and news of the small-town hero's upcoming interview with Oprah has ramped up excitement over his victory.

"It's sort of surreal for us," Montgomery's dad, Eldon, said from his home in Russell. "It's just been a whirlwind since the night of his Mulberry Handbags victory (last Friday)."

Harpo Inc. spokesman Don Halcombe said Winfrey has recently featured the achievements of gold-medal winning athletes, and Montgomery's Olympic win in Whistler sparked the show's interest.

Eldon said his son has been doing interviews and attending Olympic-related events virtually non-stop since his gold medal win, and that they haven't had much chance to speak. He said the entire town will likely be watching his "Oprah" debut.

He said his son's story has inspired hope across Canada and served as a "reminder that we all need to try a little harder and follow your dreams."

"I think the word is out and about so all of the Oprah fans can take it in," he said.

Montgomery first began sliding at Tower Hill in Russell, literally outside his back door.

He didn't officially pick up the sport until eight years ago when he gave the skeleton a try at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Visiting the park with his parents one night, he witnessed a skeleton competition and was instantly hooked.

Parades, entertainment and a permanent sign celebrating the town of Russell's new favourite son are being planned in the wake of Montgomery's win.

"Atta boy Jon! We are so proud of you!" reads a sign at the Russell Inn, where dozens of people jammed into the pub to watch Montgomery's come-from-behind victory.

A town celebration is planned for March 14.

Eldon said the fanfare surrounding his son's win has been overwhelming, and that the family hasn't had much time to Dior Handags Replica truly absorb what Montgomery has accomplished.

"This is all new to us, but we're certainly enjoying it," he said.

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FORGET the red roses this Valentine's Day - give your loved one a sensual present for the bedroom that keeps on giving.

Seventy per cent of Kiwi women admitted they would rather receive a sex toy than a bunch of flowers or chocolates, according to a national Durex survey of about 700 people.

And a whopping 79 per cent of men said they'd rather get a sex toy over a power tool.

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Valentine's Day was now the second-busiest time of year for Palmerston North's adult shop D.VICE, with couples buying gifts to ignite their passion, company director Ema Lyon said.

"Often people haven't felt comfortable with giving a sex toy for Christmas and Valentine's Day is a time when a gift is given in private."

The We-Vibe is the most popular toy this year, alongside erotica books, chocolate body paint and warming edible massage oil, Ms Lyon said.

Another off-beat Valentine's Day spend was a tattoo - the significant other's name inked on the derriere.

But make sure you're in for the long haul because tattoos were hard to change, Powerhouse Tattoo Studio owner Steve Nesbit said.

"I did it once. At that stage Replica chopard I thought it was a good idea but my new partner wasn't very impressed at all."

In his 22 years as a tattoo artist, Mr Nesbit had seen a lot of Valentine's Day disasters, particularly with young guys trying to win their girlfriends back.

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His advice was to get a tattoo that represented the relationship, rather than a name. That way it wouldn't be awkward if you dropped your pants with another lover, Mr Nesbit said.

For the traditional, flowers are still the go. And while a dozen red roses were glorious, hordes of men these days dared to be different, De Fresno florist Courtney Holloway said.

Pink and white lilies and roses are popular and so are single red roses. Chocolates were sweet, but pick carefully. Back at the Durex survey, 8 per cent of women said the worst Valentine's present they had ever opened was a cheap box of chocolates. And above all, men should refrain from giving home appliances.

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WASHINGTON - China disclosed the other day that its foreign exchange reserves had increased to about $2.4 trillion in 2009, a gain of $453 billion for the year.

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These stupendous figures - and the likelihood that the country's reserves will rise by a comparable amount this year - have become a financial, economic and geopolitical reality of surpassing significance.

The significance is not, as many imagine, that China might suddenly "dump" the dollar and dethrone it as the world's major international currency, undermining American economic power and prestige.

Two-thirds or more of China's reserves are estimated to be held in dollars. As an economic strategy, dumping the dollar would boomerang.

It would amount to a declaration of economic war in which everyone - Chinese, Americans and many others - would lose.

Consider what would happen, hypothetically. China would first sell securities in which its dollars are invested. That would include an estimated $800 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds and securities, plus billions of American stocks and corporate bonds.

After unloading the securities and collecting dollars, it would sell the dollars on foreign exchange markets for other currencies: the euro, the yen and who knows what else.

The massive disgorging of dollars could trigger another global economic collapse. As China's selling became known, other foreign and American investors might jump onto the bandwagon, abandoning dollar securities and shifting currencies.

If panic ensued, markets would fall sharply. Banks and investors would see their capital and wealth erode.

The resumption of the global recession, even depression, would shrink foreign markets for China's exports (in 2009, its exports fell 16 percent). To protect jobs, other countries might impose quotas or tariffs on Chinese imports.

Why would China do this to itself? The answer: It wouldn't.

Look elsewhere for the significance of the huge foreign exchange reserves. For starters, they confirm China's mercantilist trade policies.

A country that practices mercantilism strives to increase exports at the expense of its trading partners.

China has done this by keeping its currency, the renminbi (RMB), at an artificially low rate that gives its exports a competitive advantage on world markets.

Huge trade surpluses have resulted, although last year's surplus declined as a result of the global slump.

It's often said that the United States "borrows" from China, because the Chinese hold so many Treasury bonds.

This inaccurately describes reality.

When China receives dollars, it could use those dollars to buy imports. Or it could limit the dollar inflow by allowing the RMB to appreciate, making its exports more expensive and its imports cheaper.

In 2005, China began a modest appreciation of the RMB against the dollar; in mid-2008, it stopped.

Since then, the RMB has depreciated against many currencies, reports economist Nicholas Lardy of the Peterson Institute. In 2010, Lardy expects the trade surplus to grow.

So China accumulates dollars, which must be invested. The large surpluses cause China to "lend" to us and other countries, regardless of whether we want the "loans."

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AWEAKENED economy prejudiced the commercial property market last year, with agents working in the sector reporting an extremely tough year.

While the loss of several businesses was painful and is not overlooked, there is a belief that the area has fared better than certain parts of the UK, with property values holding up despite facing the deepest recession since 1929.

Much now rests upon the prospects of a General Election and the pace of recovery, and while the emerging economies of China and India have been remarkably resilient, Europe and the US have suffered, with rising unemployment - especially for the under 30s. Weak consumer spending and a lack of public sector finance have served to exasperate the situation.

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Duncan Willey, a partner in PPH Commercial, said despite the year being difficult and there being limited demand, properties values have not been as grossly affected as other parts of the UK," he said.

"Within some sectors of the market there are still reasonable levels of demand and interest, which I am sure will continue to improve throughout 2010 with the benefit of additional bank funding, which has been particularly scarce in 2009.

"I predict we will see certain modest growth in values, both in terms of rental and capital, within 2010, owing to the fact there is a lack of speculative new development.

"With existing stock levels diminishing owing to sales and lettings, it is likely that values will start to increase once again, particularly if more stability can be gained from the economy. There are, however, still pressures upon the commercial property sector - such as empty business rates and tenants looking for more flexible leases."

Mr Willey said there are clear signs the property investment market has started to recover, although many were holding on to assets with a view to higher returns further down the line, leading to less opportunities in the short term.

Looking ahead, he said: "As with everything, a balance needs to take place between the safeguarding of existing jobs together with the creation of new roles to provide future prosperity for the area. Fortunately, commercial property values compare favourably against other parts of the UK. There is a wide variety of skilled and non- skilled labour within the area, together with affordable housing. It is hoped that companies considering relocation will look at northern Lincolnshire as an ideal opportunity to invest for the future."

Together with fellow partners, Mr Willey has taken encouragement from the 85 completed transactions clocked up by PPH and, while down on 2008 figures, it was felt to be "relatively encouraging", given the state of the economy.

Carl Bradley, director of Clark Weightman, said virtually three- quarters of the deals his company completed were in the second half of the year, with 60 per cent leases rather than sales, a marked difference from pre-recession activity and an indication that businesses are taking much more shorter-term views.

He said: "In many respects 2009 is the year best forgotten, and I'm sure I'm not the only person with those sentiments.

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"It was a year of two halves. The first six months were pretty dismal; the chaos in the world's financial markets was having an impact on all types of business irrespective of size or sector. Bank funding was difficult to obtain, individuals were worried about job security and the property marke
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