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In the first six months of 2011 (the most recent crime statistics available), overall crime in New Jersey increased by 2%, according to New Jersey State Police records. In particular, crimes that tend to increase during difficult economic times -- such as robberies, motor vehicle theft, and burglaries -- all increased, with the number of motor vehicle thefts rising by 20% and residential burglaries rising by 10%. The counties where crime increased the most were Warren (14%), Essex (11%), Cape May (10%), and Cumberland (9%), according to NJ.com and NJ.gov.*
The good news is that crime rates in New Jersey -- for both violent and non-violent crimes -- are lower than the national average. The only crime that had a higher rate than the national average was robbery, and the difference was very slight.
The total number of property crimes in New Jersey in 2010 was 183,643, which was a 5% increase over 2009 numbers. There were 38,794 burglaries in New Jersey in 2010, a 5% increase over the 2009 rate. That averages out to just over 106 burglaries per day across the state.
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Approximately 87% of home burglaries are considered preventable. In fact, 4% of burglars enter through an unlocked door, so the simple act of locking up consistently can help prevent burglaries. Nearly 80% of burglars enter a home through the front door, back door, or a ground floor window.
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Springfield Police Division investigators are looking for three men suspected of a home invasion and brutal beating.
The victim, who asked not to be identified due to fear of retaliation, lives on East Home Road and is recovering from the assault. He received 30 stitches to his head and ear from the attack last week.
The man has home security cameras that provided police pictures of the suspects and captured the attack.
I just hope somebody sees this footage and brings these individuals in and justice is served, the victim said.
Police are asking residents to contact them if they have any information on the three suspects by calling 937-324-7685.
The men knocked on the mans door about 12:30 a.m. Oct. 2.
The victim opened the door and the intruders burst through and started to attack the man at gunpoint.
They used binoculars and a DVD tower to beat him, and then tied him up with cable wires.
Its hard to explain, the victim said as he recalled the incident. I thought in my head, I need to keep calm to keep them calm and stay alive.
The men left the home with three boxes, believed to be full of baseball cards and Christmas decorations.
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DIXON A portion of River Road is expected to close on Wednesday and remain closed for 4 to 6 weeks.
The road, from Ottawa Avenue to Bunnys Bait Shop, will be closed for sewer and water work.
The work should be among the last elements of the downtown streetscape project, which is still on pace to finish in November, Commissioner Jeff Kuhn said.
Here is a summary of other work planned for streetscape work next week:
On First Street, west of Peoria Avenue, work will continue on sidewalks, pavers and lighting installations. Daytime closures of the south side of the street might occur.
On Peoria Avenue, between River and First streets, the east side of the street will be closed for work on sidewalk, electrical, pavements, and curb and gutter. The west side of the street will remain open for detoured traffic.
On Ottawa Avenue, between First and River streets, curb and gutter installation will start Wednesday, followed by sidewalk work. New foundations for light poles will also be installed. Also, new asphalt pavement will be placed in the parking lot off Ottawa Avenue at the end of the week. The lot is expected to be open the next week.
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The software business model has changed and that change has put more emphasis on keeping customers and keeping them happy than in the past. Gone are the days when a software business could sell an installation and then wait for a customer to call with a problem. The service model that has swept the software industry (business software anyway) means exactly that, customers need to be serviced (keep your mind out of the gutter) if theyre going to remain customers.
The startup software developer Gainsight has spent the last three years developing technology to ensure that account managers can do their jobs better, and has just raised $25 million in new financing on the belief that as account managers become more central to businesses, the companys technology will become more central to account managers.
Initially founded as Jbara roughly four years ago, the company has managed to develop a technology that responds to the changing ways in which software for businesses are being sold, according to Bessemer Venture Partners Byron Deeter, whose firm led the latest round for Gainsight.
Its the second time in two years that Gainsight has raised a big round. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company raised roughly $20 million in November 2013 from investors including Summit Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, Battery Ventures and Salesforce Ventures.
We still had half the money we raised from the balance sheet, says chief executive Nick Mehta. The reason for the round, which could value the company at somewhere between $200 million and $250 million, was to bring in experience investors like Bessemer and co-investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to Mehta. We had the opportunity to partner and we really wanted to double-down, Mehta says.
The way people think about customer relationship and sales are changing dramatically, Mehta says. They dont sit by the phone and wait for the support call. Anytime anyone interacts with a customer, they have a quantitative view of customer health [using Gainsight].
The Gainsight software analyzes different aspects of account managers interactions with customers and then creates reports around those interactions, based on the assessment of those interactions the company offers predictive solutions and automates parts of the account management relationship, Mehta says.
So far, there are around 100 customers using the companys service, including a few in both the Lightspeed and Bessemer portfolios. In a world where every customer experience is amplified on social media, these types of tools are critical, says Nakul Mandan, a principal partner at Lightspeed. These things have gone from a cost center to a revenue generator.
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The author points out that Churchill was not in the team for Harrow football, his public school's uniquely violent version of the game, nor did he play cricket, and on one occasion he ran away and hid in the woods when the other boys threw cricket balls at him. He also had a stammer as well as his famous lisp, which would inevitably have been picked on by other boys.
Churchill identified in later life his desire to show the bullies he was made of sterner stuff.
In a letter to his mother, explaining what Mr Johnson describes as his "suicidal daring" in the 1897 battle of Malakand, Churchill wrote: "Being in many ways a coward - particularly at school - there is no ambition I cherish so keenly as to gain a reputation for personal courage."
Churchill showed reckless bravery over and over again in battles on four continents during his time as a soldier, though Mr Johnson suggests he had already shown his courage as a teenager, when "by an act of will he decided to defeat his cowardice and his stammer, and to be the 80-pound weakling who uses dumb-bells to acquire the body of Charles Atlas".
He cites as an example the day he was playing hare and hounds with his brother and cousin in Dorset, when they trapped him on a bridge, leaving him with no escape route. Spotting a fir tree next to the bridge, Churchill leapt onto it, fell to the ground and did not regain consciousness for three days, or leave his bed for three months. It was just one of countless episodes in which he could, and perhaps should, have lost his life, but which made him all the more prepared to take the sort of risks that made him the ultimate war leader.
"Having vanquished his own cowardice," writes Mr Johnson, "it was easy to vanquish everything else."
He suggests that the episode on the bridge in Dorset showed: "The imagination, the bravado and the ability to take a decision in a flash.
"Churchill's bravery wasn't something he just put on. It wasn't a mask he struggled with. He was made like that. The spirit of derring-do just pumped through his veins, like some higher-octane fuel than the one the rest of us run on. Nothing could stop him."
Like Hitler, Stalin and others, Churchill possessed an enormous ego, writes Mr Johnson. He suggests that Churchill regarded himself as the greatest man in the greatest empire on earth, and therefore the greatest man on earth, though he points out that other historians go further, suggesting that Churchill saw himself as the greatest man in the greatest empire in history, and therefore the "greatest man in the history of the world".
But unlike the 20th century's murderous dictators, Churchill had a "greatness of heart" that marked him out as a man of immense compassion. When his mother decided to sack his nanny, Churchill was appalled, and used his meagre income to help support her financially (he paid for her gravestone when he was only 20). He was generous to his staff, and even to strangers.
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October is an important month for your lawn. A weak turf is much more susceptible to winter damage and other stresses. In addition, turf is much slower to recover in the spring. Early to mid-October is the best time to fertilize due to cooler weather that causes grass growth to slow down. Slower turf growth rates combined with slow release fertilizers give good results for a wonderful spring green-up. There are a few things to consider for fall lawn care.
I would suggest using a fertilizer that is high in nitrogen, low in phosphorus and has a moderate to high level of potassium that such as a 15-5-10, 21-7-14, 18-6-12 or something similar. You should try to find a fertilizer with at least of the nitrogen in a slow release form. If you have had recent or continuous issues with Take-All Patch or Large Patch (Brown Patch), then you should consider using more natural type fertilizers with lower nitrogen rates that release slowly. Just dont go overboard with the nitrogen. Research shows that high nitrogen in a fast-release form can increase the activity of fungus. Slow release forms provide the lawn with nitrogen over a longer period of time resulting in a consistent growth while reducing nitrogen run off. Be sure to check the recommended rate of application on the label and take a few minutes to measure your yard. This will help you to apply the right amount of fertilizer for the area. Most people discover that they have better results using too little fertilizer rather than too much. Too much can lead to additional problems. Lastly, if you have not performed a soil test, now would be a good time to do one. You can either pick up the kit from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office or download the instructions and form at http://soiltesting.tamu.edu/. A soil test will let you know how much fertilizer to apply and more specifically what nutrients are needed for optimum growth.
Most annual winter grasses and weeds that plague lawns in late winter and early spring begin to germinate in September and October. The best way to stop them in the lawn is to apply a pre-emergence herbicide before the weed seeds start to germinate. Now is a good time to work on this problem as well. Pre-emergent herbicides are chemicals that kill weed seedlings as they germinate. They are not effective once weeds grow beyond the seedling stage. They should be applied according to the label in a uniform broadcast treatment, followed by at least 1/2 inch of rain or irrigation to move the product down to the soil where it is activated.
Post-emergence herbicides are used for weeds which have already begun to show up. You have to be careful with these because most of them can damage St. Augustine grass if temperatures are in the mid to upper 80's. There is a "window" of time in the fall to catch the broadleaf winter weeds. The earlier you catch them the better. Just watch out for days which are too warm. Also be careful not to get them on desirable flowers, shrubs, etc. They don't know the difference between a broadleaf weed and a broadleaf ornamental!
Over-seeding is generally not recommended on St. Augustine lawns. It competes with the grass for sunlight, nutrients and water. The additional competition from over-seeding slows spring recovery of the turf. If your turf is stressed or weak already, I would avoid over-seeding altogether. It will only make the problem worse.
Just remember to reduce your watering as temperatures start to cool off over the next few months. Turf will not need the typical 1 per week watering. Excessive water will only be wasted. Reducing or turning off irrigation will not only save water but will reduce your water bill.
Dont forget to send your garden questions to Plant Answers at 9020 Airport Rd., Conroe TX 77303 or e-mail: mpotter@ag.tamu.edu.
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