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Police say patrols will increase after five burglaries in three days

BURGLARS struck six houses in three days across Braintree and Witham, stealing jewellery, a laptop and a car.

The Braintree break-ins happened in Rosemary Avenue on January 5, Sunnyside and Rayne Road on January 6, Martens Meadow on January 7 and Chelmer Road on January 8.

The raiders gained entry by smashing rear windows or patio doors before searching through the owners possessions upstairs and downstairs.

A silver Ford Focus was stolen from a driveway in Martens Meadow, along with money and a pillow case, plus perfumes, jewellery, a laptop and a set of knifes were taken in Rayne Road.

On January 7 two emerald and diamond cluster rings were stolen during a burglary in Witham.

It happened in Powers Hall End between 8.10am and 4.45pm on January 7, after the patio door at the back of the house was smashed.

Police say as a result of this spate of burglaries patrols in these areas will be increased with raised awareness and advice given to the public about how to protect their homes.

Anyone with information is urged to contact officers on 101 at Braintree Police station or PC Bradley Brown in Witham for the rings theft.

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Tacoma, WA (PRWEB) January 14, 2014

Achievers today announced Milgard Windows & Doors as one of the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in the United States. This annual award recognizes top employers that display leadership and innovation in engaging their workplaces.

The Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces understand that employee engagement is not just a buzz word, but that engaged employees provide businesses with a unique competitive advantage. Companies that focus on employee success have better engagement and alignment with business objectives and company values, said Achievers CEO, Patrick D. Quirk. These companies serve as role models for other businesses to engage their own employees and build success.

The Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Awards panel of judges evaluated each applicant based on the Eight Elements of Employee Engagement: Communication, Leadership, Culture, Rewards & Recognition, Professional & Personal Growth, Accountability & Performance, Vision & Values and Corporate Social Responsibility.

The panel of 14 judges included various academics and thought leaders on employee engagement, and included representation from organizations such as the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA), and Human Capital Institute (HCI) and Northern California HR Association.

We are honored and think it validates the Milgard culture that we have been recognized for a third time, says Cory Hall, vice president of human resources at Milgard. Our strategy has always been centered on the fact that people make the ultimate difference in producing superior results and providing unmatched service to our customers. When we have organizational clarity around our goals combined with the best players, we have a highly successful business.

Milgard will be honored alongside other recipients of the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Award at the awards gala on April 2, 2014 in San Francisco, California. This is the third time Milgard has won the award.

About Milgard Windows & Doors Milgard Windows & Doors, a Masco company based in Tacoma, Washington, offers a full line of vinyl, wood, fiberglass and aluminum windows and patio doors for builders, dealers and homeowners, all backed by a Full Lifetime Warranty, including parts and labor. The company has been recognized for manufacturing the nations highest quality vinyl windows eight times in a yearly survey sponsored by Hanley-Wood Inc., publishers of BUILDER Magazine. Milgard has approximately 3,800 dealer locations nationwide. For more information, visit milgard.com or call 1.800.MILGARD.

About Masco Corporation Headquartered in Taylor, Michigan, Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) is one of the worlds largest manufacturers of brand-name consumer products for the home and family. Masco is also a leading provider of services that include the installation of insulation and other building products. For more information, visit masco.com or call 313.274.7400.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has issued a warning to area residents regarding the 'Irish Travelers', a group of transient contractors who authorities say target homeowners with quick home repair job scams.

Authorities say the North Augusta, South Carolina-based group of contractors known as the Irish Travelers have started showing up in Lincoln County. They were spotted in the Boger City-area on Monday, but officials say no incidents have yet to be reported.

The group has visited the Charlotte-area each Spring for years, officials say, targeting the elderly in home repair and burglary scams.

In one such case NBCCharlotte reported on last year, an elderly Gastonia woman was taken for $1900 by the Irish Travelers who never performed promised work, according to the Gaston County Police Sergeant Myron Shelor.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says the group uses door-to-door high-pressure sales tactics for driveway blacktopping or sealing, roof work or painting.

"Their work tends to be very shoddy, very crude or they may not finish it at all, Shelor told NBCCharlotte in an interview on the Irish Travelers in 2013. "Or, they get close to the end and say we went over, so it's going to cost you more and demand more money and strong-arm people for more money. They typically want cash only and don't take any other kind of payments.

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The U.S. on Tuesday said in-person registration of domestic workers of foreign diplomats would be mandatory, an apparent fallout of the arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade over alleged misrepresentation of the salary paid to her maid.

Without making any reference to the Khobragade case, which resulted in a stalemate in India-U.S. ties, the first-ever Federal Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims of Human Trafficking in the U.S. contained a series of announcements on domestic workers and their alleged exploitation.

The action plan, released by the White House, stated that the in-person registration of domestic help of diplomats in Washington would be done soon after their arrival in the U.S.

The move came amid controversy over the arrest of Ms. Khobragade, the former Indian Deputy-Consul General in New York, on charges of visa fraud and misrepresentation of facts following complaints of exploitation lodged against her by her maid Sangeeta Richard. Both India and Ms. Khobragade have refuted the charges.

The action plan, released at a White House event by Cecilia Munoz, director of the Domestic Policy Council, stated: Department of State will develop procedures for the in-person registration of domestic workers employed by diplomatic personnel in the Washington DC area shortly after their arrival in the U.S. to apprise them further of their rights and available services.

However, it did not mention anything about in-person registration of foreign domestic workers in cities like New York, where a significantly large number of diplomats are posted.

Running into 80 pages, the document said the State Department will continue to address the protection of A-3 and G-5 workers through its regular internal working group meetings on domestic worker issues, which reviews allegations and cases, and discusses strategies and ongoing efforts to prevent abuse and ensure compliance with its requirements.

A-3 and G-5 visas are for foreign domestic workers who come to the U.S. with diplomats or foreign officials who work with international bodies like the UN, World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

The State Department will continue to streamline referrals of potential victims to its Bureau of Diplomatic Security, which coordinates with the Department of Justice and other agencies to investigate allegations of abuse.

According to the document, the State Department will continue to brief stakeholders annually, including NGOs, to raise awareness about efforts to protect and identify victims of trafficking.

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Along Californias North Coast, so much marijuana is grown that the region has become known as the emerald triangle. As states hash out laws regarding humans use of pot, though, some point out that its not just a human concern: Fish and wildlife proponents say salmon are feeling the negative effects of the marijuana industry.

It takes a huge amount of water to run pot farms, and many marijuana growers draw that water from rivers. And NPR reports that pesticides and fertilizers are also being found in those rivers where Chinook and other salmon swim.

NEWS: Why Are Sockeye Salmon in Trouble?

According to Scott Bauer, a fisheries biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 24 tributaries of the Eel River went dry last summer. Its unlikely that Chinook and Coho salmon will return in large numbers in coming years, he told NPR. Some fear they wont return to certain rivers at all.

I have nothing against people growing dope, Dave Bitts, a Humboldt County commercial fisherman and the president of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermens Associations, told NPR.

But if you do, we want you to grow your crop in a way that doesnt screw up fish habitat. There is no salmon-bearing watershed at this point that we can afford to sacrifice.

NEWS: Killer Whales Die Without King Salmon

Its not the first inkling that animals and cannabis dont mix: This summer, a study found that rat poison used on pot farms may be killing fishers, a sensitive species of medium-sized mammals, in the southern Sierra Nevada.

Exposure of wildlife to pesticides has been widely documented, but this is a fundamentally different scenario," said wildlife biologist Dr. Kathryn Purcell.

In marijuana cultivation sites, regulations regarding proper use of pesticides are completely ignored and multiple compounds are used to target any and all threats to the crop, including compounds illegal in the U.S., she said.

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Police are looking for information after a man was allegedly pepper sprayed at a party in the area of Albert Street South early Saturday (Jan. 11) Kawartha Lakes Police Service Kawartha Lakes This Week

(LINDSAY) Police are looking for information after a man was allegedly pepper sprayed at a Lindsay party early Saturday (Jan. 11).

Kawartha Lakes Police and EMS were called to the area of Albert Street South at about 2 a.m. after someone driving by noticed a man rolling around in the snow on a lawn after being allegedly pepper sprayed at a nearby party. The man was taken to hospital for treatment.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 705-324-5252 or make an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online at http://www.khcs.ca.

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MOULTRIE Dolly and Bud Stringer, both cancer survivors, will pass a torch, that was lit for them by friends during their battle with cancer. Run for a Reason, a 5K and one-mile fun run, organized by the couples friends to help them, will be held this year, on Saturday, Feb. 8, to honor Jacob Martin, a four-year-old who is battling a malignant brain tumor.

When adversity strikes, it is the love and support of your God, family, friends and your community that gets you through it. Our family was so blessed, and we wanted to give back. Jacob and his family were the perfect fit. They are so strong in their faith and their desire to beat this illness. We are honored to be able provide some assistance to them on their journey, said Dolly.

According to Christie Cooper, Jacobs great-aunt, Dolly Stringer wanted to continue the Run for a Reason campaign and honor a local resident who is battling cancer each year.

She was drawn to Jacob and chose him as the honoree in the Second Annual Run for a Reason, Cooper said.

In July of last year, Jacob, who is the son of Grant and Lindsay Martin of Moultrie, was diagnosed with a Gliomatosis Cerebri tumor, which is a rare, aggressive, high-grade tumor that does not respond to chemotherapy. Instead, he has been taking radiation treatment over the past year and, Cooper said, he has responded well to it.

As of his last MRI, which was made in November, the tumor has shrunk by 35%, she also said.

On July 4, of last year, Jacob had a seizure after waking from a nap and, after a trip to Colquitt Regional Medical Center and later Archbold Memorial, the Martins found themselves on the way to Childrens Hospital of Atlanta in Egleston. After an MRI was performed, the doctors told the family that the mass that has been discovered in Jacobs brain had been there for approximately two to three years and was inoperable. Since, according to the doctors, the tumor seemed to be asleep, Jacob was released from the hospital.

In August, the family took a last minute trip to Disney World so that Jacob and his sister, Addison, could enjoy it while he was still feeling good. Jacob started getting sick including losing his hearing completely. On discussion with their doctors at Childrens Hospital, they took him back to Atlanta. At that time, it was decided that Jacob would start the radiation treatment. After his tenth treatment, his hearing started to return and he regained his energY.

The Martins would like to thank the community for all of their prayers and support throughout this process. God has done some mighty powerful work in Jacob over these past few weeks and with continued prayer and trust in Him, we know we will continue to see improvement, the family stated in an article which was run in The Observers Faces of Courage publication in September of last year.

The Stringers were both diagnosed with cancer in 2012 Dolly with breast cancer in April and Bud with melanoma in August. Bud decided to surprise his family by shaving his head in support of Dolly whose head he had shaved before she went through chemotherapy. The melanoma was found at that time and doctors told Dolly that if it had not been found, Bud would not have survived to see Christmas.

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