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Moon Knight has been captured and drugged. The captor questions him,
"first question: we know you're Marc Spector, but what's with the fruity outfit? Who are you?"
"No...I'm not...Spector..."
"Answer us! You can't lie! Who are you?"
"I...I don't know..."
"Who are you?!"
"Who are you?!"
"Jake...Jake Lockley..."
"For the last time: Who are you?!"
--Previous Message--
: Ah, my favorite would have to be when Marlene
: asks:
: "So what are you going to do about
: that?"
: And MK replies:
: "Vengeance!"
: Awesome
: --Previous Message--
: This was a great topic by Banon. Im
: surprised
: there's not more fans getting involved.
: Where is everyone at?!?! Same thing with the
: news of Marlene's return; biggest news in a
: while and pretty much hearing crickets on
: the message board. Shame.
: --Previous Message--
: As Marc Specteor, MK pretty much tells the
: one and only Capt America to F*** Off. Then,
: in reference to all the drama between Cap
: and Iron Man during Marvel's Civil War
: event, MK tells Cap "Why dont you and
: Stark just get a room!" Classic Mooney,
: mouthing off to one of the most respected
: icons in the Marvel Universe.
: --Previous Message--
: I'm still a fan of:
: "Yes, kill me. See if that works this
: time."
: from Moon Knight #6 in 2007 with MK staring
: down the shaft of Taksmaster's crossbow
: bolt.
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Here are some nail designs I have done in between postings. Since there is a lot of designs I am just going to jump right into the product lists ...
Dark Purple Color: Sally Hansen "Pronto Purple"
Light Purple Color: Pure Ice "Outrageous"
Image Plate: BM208
This is a design I am sure all of you have seen or even done before. I would of added more detail to this but I wanted to do something just simple, quick, and easy because I had another nail design I wanted to do the day after.
Blue Color: Orly "Frisky"
Pink Color: Sinful Colors "Soulmate"
Red Color: Sinful Colors "Be My Valentine" (nail striper)
Green Color: Sinful Colors "San Francisco"
Black Color: Sinful Colors "Secret Admirer"
Glitter: Wet'n'Wild "Party of Five Glitters"
Matte Top Coat: Essie "Matte About You"
I revamped the design above after wearing it for a few days. For this design I added some Chanel Fimo Slices from the Bornprettystore.com. And some decorative hexagons I bought from Ebay.com.
I LOVED this pedicure!! It is one of my top favorite nail designs. I actually took this picture about 2-3 weeks after wearing this pedicure. So for those of you who ask how long the gems stay on for, it is a very long time if you add a layer or 2 of top coat.
White Color: Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Black Color: Sinful Colors "Black on Black"
White Stamping Color: Konad Special Polish in "White"
Black Stamping Color: Konad Special Polish in "Pearl Black"
Image Plate: BM223 (Bundle Monster)
Decorations: All from Ebay.com =)

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After I was recently introduced to the steampunk genre, (thanks to this board) I fell in love, and decided to take a crack at making a bit of my own minifigs. Although regrettably enough, they turned out a bit less steampunk than I expected, but they're still pretty post-apocalyptic-ish.
Here's the link to the pictures.
Also, to those who feigned interest in my mini-series I'm working on: I'm made some progress and the first few comics should be coming soon!


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Personal property declarations mailed
Personal property declarations will be mailed soon.
People who own a business or rental personal property (including vacation rentals) as of Jan. 1, with a total actual value greater than $7,000 per county are required to report their personal property assets to the county assessor on or before April 15. This includes household furnishings used to produce income and the furniture, fixtures and equipment used in a business.
People failing to file a declaration schedule on or before April 15, will be penalized $50 or 15 percent of the tax due, whichever is less. Filing extensions are available. Failure to make a full and accurate disclosure by that date will result in an additional penalty of 25 percent of the assessed value of the discovered omitted property.
For more information, call 382-6231 or visit http://co.laplata.co.us.
Bank of Colorado announces promotion
Bank of Colorado announces the promotion of Brad Kreikemeier to executive vice president.
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Building Specialities moves to new location
Building Specialties announces its new location at 305 S. Camino del Rio.
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Bolivia takes the lead in certifying tropical forests
In recognition of achieving good forestry management, timber company CIMAL/IMR received an award, on behalf of the certifier SmartWood, for its commitment to certifying 300,000ha of its forests. Of the 300,000ha, 25 per cent is considered a forest of high conservation value and has been designated a reserve. Also recognized at the award ceremony were 23 national forest operations for their contributions in making Bolivia a world leader in forest certification.
"This privileged position represents the effort and responsibility of Bolivia's private and community companies in guaranteeing the sustainable management of forests," said Roger Landivar, WWF's country representative in Bolivia.
"This is also a world accomplishment that strengthens the image of Bolivia's forestry industry thanks to its strict compliance with international norms of the Forest Stewardship Council."
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an independent, not-for-profit, non-government organization based in Bonn, Germany, providing standard setting, trademark assurance, and accreditation services for companies and organizations interested in responsible forestry. It was created in 1993 by environmental organizations such as WWF.
Bolivia was one of the first countries to initiate efforts promoting the conservation of its forests through sustainable management and FSC forest certification, a trend that began early in the 1990s and grew stronger following the passing of the country's forestry law in 1995.
"The government of Bolivia is a pioneer in Latin America by having a progressive forestry law," said FSC International Executive Director Heiko Liedeker in the presence of Bolivian President Eduardo Rodriguez Velze who attended the ceremony.
The certified forest sector in Bolivia currently generates about US$16 million annually from exports. This includes such certified products as doors, furniture, floor boards, parquet, chairs, veneers, handicrafts, and sawn timber. These products are mainly exported to the United States and United Kingdom, as well as to other countries, including Chile, Indonesia, Paraguay, France, Peru, Spain, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brazil and Italy.
In addition to economic benefits, certification has also had a positive impact on social benefits.
"The FSC certification process in Bolivia has improved labor conditions of forestry workers in terms of level of income, safety, hygiene and health, as well as access to opportunities to strengthen their capacities," added Landivar.
"Indirectly it has helped improve relationships between forestry companies and local population regarding assistance and employment opportunities."
Since 2002, Bolivia has been acknowledged internationally as working towards the sustainable harvesting of forest resources and received, that same year, the "Gift to the Earth", a recognition awarded by WWF for the first one million certified hectares.
In the following three years, Bolivia duplicated its certified extension, which to date covers over 2.2 million hectares of tropical forest certified under the FSC logo. Of the 16 certified forest operations, 13 are forest concessions, two are private properties, and one is an Indigenous communal land.
The certified operations are primarily located within the Southwest Amazon, one of WWF's Global 200 priority eco-regions worldwide.
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Unleashing Innovation Conference Kicks Off
The Wall Street Journal's Unleashing Innovation conference kicks off this week. We'll have interviews from the event with Jay Walker, founder of Priceline.com and curator of the Tedmed conference, and John G. Rice, vice chairman of General Electric.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... ay ... ay ay JNS in comments kicking off daylight here in Singapore and Cheney me now is executive editor Omar Latour ... Amara NK ... why anything animation and big topic for for the conference obviously and why anything imminent well we've seen so much change in the past two years and we thought it was time to put some innovators together in a room and say ... what are we going to see ... them extrapolating what were seen in the past two years ... um and and and a coming back ... and so were will look at innovation from all possible angles of the drug developer and ... what the Internet will bring next ... and much much more opinions and any big names coming and yes even J Walker from Priceline's Ofcom to flounder ... indeed the curator of that that ... which God the bigger the founder of Trudeau ... and we've got to a whole bunch of other people ... in jail after crisis to talk about the history of animation I saw him earlier and when a lot of ... different props that he's brought it was really interesting Amplats is an absolutely ... so what's the future trends that this conference is going to add a hit on in terms of innovation ... well you see a couple of common denominator throughout ... the area vindication of is globalization and digitization and how those two things intersect ... that we will see ... discussed in the hallways on stage and everywhere ... this conference will take it sounds I can really good lineout ... at the end we sing in a nation conference will be here Tuesday Wednesday Thursday I'm Deborah con for The Wall Street Journal in Singapore


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By now, Jean-Marc has posted notes on his website for St. Julien, Margaux, and Pauillac. Even though my comments about the wines are very general in nature, I hesitated to post the trip notes until after he released his commentary to his subscribers. Also -- I didn't mention this earlier and should have -- I've no commercial interest in Jean-Marc's work whatsoever.
Here is the second in a string of journal entries detailing the week we spent tasting the 2005s. I hope you find some of it interesting…
Despite not wrapping up Monday night until after midnight, and even with some lingering jet lag, it was difficult to sleep knowing that we would taste Tuesday with some of my favorite producers. The phone and internet were both out in my room at Marojailla – I finally fell asleep to the incoherent clattering of a German talkshow discussing the CPE rioting here in France.
The weather Tuesday morning was beautiful and fresh. Breakfast at le Pavillon de Margaux is worth mentioning, as the small sun room seems set right in the middle of the vines, looking out over the ancient church next to Chateau Margaux. Jean-Marc motored up the road around 8:45 a.m. and before I knew it, it was time to head to Chateau Latour for our first appointment at 9 a.m.
Jean-Marc and I were greeted at Latour by a serious-but-friendly Frederic Engerer, the chateau's director. We were escorted through the precisely organized office area and waiting room to an über-chic tasting room. A post-modern zebra-like print covered much of the far wall and big 1970's-looking clear-glass basketball-shaped lights dangled from the ceiling. Everything was in grayscale, including our host. For a moment, I thought I might become part of the Sprokets skit on Saturday Night Live – do you like my monkey?
We were first served the classically-scented third wine of Latour, Pauillac. The alcohol here came in under 13%. The aromas were fresh and clean, with lead pencil and beautiful cassis. In 2005, Pauillac contained an unprecedented 20% press wine from the grand vin. It promises to be a good sleeper. The Forts de Latour failed to maintain my interest for long. The wine has a nice mid-palate and a longer finish than the Pauillac – but, in the end, I was expecting a little more than I found.
After the second and third wines, we moved on to Latour. My first reaction was one of surprise – I found it difficult to clearly distinguish the grand vin from the Forts. There was deeper fruit on the nose and a new floral note – but on the palate, both were fairly wound up. The wine was very fresh and exciting – but not an earth shattering experience by any means. I suppose it goes without saying – but this wine should be interesting to re-taste next year.
Once we finished tasting, Jean-Marc and Frederic got into a long discussion about the conditions at Latour that lead to the comparatively early harvest at the Chateau. Jean-Marc and Frederic discussed the fissuring issue that plagued Merlot in 2005 at some length. I had a hard time remaining focused on the discussion, as the strategically placed windows looked out over beautiful landscapes.
As we left for our next appointment at Montrose, I stuck my head out the window and captured one of the most terrific pictures I've ever taken – the tower and chateau set amongst the vines with some blooming red buds. I'm not much of a photographer, but the shot makes a great screensaver on my desktop.
Pulling into the parking lot at Montrose, the wind really started to kick up, prompting the observation that the setting at Montrose gives the feeling of a yacht club. Flags wave and rattle at in the parking area in front of the chateau and the wide Gironde spreads out before the vines that lead up to the Chateau. Winemaker Philippe de Laguarigue met us for a tasting of the Dame de Montrose and the grand vin.
The wine here is often described as the Latour of St. Estephe and it was interesting to taste the two in sequence. I think Jean-Marc arranged this intentionally. For me, the real powerhouse was Montrose. As is the case with Margaux this year, there's a real iron fist in a velvet glove feeling to the wine. The wine impressed me with it's sappiness and exotic aromatics.
Jean-Marc seemed perplexed by the wine – he made an interesting observation that seemed to really last with him for several days. The Montrose entered the palate creating the impression of a mature wine – soft, pulpy, rich, and full – then, energy and classic tightness of a barrel sample took over. The wine was very promising. Montrose seems on a roll – and, the Dame wasn't too shabby either.
After tasting the wines, there was much discussion about the sale of Montrose, which was nearing completion that very day. My terrible French, at one point in the conversation, managed to misconstrue something and I was left for a moment with an understanding that Gerard Perse had purchased Montrose and was bringing in Michele Rolland. I think my imagination got carried away. As the conversation continued, Philippe's eyes teared – and, while the subtleties of the conversation escaped me until Jean-Marc translated later in the car – it was obvious that the events at Montrose created some stress and sadness for him. Msr. Charmolües is off to make wine in Provence, it seems.
After much discussion, we left for our visit at Mouton with winemaker Philippe Dhalluin. I sensed a rare glimpse of commercial Napa Valley in Bordeaux as Jean-Marc and I walked through a small retail shop selling mostly artwork related to the Mouton labels and various other mutton-inspired items. We ended up in a small tasting room that, aside from the cream-colored paper machete ram lights that adorned the walls on either side, might have been confused for an examination room at your local doctor's office. Almost knocking one of those lights to the floor, incidentally, is a good conversation starter for those who visit.
The full line-up was there to taste – d'Armailhac was very Pauillac if a bit oaky. Clerc was deeply fruited with an exotic musk-note that I would not find in any other sample. The Second of Mouton was very ripe with some heat on the nose. And, the Mouton, contrary to so many accounts, was wonderful from our sample bottle. The wine was very freshly aromatic and full across the palate. Following the tastes, Philippe was kind enough to indulge me with a couple of pictures. I was afraid that if I didn't have a few – my friends would never believe the adventures with Mr. Quarin this week…
By now we were running a little late. It was time to head over to Pichon Lalande where a couple of the assistant winemakers met us for a tasting of the wines from both 2004 and 2005. My stomach was telling me it was lunchtime. Jean-Marc, on the other hand, had no interest in food – fresh wine was his sole obsession. We were taken to a large reception room upstairs. The room showed off an eclectic collection of glass pieces and the walls were adorned with awards from the likes of Wine Spectator and Decanter. The view from the grassy terrace is probably about the most beautiful I witnessed on the trip, overlooking Chateau Latour and the Gironde in the distance.
Quickly, it was down to business. I remember noting that it was somehow appropriate that the two women introduced us to Pichon Lalande's 2005 line-up. The wines – particularly the grand vin – were feminine and a significant contrast from the styles we had explored earlier in the day. The Bernadotte was soft and supple with slightly green aromatics, uncommon in 2005. The reserve was very fresh and floral with a whiff of the cellar. And Pichon Lalande itself was exotic and unusual. What it gave up in sheer power and presence it made up for in style. It's an interesting wine, though, perhaps somewhat of a very modest disappointment in the context of what I had been expecting. Pichon Lalande has always been a favorite.
After the visit, Jean-Marc took me to a new restaurant near Cordeillan-Bages. Jean-Michel Cazes, I was told, was in the process of completely renovating the area in the image he remembered as a child. This little corner of Pauillac is a small enough place that we ran into Frederic Engerer dining with a man we would bump into the next day at Ducru. After an interesting and protracted debate, Jean-Marc managed to negotiate a five minute turnaround on quiche and salad. We were back on the road, heading to our next destination, in about fifteen minutes flat.
Rain rolled in just in time for our arrival at Leoville Las Cases. We fumbled around the chais a good five minutes before finally tracking down our host. The tasting room had the feel of a science laboratory. Unlike so many places we visited – the express purpose of this room was to taste. There would be no showing off here. I remember the first wine we tasted very clearly, as it was the wine that solidified my feeling that 2005 was going to be a very special vintage. We were tasting the second wine of Potensac – la Chapelle. It was full and round, luscious and very complete in its own context. There was no leanness, no void in the middle. The finish didn't last long, but so much else was right with this wine – who cares? The Potensac itself was that and more – more structure and more finish in particular. Clos du Marquis was a slutty little beast of a wine. And Leoville Las Cases was stunning for its purity of fruit, power, and length. It seemed the essence of Cabernet Sauvignon – arguably not as complex as some of the other wines we've tasted at this early stage – but oh, the power of this wine!
Later, we tasted Delon's Pomerol, Nenin, and its second wine, Fugue de Nenin. In my ignorance, I actually preferred the softer and more aromatic Fugue. The Nenin, like so many of the right bank wines, was as hard as nails.
The final stop on this amazing day was Chateau Lafite Rothschild. We waited patiently for a few moments in the small, smartly appointed waiting room for our host, the affable managing director, Charles Chevallier. Jean-Marc seemed concerned about this visit, preparing me for a stiff reception that might result from some frank commentary he had offered in the recent past. But, nothing could have been further from the truth. After tasting through the Pauillacs, we moved on to Rieussec and some interesting conversation about the vintage. Here, the wines were classic and traditional. Even the Carraudes, which I rarely care for, was a wonderfully pleasant and mouthfilling wine. Duhart Milon, while less aromatic than Carraudes, was more powerful and had a nice finish, something lacking a bit in the Carraudes we sampled. The grand vin was just that. Exotic wine – and with a finish that goes on forever. Having tasted all of the firsts by now, this was my favorite, along with Margaux.
We said our goodbyes and drove off through the vineyards of Mouton and Lafite. I stopped to pick up a rock – why, I don't know. What is it about having a rock from a favorite vineyard?
Later that evening we tasted through a few more Medocs. I returned home a little earlier than usual and got a good night's sleep. Tomorrow, we were off to taste many of my favorites from St. Julien.
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Titles are selected on an ongoing basis to keep up with new releases and timely topics. Please call or stop in for upcoming titles, or check out our events [1] calendar, or our JCPL Book Groups [2] Pinterest board.


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Feb 1st 2018 @ Harrah's Cabaret at Harrah's Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
I Was There
Thursday, February 1st, 2018
Harrah's Cabaret at Harrah's Las Vegas
3475 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Blue-eyed soul pioneers The Righteous Brothers are live & in concert, only at Harrahs Las Vegas! Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield topped the charts in four decades. Now, Bill Medley joins forces with one of the most versatile vocalists in America, Bucky Heard, to bring the Righteous Brothers back to the stage. the Righteous Brothers concert experience features a string of their biggest #1 hits, including Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin (the most played song in radio history), Soul & Inspiration, Unchained Melody, Rock and Roll Heaven, Medleys Grammy-winning Dirty Dancing theme The Time of My Life, and much, much more! Show length - 75 minutes.View All MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Tour Dates


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Jonathan Rhys-Meyers & Kit Harington: Pre-BAFTAs Party!
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Kit Harington attend the Pre-BAFTAs Party ahead of the 2013 EE British Academy Film Awards on Wednesday (February 6) at The Savoy Hotel in London, England.
The guys were joined at the EE and Esquire hosted event by Andrea Riseborough, Noomi Rapace, and Luke Evans.
It was recently announced that Jonathan will be joined on his upcoming NBC series Dracula by his former Tudors co-star Katie McGrath!
The new series introduces "Dracula as he arrives in London, posing as an American entrepreneur who maintains that he wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. In reality, he hopes to wreak revenge on the people who ruined his life centuries earlier. There's only one circumstance that can potentially thwart his plan: Dracula falls hopelessly in love with a woman who seems to be a reincarnation of his dead wife."


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On a Sunday night at Dodger Stadium in 1986, Archbishop Roger M. Mahony celebrated Mass in flawless Spanish. In an era when immigrants in Los Angeles were routinely derided as parasites and criminals, the archbishop told the crowd of 55,000 that whether they were born in Puebla, San Salvador or Managua, they were part of his flock.
"The Catholic Church is your home and I am your pastor," Mahony said.
But even as cheers of "Rogelio! Rogelio!" rained down from the upper decks, Mahony was covering up the sexual abuse of some of the most vulnerable in the church, including in his beloved Latino community, church records show.
Over the last four decades, hundreds of people have come forward to say they were abused by priests in the archdiocese. Children were victimized at parishes across the L.A. area, in poor neighborhoods as well as wealthy ones. But internal church documents released last week shined a spotlight on Mahony's mishandling of two pedophile priests who abused the undocumented — a group the prelate often described as society's most in need of protection. Mahony worked to make sure the priests got therapy, found new jobs and stayed out of prison. For the child victims, little was done.


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Fuller Grab hire are topsoil suppliers in Hook Heath. We supply top soil, compost, turf, bark, and other gardening essentials. Our top soils are suitable for all garden and landscaping uses including a vegetable top soil which can be used for growing vegetables and raising beds. We supply border blends which can create and top up flower beds and borders. We have a range of top soils which have been screened and blended to remove all stones and soil lumps.
Our screened top soil in Hook Heath is available in 25 kilo bags, bulk bags and loose loads. We can deliver to your premises at great prices.
Top soil can be delivered in any quantity and in different grades. You can be assured that you will receive the best products possible from us.
If you require a larger amount it may work out more cost effective to have it delivered in a bulk load. We can provide this from 10 tonnes upwards. We can provide many grades in bulk from economy non certified soil and sub soil to premium blended and certified topsoil in Hook Heath. Specially blended topsoil enhances fertility levels in your garden and it is closely screened to ensure no traces of toxic material remain.
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My news feed had that headline to an article this morning. The article states "Recent data compiled by the Council of State Archivists, a national organization of state records executives, indicates that Iowa ranks near the bottom of the nation's 50 states in its commitment to state records preservation. In fact, Iowa is the only state in the nation without a state archivist and no pending action to fill the nearly five year vacancy."
I have researched at the state archives location in Des Moines and found it to be challenging. Equipment, finding aids, and records were all a challenge. Until recently the website lacked much as far as cataloging and is still far from helpful to people wishing to delve deeper into the history of Iowa and its people. I am sure it's frustrating to the remaining staff who struggle to keep up.
Hopefully those with the power to affect change will learn that the news is spreading and will work toward a solution. A great archivist and staff make all types of historical research so much easier. When I talk about Midwestern Research or about repositories of the Midwest, it's difficult to include Iowa as there isn't much that can be used for screen shots. Children with school assignments, news reporters, authors, genealogists, military researchers, history buffs, as well as Iowa history itself, need a leader to bring the state archives in Iowa up to snuff.
Thankfully, there are many records filmed by the Family History Library and that provides a lot of help. Many local level courthouses and genealogical societies offer more help.
Read the entire article in the Press-Citizen.con.com here.
06 May 2013
"Five years later, Iowa still in need of state archivist"
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- Marcie Garnett said...
Thank you for posting this, Paula. I, too, have experienced the frustration of trying to conduct Iowa research at the State Archives. Hopefully, those with the power to do something will see the importance of this.
- 07 May, 2013 09:12
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The Mission of EOPS and the CCCEOPSA
The EOPS program's mission is to encourage the enrollment, retention and transfer of students handicapped by language, social, economic and educational disadvantages, and to facilitate the successful completion of their goals and objectives in college. EOPS offers academic and support counseling, financial aid and other support services that go "over and above" the traditional services offered on college campuses.
The mission of the California Community Colleges Extended Opportunity Programs and Services Association (CCCEOPSA) is as follows:
(a) To act as the base of a communications network among EOPS staff, students, statutory advisory committees, the Chancellor's Office staff and other groups that serve EOPS students in community colleges;
(b) To communicate the needs of the EOPS program and its students to community college administrators, the Chancellor and the State Legislature;
(c) To assist in implementing statewide policies, programs and regulations in relation to the unique needs of community colleges in California; and
(d) To encourage and participate in the development of additional programs on the local, state and national level which will assist disadvantaged students in their quest for an education.
The Story Behind the Nickel and the Nail
The story goes that a young man, years ago in the deep South, walking down a long, unpaved, dusty road to visit his lady friend, was all too aware that he had but a nickel in his pocket and that his self-esteem would be questioned if he were unable to indicate that he was a man of means. Noticing two gnarled horseshoe nails lying by the side of the road, he picked them up and put them in his pocket. As he jingled these ferrous objects together with his meager fortune, he walked a little bit straighter and with a little more pride and dignity.
Similarly, the Extended Opportunity Program endeavors to enhance self-esteem, foster pride and dignity, and motivate those whom the program serves, enabling them to more effectively define and pursue career goals. It is important that they too have "something to jingle".
Further, the nails are twisted into a puzzle, suggesting that the complete enigma has still yet to be unraveled for helping those who, through societal circumstances, have been limited in successfully meeting their educational challenge.


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In the senior level class Control Theory students design, build and test their control circuits in the Control Design Laboratory. Automatic control involves control of physical parameters such as the temperature of a room, the speed of a car (cruise control), the operation of machines in a complex automated manufacturing plant, the motion of robots that deliver meals in a hospital and the flight of an unmanned space ship. Each of these systems must be controlled to user defined performance specifications and, when set to automatic mode, performs its operation with no or minimum human intervention. This is done by using measurements obtained by different sensors and using the information for feedback to adjust the controlled variable to the desired level.
The design of controllers for such systems and the various techniques used are discussed in a senior level required course in control theory. In addition to the theory discussed in class, students get hands-on experience by designing controllers for physical systems and implementing them in the laboratory.
Faculty with Expertise in Controls
Course Offerings in Controls
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American States Ancestry web page certainly comes close to providing your wish. It is a listing of "mostly" free US Ancestry-Genealogy Resources. Once you wade through some of the advertisements, you will soon discover state website information and links.
Some of the links by state include the USGenWeb Project, Genealogy Trails History Group, Trails to the Past, American History and Genealogy Project and the American Local History Network. There are also a number of links that are not connected with those projects. The content varies, such as cemetery records, vital records, military records, message boards, surnames and more.
Be sure you check out the Google Command Operators for improving your search results. If you are doing foreign research, look at the links that will help you, such as Wales, Germany, etc.
One thing I did not find is a link to the databases on FamilySearch.org. But, we all know how easy that is to locate on Internet! There are enough interesting links to click on, you should stay busy for a while.
Just add it to your list of favorites to keep in mind while doing genealogical research.


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This was the mantra till I finished my engineering. Quite late I know. And the steal part is a bit exaggeration. As steal part didn't materialize, I never really owned any books till I finished my college. Begged and borrowed ones had to be returned to the kings and the Queens who owned them.
I discovered them during my stint in Bombay and boy more than me, my wallet loved them. Pirated books were every where. Next to VT station, Fort, Fashion Street, near CST, Bandra, Andheri. 3 books for 150 bucks! And when they came that cheap, I never really bothered about 4-5 missing pages after every 50 pages!
When you have means, you always tend to find ways to put an end to it (whatever it means). I started earning sometime in 2003 and suddenly I was seeing Crossroads, Landmarks and Odysseys all around me. I started spending a fortune there. Huge business they got from me! And then the online thing happened.
One of my friends pointed me to Indiaplaza where you could find anything and everything under the sun at great discounts. How true it was. He never told me though how pathetic they were in delivering those goods. As they say, always try to learn from other's experience rather than making your own mistakes. (One good thing about me, I remember these quotes I just don't implement them) I ordered my books from Indiaplaza and used to wait till eternity for delivery after numerous calls. I am sure my cell phone bills must have superseded the price of the book. Anyways, I repeated the process quite a few times before Flipkart happened.
Anyone with some business sense would have realized that the market for online book shopping was up for grabs. It took two guys from IIT-D to execute it to perfection. What a dream run it has been for the company since its inception three years ago.I must have ordered around 30 books from them till now and yet to see a delayed delivery. Their prompt delivery service is what sets them apart. Till the time they are here, I don't see a reason to buy books from any other store or website. Their nearest competition? Apparently Indiaplaza (really?).


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Associated Press: Fair Use Limits You To Four Words; Five Words Costs $12.50
from the make-it-stop dept
- 5-25 words: $ 12.50
- 26-50 words: $ 17.50
- 51-100 words: $ 25.00
- 101-250 words: $ 50.00
- 251 words and up: $ 100.00
Now, these are the terms that the AP has had on its site for some time -- but they explain why the AP went after the Drudge Retort for quoting less than 100 words. To the AP, that was a violation requiring a $25 license. So, while some believe that those criticizing the AP are overreacting, I'd argue that's not the case at all. This is not, as suggested, a one-time thing. This is an ongoing pattern of misuse of copyright law by the AP. And it's been pointed out to the AP in the past that these actions are wrong -- and it did nothing to change the AP's behavior. Instead, it seems to have only emboldened the AP.
Besides, it now appears that the AP's way of having this "conversation" with bloggers on what is AP-acceptable "fair use" is to meet with some guy who represents some blogging "group" I've never heard of. That group does not represent bloggers and it certainly doesn't speak for all of us in reaching some sort of "agreement." If the AP really wants to engage with the critics, why doesn't it come out and talk to those of us criticizing its actions? So far, the only engagement has been to cut and past the same comment on a bunch of blog sites... Other than that, it has only spoken to reporters about this issue.


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Lumia 900 With Improvements May Be Coming Mid-2012
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"But according to my source, it is indeed temporary. And other carriers will be able to sell the device 45 days after AT&T's launch date of March 18."
Paul Thurrott via his winsupersite blog is citing a rival to AT&T source that has given him some new information on the availability of the Nokia Lumia 900. Supposedly, AT&T's exclusivity on the Lumia 900 will expire in 45 days at which time Nokia will make an improved Lumia 900 with a 12MP camera available to other carriers.
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My newest cache was listed this morning - the Trans-Canada Travelbug Hotel. It is placed in the same general area where PolarBearDiggers recently archived Geko Guesser 2 cache was.
There are 14 travelbugs in that cache that are taking part in a race, so please stop by and grab a bug to help it on it's way.
A group of cachers in Western New York wanted to start their own travelbug race and asked if I'd take the bugs back with me to Winnipeg to release them here. The only rule for the race is that the bug with the most mileage on it as of March 25, 2007 wins.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The excitement around Yale Hockey is at a fever pitch, with the Yale men's team set to take part in the NCAA East Regional just a few miles down the road in Bridgeport, Conn., this weekend. Meanwhile, back in New Haven, renovation work continues on Ingalls Rink. One of the most significant parts of the project is the underground addition on the Mansfield Street side of "The Whale", which will house both the men's and women's varsity teams along with a new strength and conditioning area, study room and locker rooms for the other teams that use Ingalls Rink. A new photo gallery on yalebulldogs.com takes you inside the facility. Approximately 13,000 square feet of varsity operational space is being added.
After starting as a hole in the ground this past summer, the underground addition beneath the parking lot on the Mansfield Street side is now a complete structure and has been paved over. The walls are painted and lockers are being installed in the men's and women's varsity locker rooms, which will be across from each other and separated by a Yale Blue hallway leading out to the ice. The strength and conditioning area located right next to the locker rooms features a glass wall, allowing natural light in through the Mansfield Street side. The underground facility will be ready for the 2009-10 season.
The initial phase of the renovation has already made a major difference in the fan experience at Ingalls Rink. A new, lower ice surface has resulted in improved viewing for all. The wooden bench seating has been refurbished to a lighter color and concrete surfaces inside the rink have been cleaned. The bathrooms at the North end of the rink have been re-built based on a new design and layout, and there is a new concessions area there as well. The wall at the North end has been replaced with windows, giving the building a dramatic new look.
Other improvements already in place include the replacement of the existing press box on the home side of the rink, the addition of a new press box on the visitors' side of the rink and the addition of lighting in the soffit that lines the ceiling along the perimeter walkway around the rink. There has also been work on Ingalls' signature humpback roof.
A new entrance to the ice has been built behind the visitors' bench, near the former Yale women's ice hockey team locker room. That locker room will be the varsity visiting team locker room for both men's and women's teams next year.
There will be further work on the interior of the main building soon. A new rink speaker system will be installed and new light fixtures will be installed over the ice surface. There will be a "Yale Hockey Heritage Area" inside the main entrance on the upper and lower levels. This area will showcase Yale's hockey history, dating back to the first intercollegiate hockey game in America -- Yale vs. Johns Hopkins in 1896. The lower level renovations will also include new bathrooms, a concessions area and a renovated Schley Room for receptions.
All of the renovations are designed to preserve Ingalls' distinctive architecture and charm while adding substantial capacity for all who use the facility. Named after former Yale men's ice hockey captains David S. Ingalls '20 and David S. Ingalls Jr. '56, the rink was designed by famed architect Eero Saarinen '34 and built in 1959. Gifts from the Ingalls family provided the bulk of the funding for its construction. Its famous arched roof, 76 feet high at its zenith and featuring a 300-foot backbone, earned it the nickname "The Whale". It has been the home of the Yale men's ice hockey team since 1959 and the women's team since 1977. Ingalls is also used for recreational skating, the Figure Skating Club, intramural hockey, high school playoffs and Yale Youth Hockey.
- Photo Gallery March 2009
- Photo Gallery January 2009
- Photo Gallery October 2008
- Renovation Photo Gallery September 2008
- Renovation Photo Gallery August 2008
- Renovation Photo Gallery June 2008
- News Release June 29, 2007: Ingalls Rink Renovation Plan Approved by Yale Corporation
- Ingalls Rink page on yalebulldogs.com
- Ingalls Rink Yale Tomorrow page
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Business Owner Records
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This article is part of a series.
|Overview of Business Records
|Business Owner Records
|Practitioner Records
|Employee Records
|Customer Records
|Locating Business Records
This article originally appeared in "Business, Institution, and Organization Records" by Kay Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL, and Ann Carter Fleming, CG, CGL in The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy
Company Records and Histories
For most private businesses, the articles of incorporation, a government document, is usually the first record created by and about the concern. As tax laws became more comprehensive, even family businesses, whether large or small, were incorporated. Articles of incorporation, along with subsequent filings for merger and dissolution, are public records maintained by the government entity located where the incorporation took place, as are notices of board meetings and stock information.
Challenges for the researcher include identifying the correct state and then the office holding the record. Published guides to businesses may be helpful in solving these problems, and a Web search of the company name should also be considered. The secretary of state (or equivalent) in most states maintains two registers: one of current companies, which is often accessible online, and one of defunct or dissolved companies. Each company in the register has a file number. With this number, the researcher may request the corporate case files, which include the original charter, amendments to articles of incorporation, correspondence dealing with name changes and appointments of new directors, statement of dissolution with cause, and court proceedings or claims (if any) against the corporation or its officers. Researchers need to be aware that business may also be incorporated at the federal or local level. Banks are the most common example of a business with a federal charter.
Some incorporation records are available online. One example is Colorado records from 1861 to 1975. Access to these records is available through the archives' business records site. The Secretary of State's Office, Commercial Records Unit, maintains the records after 1975.
Businesses must also register their trade names in most states and of course, they must register to collect and pay any necessary state taxes. Based on public information, these registrations also generate a paper trail for the company and for the researcher. (See Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxpayer Service Division.) Many state archives hold materials that document the legal history of businesses within their boundaries. They may hold similar records for fraternal organizations, churches, and other nonprofit associations as well.
Frequently corporations maintain their own historical material in a library or archives unit. Along with their own corporate history, the library includes a general history of the industry, and information about parent and related companies in the area. Even if there is no mention of a specific ancestor, the business records will likely tell about his work place, conditions, and work activities. For the most part, these facilities are available by appointment only, if at all.
Local historical societies have accepted many records for research. Often a local history includes a great deal of information about area businesses, information that in turn offers facts about individuals. Company Shops was the name of the town that preceded Burlington, North Carolina, and was established in large part because of the presence of the North Carolina Railroad Company. Among the records that include individual names and are now available in print form are the lists of those who donated funds for the purchase of land on which to build a machine shop. Part of a publication about the town is an appendix that gives the identified birthplaces of 1857 railroad employees.
State archives and historical societies house many county business registers. For example, the Utah State Archives in Salt Lake City holds corporate records for businesses in Weber County, Utah, which include an incorporation index, 1871'1959; incorporation records (including articles and bylaws), 1958'65; and affidavits of business firms and partnerships, 1913'63, with indexes. Weber County articles of incorporation before 1958 are in the lieutenant governor's office, which also maintains state incorporation records, although these are located in state offices several miles from the archives.
Account Books
Probably the most common and genealogically useful records are storekeepers' account books. Such volumes of the past were usually handwritten. Over time these were replaced with printed volumes; entries were handwritten. Later volumes were typed. Account books can range in size from small notebooks to bound ledgers, covering such topics as fiduciary accounts, customer or patient visits, and business sales.
The following example is from a printed account book in which the storekeeper identified the individuals involved by family relationships. The d means that the goods were delivered to that person; nr means 'near' or possibly 'neighbor.'
- Addedle (Adedle, Addle), William, June 38'Dec. 42 nr. Peter Demun of Peack; d John Brady, Andrew Jones, d to Peter Demun, Samuel Alexander, Jerry Rolandt; paid James Alexander note
- Adkinson, see Atkinson
- Ake, Jacob, Jly 35'Apr 39, son to Jerry, d to Jacob Bodine Jerry, Jly 36'Sep 39, at the Society, Peter Jarvis nr; d to Jacob Bodine
- Akeman (Akerman,) John, Jly 42'Jly 43, nr Samuel Alexander
- Akerly, Arthur, Apr. 35'May 37; & joint account with Obediah Seward<ref>Kenn Stryker-Rodda, 'The Janeway Account Books, 1735'1746,' Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey 33 (January'April 1958): 4.</ref>
Another example of the value of these records is from the set of account books of John Avery, a schoolmaster in Huntington, Long Island, from 1763 to 1779, who kept a record for each year he taught the children. Such books could be considered school records, but because most schools were privately run and the teachers paid by the students' families, these are also business records.
- Conkling. Capt. Cornelius: Ebenezer Morgan (1767)
- Conkling. David: 2 children (1777): Phebe (1778): David (1778'9)
- Conkling. Ezekiel: Elizabeth Betsy (1776'8): Philetus (1776'8): Silas (1778)
- Conkling. Hubbard: Charlotte (1777): Isaac Wood (1768)
- Conkling. Isaac: Timothy (1767): Henry Titus (1766'7)
- Conkling. Jeremiah: son (1765): Jacob (1767)
- Conkling. John: Phebe (1770'1): Mary (1777): Sarah (1777)
- Conkling. Joseph: John (1768)
- Conkling. Philip: Patty (1770): Bennet (1776'9): Richard Titus (1765'6)
- Conkling. Richard: Titus (1765'67)
- Conkling. Richard: Jr; 2 children (1778)
- Conkling. Stephen: daughter (betw. 1767)
- Conkling. Thomas: Hanah (1778): Lucy (1778): Richard Hults (1777)
- Conkling. Thomas. Jr.: son (betw 1763'7): Selah (1767'8): Esther (1767): Zophar (1767)
- Conkling. Timothy: Abel (1766. 68): Ezra (1767): Jonathan (1766'8): Timothy (1767)
- Conkling. Widow. of West Neck: 2 children (1778)<ref>Kenneth Scott, 'Some Huntington, Long Island Residents, 1763'1779,' National Genealogical Society Quarterly 62 (September 1974): 177.</ref>
The Conkling family was a large family in the Huntington area, and it is often difficult for researchers to sort out who belongs to whom.<ref>Conklin Mann, 'The Family of Conchelyne, etc. in America,' American Genealogist 21 (1944'1945): 48'58, 133'47, 210, 215, 246'53; 22 (1945'1946): 111'21, 226'36.</ref> Imagine how illuminating Avery's notations about various Conkling families are, especially since the children are linked to their parents and they can be definitely located in Huntington for the specified years. Although abstracts like these are very useful, other historical (if not genealogical) information may be found in the originals, the locations of which are mentioned in the periodical in which the abstracts appear.
Account and daybooks, in addition to providing some specific information about an ancestor's life away from his home, can also document the ancestor's specific location at that specific time. The record can be especially valuable when that location is temporary or on the frontier., One example is the toll road payments made by those headed to Oregon in the mid 1800s. Wagon train immigrants had to travel over the Barlow Toll Road during the last leg of their trip. Records kept by the toll keeper show the name of the immigrant, his equipment and livestock, the toll due, and the amount paid.<ref>E. L. (Roy) Meyers, comp., Foster-Pettygrove Store Lists. The Barlow Toll Road 1846'1919: The Story of Two Men from Fort Deposit. They Called It Jack-Knife: History of Eagle Creek Community and School District Number 17 (Portland, Ore.: Genealogical Forum of Oregon, 1991). Originals are part of the Philip Foster Collection at the Oregon Historical Society.</ref>
Researchers studying the keeper of the daybook should read every entry in the journal. Paper was not the common commodity it is today, so many businessmen made personal entries in their own daybooks or account books. For those ancestors who did not keep a family Bible, the daybook was the place where family events might be recorded.
Tax Records
The Internal Revenue Act of 1 July 1862 was the first income tax assessed during the Civil War and was intended 'to provide Internal Revenue to support the Government and to pay Interest on the Public Debt.' Businesses were taxed monthly on their products, with a quarterly tax assessed on some types of income. An annual license was required for many occupations and trades, and an annual tax was charged on all income exceeding $600. The tax was in effect until 1873. While not extant for all locations, researchers should seek any entries for the known businessman of this era. Retained as part of Record Group 58, Internal Revenue Service, at the National Archives and Records Administration, the lists are alphabetically divided by state, division, and district. Microfilm copies are available through the National Archives and its regional offices.
During the war years, William Donovan, residing at 324 New Market, was a coffee merchant in Philadelphia. In September of 1864, he was taxed $279.94 for 27,994 pounds of roasted coffee. As shown in the attached image, at the time he still owed $17.50 on a special tax for the previous month. Charles Day of 435 North Second had clothing valued at $1,840, on which he paid a two percent tax, or $37.50.
Small Business Records
During the colonial period, small companies were formed for various specific purposes, most frequently to buy land outside a township or to construct a road or a major new building within a town. These companies would formulate policy, elect officers, collect money, and delegate and supervise the work. They also kept records (usually called minutes), some of which survived and have been published. While the genealogical information in such records may be limited, they do serve to place an ancestor in a place at a particular time, and they attest to the social involvement of an ancestor. In this way, they can lead to additional records for that locality.
If your ancestor owned a small business, there may be a record of the business license in the city or state where he or she did business. The application for a license should include a variety of information, such as the owner's age, birthplace, marital status, and residence, depending on when he applied for the license. Depending on the locality, licenses may be found in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, the Clerk of Court, or another official.
The number of employees of small businesses varies greatly. Employees often number less than twenty and sometimes only two or three, perhaps friends or relatives of the owner. Payroll records may be available; however, personal records may be limited. If the business still exists, contact the present owner for information and records. In some cases, he or she may be a relative of the previous owner and may have been a child when your ancestor worked there.
Corporate Records
Big businesses employ a large portion of the labor force and typically have kept better employee records for longer periods. Also, these companies are more likely still to be operating, making it easier to locate their records. Before beginning research into a corporation's records, you should do some basic background research: read the company history (if there is one), check periodicals for articles, or request reading suggestions from its public relations office. Many of these companies have substantial archives to house their historical records. Others have deposited their records in local libraries and historical societies. [[Locating Business Record] describes how to find some of these archives and collections.
Pension Records
Today many major corporations have developed pension plans, which require significant information about each employee. Even after the pensioner's death, a widow or child may need to submit documents to prove their relationship to the deceased and therefore their right to continued pension payments or death benefits. While the pension plan is primarily a twentieth-century concept, many of the persons recorded were born in the late nineteenth century, often before birth records were available. The records should include the employee's full name, birth and death information, places of residence, parents and/or spouses, and children's names and birth information. Often, the same corporation employed children or siblings, especially when it was one of the major employers in a locality. Pension records may be available for deceased ancestors. A formal letter should explain and document your relationship to the deceased, and state why you are seeking these records.
Corporate Histories
Many American businesses have official corporate histories. The history of Standard Oil Company took some eighteen years to write, in part because its 35,000 boxes of records took so long to be organized and studied. Some years ago, the Harvard University Graduate School of Business History began to chronicle individual American business histories. Some of the titles in their series cover the histories of Parker Brothers, Intuit, Macy's, N. W. Ayer & Son, Massachusetts Hospital Insurance Company, and Reed and Barton. Histories published by corporations themselves frequently include personal information about company leaders; some, such as the Alan Wood Steel history in the attached image, also include information about other employees.
Other businesses have some historical information on their websites. General Electric Company supplies the name and address of its corporate library, which is called the Hall of Electrical History. A simple Web search by corporate name is usually sufficient to find the company's site.
For other histories, consult the following publications:
- Business History, published quarterly by the Harvard Graduate School of Business History. Includes reviews and announcements of historical studies of American businesses.
- Cochran, Thomas. Railroad Leaders, 1845'1890: The Business Mind in Action. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1953. Based on 100,000 letters from sixty-one railroad officials.
- Daniells, Lorna M. Studies in Enterprise. Boston: Little, Brown, 1957. Includes a list of business histories.
- Larson, Henrietta. Guide to Business History. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1948. Bibliography of histories and printed sources.
Defunct Businesses
Many of our ancestors worked for companies no longer in existence. Some seemingly defunct companies have not actually disappeared but continue in business under a different name and/or ownership, knowledge that is needed to pursue available records. For example, Victor Talking Machine became Radio Corporation of America, also known as RCA. Records of the old company may be transferred to another firm'often the one that bought out the defunct company. In a small city, try contacting present businesses in the same line of work for information about an ancestral company. Remember as well to check corporate histories to see if the defunct company has been purchased by or merged with another company.
The defunct business may have belonged to a trade association or some other group of businesses in the same trade or locality. These organizations may have information on the company in question and may know where their records are. Business Organizations and Agencies Directory, edited by Anthony T. Kruzas and Robert C. Thomas, provides addresses of trade, business, and commercial organizations; stock exchanges; labor unions; chambers of commerce; and many other groups.<ref>Anthony T. Kruzas and Robert C. Thomas, eds., Business Organizations and Agencies Directory (Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1980).</ref> Better Business Bureaus, as well as federal and state government agencies, are also included. Also helpful is David M. Brownstone's and Gordon Carruth's Where to Find Business Information, a source that can help locate associations.<ref>David M. Brownstone and Gordon Carruth, Where to Find Business Information, 2nd ed. (New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1982).</ref>
Information about old companies may appear in articles in various business magazines. One of the best ways to search this source is the Business Periodicals Index, which began in 1958 and is readily available in public libraries. Articles are listed under the industry or company name. The format is similar to the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature.
If you know where a business was located, you can then write to the local chamber of commerce or state archives for information on what became of the business and its records. The secretary of state should have incorporation records for each state specifying the years a company was in business or if the name was changed. A local town or county historical society may also have knowledge of a business's demise. As mentioned earlier, local cities or counties may have business licenses for unincorporated businesses within their boundaries. Their records may indicate when a business folded and if the owner started a new and similar business.
Information about defunct businesses and record repositories can often be found in local historical societies. These societies are usually quite knowledgeable about the history of their areas, and they may be able to help determine what happened to a local business. Most societies have a website with their current contact information. The Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada also has information on most societies.<ref>Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada, 14th ed. (Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1990).</ref>
Not all businesses are successful, of course. Some end up in bankruptcy, a process that creates further records about the business and its owners. For the most part, bankruptcy is governed by federal laws. Records are therefore found in the papers of federal district courts. Historical records are frequently transferred to the appropriate regional archives while more current records are held at the district court involved. For more information, consult [Overview of Court Records].


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Creativity, despite being one of the things that people cite as the reason they love their job, is one of the hardest things to accomplish in a typical financial institution. So many executives and marketing directors get so caught up in the ROI and the numbers that creativity gets lost in the background.
Now, this isn't meant to fault those people. Tracking the effectiveness of a marketing campaign is essential to their position. What if you could get some help?
When I say "get some help" you might reply, "We don't have the budget to hire on a bunch of new marketing people!" Let me offer an idea that might kill several birds with one stone.
Innovate Your Institution
The hierarchal structure of most financial institutions makes it very difficult for lower level employees (Tellers and MSR's) to bring up ideas. Typically the proper channel of communication ends up smothering the idea as unusable, or it gets lost before it makes it to somebody who might care.
Front line staff, MSR's, and Loan Reps are the people who have the most contact with your member base. Why shouldn't their ideas be considered just as highly as anyone else's…if not more? They may see an opportunity where nobody else does.
There is so much creative power located in your teller, member service, and loan departments that almost never sees the light of day. What might come out of this collective group if given the opportunity to throw out ideas in a community environment, bounce them around, and create something of value?
Give people the opportunity to be creative and you'll find a fountain of unique, interesting, and valuable ideas for products or processes that might have never come to light.
Retain Your Valued Employees
If you are looking to retain employees (tellers especially) there needs to be a sense that their position offers something of value to the whole, especially when trying to retain younger, GenY employees. Giving people, regardless of position or "silo", the sense that what they have to say makes a difference can be very powerful.
Create a wiki, or discussion board, anything that gives people the opportunity to discus new ideas or concepts in an environment that is free from the fear of rejection. So often people are afraid to share because they feel that their idea will be shot down from the get-go and the possibility of humiliation makes them shy away from unleashing their creativity.
Create an environment that is open, collaborative, and free from this fear and you might just end up with a great source for creativity within your institution.
Your next question might be, "Well how do we get these people to come up with ideas? Do they really care enough to contribute?"
Create Evangelists
Credit Unions have a built in advantage when it comes to encouraging this kind of participation. There is an underlying cause behind credit unions that goes way beyond gaining profit.
I recently made a trip to BarCampBank New England on April 5th. It was held at America's Credit Union Museum and it has inspired me beyond words. Seeing how it all started has given me new direction, inspiration, and dedication to my work at Maine State Credit Union.
The best way to get people excited about working at a credit union is to tell them the story. Show them what a credit union really is, what it stands for, and why it started in the first place. People find it much easier to get behind a cause than just a company. Share with them the powerful message behind their job. Show them the meaning of the institution and the movement as a whole and they might just be inspired to help move it along. It happened to me, it can happen to anybody.
Create a place for collaborative brainstorming, get people motivated behind the cause, and allow them to express ideas in an open environment where their say counts and you'll end up with credit union evangelists…who just so happen to work on your teller line.
I originally wrote this as a guest post on the awesome blog OpenSourceCU, Check 'em out!


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RuPaul's Drag Race returns with a court of queens so ingenious, a competition so unpredictable and a judges' panel so packed with talent, you'll be seeing stars. It's all the artistry, all the humanity and all the head-turning twists you love but if you think you know this Race, honey, you have no idea. Watch Fridays 8/7c now on VH1.
Portrait of a Queen goes behind the glitz and glamour of RuPaul's Drag Race to provide an intimate look at the queens who walked the runway. From season favorites to official All Stars, the alumnae discuss their pre- and postshow careers and relive some of their most defining moments from the competition.
Spotlighting diverse, LGBTQIA personalities, Logo30 profiles ordinary and extraordinary people who show pride in unique and provocative ways. Every day throughout the month will be devoted to activists, entertainers and influencers moving the needle on elevating queer voices.
The queens are back like never before. In the exclusive digital series Out of the Closet, viewers get a behind-the-scenes look at the eccentric and often gag-worthy drag closets of RuPaul's Drag Race alums. This series gives fans an intimate glimpse at their favorite queens and reveals the backstory of their most iconic looks.
Made to Model: Trans Beauty in Fashion takes an intimate look behind the scenes when emerging models meet the pioneering models that paved the way. Supermodel, Geena Rocero, brought together international trans model legends Tracey Africa Norman, Lauren Foster and Crimsona Kaiser with current models, Carmen Carrera, Leyna Bloom, Maya Mones, Rain Dove and Torraine Futurum for a unique photo shoot celebrating female culture disrupters. Despite the generational differences, a common thread emerges as these models continue to challenge norms on and off the runway. ANTM panelist Drew Elliot served as Creative Director for the shoot, with photos by Katie Levine. Watch the long-form video project along with behind the scenes footage and interviews, on LogoTV.com. The project is a collaboration between Logo, VH1 and MTV.Styling by Andrew GelwicksHair and Make up Team by Deja Smith, Dee TrannyBear of Double D Production
Logo Documentary Films showcase topical social issues and illuminate untold stories of LGBT individuals overcoming incredible odds. The documentaries in this year's slate include the story of an undocumented immigrant's personal journey as a gay man fighting for the American Dream and renowned celebrity makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin, who fought his way from rural Louisiana to become the most sought after makeup artist of his time.
Hosted by RuPaul, "Gay For Play" is a 30 minute, comedic, trivia game show where a panel of six celebrities help two contestants answer pop culture questions to win cash and prizes.
"Fire Island" follows a group of young professionals living together in a beachfront share house for the summer as they search for the romance, temptation and thrills that have brought the LGBTQ community to the island for decades.
Logo's original digital docuseries "Fill in the Blank" sheds light on important yet underreported LGBTQ issues, highlights LGBTQ diversity, and underlines the importance of allyship. Each episode focuses on a different LGBT issue and pairs a LGBTQ person with one of their best friends to speak openly about their personal experiences. The candid conversations take place on a park bench as the pair 'fills in the blank' to create their own unique story.
Hosted by Lance Bass, "Finding Prince Charming" will include 13 charming and gorgeous suitors, all housed together, who compete to win the heart of one of the nation's most eligible gay heartthrob. The sexy suitors grapple to stand out from the crowd all hoping for a moment of intimate connection, romance and, perhaps, true love. One by one, the suitors are eliminated until the heartthrob chooses one ideal man to sweep him off of his feet and commit to an exclusive relationship.
Experience the lives and loves of four African-American gay men looking for love and signs of intelligent life in West Hollywood, Los Angeles.


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News >> Browse Articles >> Fire & Rescue News
Top 25 Cities for Firefighters
Tania Khadder, Anna Hennings, Adam Starr, Alice Handley | FireLink
May 13, 2011
#18. Columbus, OH
Population: 747,755
Average Salary: $40,770
Firefighter Salary: $40,500
Cost of Living Rank (in a 1-100 list): 17
Average Commute Time: 20 minutes
Job Growth Rank (in a list of 372 Highest Growth Cities): 178
Unemployment Rate: 7.9 The City of Columbus is geographically divided into seven Battalions, which includes 32 Stations, 34 Engine Companies, 16 ladders, 32 EMS (Advanced Life Support Transport Units) 5 Heavy Rescues, and 8 Rescue Boats. Named after Christopher Columbus, the largest city in Ohio is also one of the largest cities on our list. The city boasts a robust economy, ranking in the top 10 in the nation. Government jobs provide the largest source of employment here, followed by its large higher education institutions. Columbus offers a relatively low cost of living and also boasts the lowest unemployment rate of all the 25 best value cities on this list. Bonus fun fact: 50% of the United States population lives within a 500-mile radius of Columbus.


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Stakes are high for the aces of the AL Central
Max Scherzer took the mound last week in his first start of 2014 to the sound of cheers -- not jeers -- from the Comerica Park crowd. If there are any hurt feelings about his decision to balk at $144 million from the hometown team, the Detroit faithful certainly weren't going to show it in the heat of battle.
"I'm out there to get guys out," Scherzer said matter-of-factly. "They're going to cheer when I get guys out."
Max Scherzer took the mound last week in his first start of 2014 to the sound of cheers -- not jeers -- from the Comerica Park crowd. If there are any hurt feelings about his decision to balk at $144 million from the hometown team, the Detroit faithful certainly weren't going to show it in the heat of battle.
"I'm out there to get guys out," Scherzer said matter-of-factly. "They're going to cheer when I get guys out."
Scherzer got guys out, all right. With eight scoreless innings, he turned in arguably a better start than any of the 32 he made in his 2013 American League Cy Young Award-winning campaign. For Scherzer, what happened last week was a great start to the season, a great start to his bid to justify his bargaining bravery and a great start to a particularly interesting subplot to the AL Central race.
In Scherzer, James Shields and Justin Masterson, we have three ace-type arms from the division's three most likely contenders, each trying to lead his team to the Promised Land while simultaneously trying to lead himself to a major paycheck.
As a result of varying circumstances, they are each in the middle of their walk year, knowing full well that their performance affects not only their team's competitive standing but their own individual value in a market that is shaping up to be more competitive than usual in this age in which in-house extensions have robbed the free-agent field.
"We're battling each other," Masterson said. "It's a rivalry within a rivalry."
Scherzer, Shields and Masterson took different paths to this point. Scherzer turned down the Tigers' offer of a reported $24 million in average annual value, whereas Masterson's request for $17 million in average annual value on a shorter-term deal was denied by the Tribe. To the best of our knowledge, the Royals and Shields have not engaged in any serious long-term discussions since his arrival in a trade with the Rays before 2013.
Regardless of how they got here, the threesome is slated to join Boston's Jon Lester as arguably the top arms untied to club options at the end of 2014. Thus they'll front a free-agent market that could once again be complicated by the Draft-pick compensation system.
For Scherzer, the compensation angle won't be an issue if he remains healthy and repeats or nears his 2013 effort. He'd be at the top of the class.
The gauge by which Scherzer will be judged, of course, is the money he turned down and how his next contract compares. The Tigers' decision to make public notice of his bargaining stance only added to the intrigue surrounding his situation.
So even by walk-year standards, there is an unusual amount of interest in each of Scherzer's starts (he'll take the mound on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium) and how they affect his future worth.
An armchair psychologist would infer from Scherzer's struggle to throw strikes in the first inning of his first start of the season (as well as his own admission that those troubles were "between the ears") that the contract saga was in his head. Even if that is the case, though, Scherzer righted himself in a hurry, and his intense focus on consistently improving his secondary pitches gives him a chance to increase his innings workload this season. Scherzer's curveball and sinker are relatively new entries into his arsenal, and the curve is an increasingly important pitch for him against left-handed hitters.
"My thing is, I'm always looking to get better every single year," Scherzer said. "I feel I'm better than last year, from a pitches standpoint."
Shields' greatest asset is the work ethic that has put him in position to eat an abnormal number of innings in his career; he threw at least 203 1/3 each season from 2007-13. Only CC Sabathia (1,610) and Justin Verlander (1,574 2/3) threw more innings than Shields (1,558 2/3) in that span.
"I've seen a lot of guys who are regimented," Royals pitching coach Dave Eiland said. "But this guy is the same every single day, regardless of whether or not he's pitching. He's into every game, even when he's not pitching. He's a great teammate, a great leader."
Of course, Sabathia's recent struggles and notable loss of velocity illustrate the toll those innings take. Shields' past durability, therefore, could be billed as both an asset and a cause for concern when he hits the open market.
"Whatever is going to happen is going to happen," Shields said. "The bottom line is, my job is to win and just do what I do and stay as consistent as I possibly can, like I've been doing every year."
As one AL evaluator noted, Masterson is behind Scherzer and Shields in the consistency department. His ballpark-adjusted ERA, as calculated by Baseball Reference, rates as exactly league average both over the past three seasons and in the totality of his career.
So when Masterson follows a masterful performance like the one he turned in on Opening Day (seven scoreless innings in Oakland) with a stinker (five earned runs over 3 2/3 innings on Sunday against the Twins), you get the sense that his value is flip-flopping accordingly.
Masterson admits that it can create a different kind of pressure to perform, though he insists his head is in the right place.
"That's what makes being a starting pitcher good and bad," Masterson said with a smile. "Position players look at our schedule and say, 'I'd love to be a pitcher.' But you also have to deal with [the fact that] each time you go out there, it affects you. It depends on who you are."
Fewer opportunities mean more magnification of the bad outings and more celebration of the good. The ever-present threat of injury (and we've certainly seen our share of injuries to pitchers already in this young season) adds to the risk taken on by Scherzer and the high stakes faced by Masterson and Shields.
Oh, and then there's that little matter of the standings. Because if this season goes the way we expect it to, this "rivalry within a rivalry" is going to have a serious impact on the Central finish.
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince.


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The final FY '06 Energy and Water Conference Report approved today by House-Senate conferees includes $40.9 million to strengthen California levees and flood control.
"This funding will help us create the blueprints we need for the most critical levee repairs and storage expansion projects," Chairman Richard Pombo said. "This is just the beginning, obviously, but we are off to a good start. I would like to thank Senator Feinstein for her tireless efforts to make sure the Delta levees are secured as soon as humanly possible. With her leadership in the Senate, Californians can be confident the job will get done."
"A major earthquake in Sacramento or the Bay Delta is a nightmare scenario for California," Sen. Dianne Feinstein said. "The earthquake damage would be bad enough. But if it were to weaken the levees, it would cause terrible flooding, kill thousands of people, jeopardize the drinking water for 23 million people, and cost billions. That's why we've got to act now. The funding approved today is a down payment on improving Sacramento-area flood control, but millions more is needed. But we will not give up the fight. We will look for every way possible to obtain the funding that is needed so that catastrophic flooding can be averted."
"I am pleased Sacramento received record funding for our flood control efforts - it is recognition that we are better off making an investment in protection rather than funding a clean up," Rep. Doris Matsui said. "However, this is only the beginning and we must continue our commitment to flood control funding to ensure Sacramento is no longer the 'most at-risk river city in the nation."
Here is how the funding appropriations will be spent:
— $15 million for American River Watershed -- Folsom Dam Mini Raise.
— $9.555 million for American River Watershed -- Folsom Dam Modifications.
— $4.405 million for American River Watershed -- Common Features.
— $3.75 million for South Sacramento County Streams.
— $6.3 million for Sacramento River Bank Protection.
— $1.2 million for the Yuba River Basin.
— $500,000 for short-term Delta levee assessment. (CALFED 180-day study)
— $250,000 for a Delta Islands and levee feasibility study.
The bill also includes $37 million for CALFED projects. Congress approved legislation sponsored by Senator Feinstein and Chairman Pombo authorizing $395 million over six years for CALFED last year. The FY '06 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill provides a total of $37 million for the Bureau of Reclamation's California Bay-Delta Restoration Account.


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Looking to connect with local businesses in the Beverley area?
We have a Beverley group meeting every Thursday at The Tiger Inn from 7:15-9am for the main purpose of picking up new contacts, introductions and business.
Why not have a visit and see if Network B2B Beverley is for you?
There is a £10 visiting fee payable to the venue to cover room hire, breakfast, etc.


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The Chances are Slim
The Chances are Slim
Looking for a little heat relief? It's definitely getting hotter and these days getting a quick isolated shower is about the best way to cool down.
Today our models indicate the chances are pretty slim that anyone will see rain. However, there may be an stray shower that pops up in the heat of the day. I snapped a 2:00 image for you. That's what isolated showers and storms look like. How do they feel? Great, temporarily.
Quick showers can cool you by more than 10 to 15 degrees sometimes and as afternoon highs climb back into the 90s we'll all be looking to the sky for those dark clouds to form.
Laura Huckabee / Meteorologist


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Pocket Academy Review
It may not have the 'Story' suffix, but Pocket Academy is the latest in Kairosoft's line of adorably addictive sim games that began with Game Dev Story. This time around you're put in charge of a high school that will (hopefully) continue to expand and grow and churn out increasingly bright students. And while the game has much of what made its predecessors such incredible time sinks, it's ultimately not quite at the same level, and takes longer to get the hang of.
Once again the game is a largely menu-driven affair. You'll be selecting facilities and decorations to build, tests to administer, teachers to hire, and a whole lot more. Like the rest of the developer's games, Pocket Academy is extremely deep. There are so many different things to do and change and buy that it can be overwhelming. And it frequently is. This is largely due to the fact that the game never really gives you much of an introduction: you're simply thrown into a school with a pair of students, a single teacher, and chunk of cash.
It's learnin' time.
There is a 'how to play' section, but it's not much of an overview. Instead, it's more useful once you've already figured out the basics and you need to clarify how some part of the game works. Throughout the game you'll regularly get newspapers that provide sometimes useful tips, but for the most part you're on your own. Pocket Academy forces you to learn how to play through trial and error. It's likely that you'll be several in-game years in before you get a grasp of the basics, and even then many aspects will remain a mystery.
The game is, essentially, broken down into two parts. There's the school management, in which you'll hire and upgrade teachers, build and design how your school is laid out, increase the quality of your exams, all the while managing a tight budget. Students will transfer over, earning you cash bonuses, and if you're lucky you might earn a few random grants, as well. That's the shell of the game: building a school that functions. But the heart is the students.
Let's all go flirt with the new girl.
In Game Dev Story the real goal was to make successful games that people enjoyed. Building a studio was just a means to an end. And the same is true in Pocket Academy: the real reason you're putting to much time into the school is to improve your students. As each semester rolls by, your school's test stats will be ranked against the rest of the nation's, and this is where Kairosoft's patented just-one-more-turn gameplay comes in. You always want to get better, so it's hard to put the game down when you're waiting to see how a certain set of changes will pan out.
More than just grades though, Pocket Academy is about improving the lives of students. You'll not only set them on the right career path, but try to help them make friends and even get into relationships. When you watch a student successfully ask another out on a date, it's hard not to feel a pang of joy. They make be tiny little sprites, but they're your tiny little sprites.
When you finally get the hang of it, Pocket Academy is no different than the developer's previous efforts. It will snatch away hours at a time as you attempt to manage the surprisingly large number of choices at hand. It's just a shame that it takes so long to really understand what needs to be done. With even a simple tutorial Pocket Academy would be a much more enjoyable game, but as it stands, you'll probably have more fun on your second playthrough.


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Zac Brown Band's Great American Road Trip Tour is underway! Have you seen them in concert yet?
They put on one hell of a show.
Check out when the Zac Brown Band will be in your area: http://www.zacbrownband.com/shows.html
Video by KathyChicago/Alpine Valley, WI-June 8th 2013
Check out Zac Brown Band percussionist Daniel de los Reyes's view from his percussion set up during a concert: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=534102823362869 and while you're there give Daniel's page https://www.facebook.com/DanieldelosReyesMusic a "LIKE". Danny shares updates and responds to messages on his page.
Here is another video from a recent Zac Brown Band Concert as they perform "Day Of The Dead". It's performed in Skeleton outfits and masks.
Check out Daniel de los Reyes from his percussion set up!


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Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), a 100% owned entity by the Government of Dubai is a free zone, strategically placed on the Emirates road. DSOA's urban master-planned community spans 7.2 square kilometers of state of the art office towers, R&D and industrial zones, educational institutions, luxury apartments, villas, hotels, healthcare and a full range of lifestyle facilities which translate into a dynamic commercial and social environment. Businesses can flourish under the unrivalled package of incentives, including 100% ownership, and high end IT infrastructure that allows companies to begin operating immediately.
Contact Information:
Academic City Road
PO Box 6009
Dubai, United Arab Emirates


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Mariners Roll Red Sox, Extend Wild Card Lead
BOSTON (AP) — Dustin Ackley's three-run homer capped a seven-run fourth inning that carried the Seattle Mariners to a 7-3 win over Boston on Saturday, sending the Red Sox to their seventh straight loss.
It was the ninth win in 12 games for the Mariners, who increased their slim lead over Detroit for the second AL wild-card spot.
Boston designated hitter David Ortiz had his streak of reaching base four times in four straight games halted, but he did walk and was hit by a pitch before leaving with a bruised left elbow.
Dustin Pedroia had a double and two singles for the Red Sox.
Trailing 3-0 in the fourth, the Mariners chased starter Brandon Workman (1-8) with their big inning.


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