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For more than four decades, the World Trade Center — whether standing majestically over lower Manhattan, lying in the ruins of a terrorist attack, or awaiting resurrection in a new form — has been one of the world's greatest public landmarks.
But in a quiet deal nearly 30 years ago, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey sold off the rights to the buildings' name to a nonprofit organization established by one of its executives.
The price was $10.
The former executive, Guy Tozzoli, who died this year, earned millions primarily by licensing the name through the group, the World Trade Centers Association. The Port Authority is among the hundreds of licensees around the world paying thousands of dollars each year for the privilege of using the words "World Trade Center."
Now, with the Port Authority hoping to sell branded souvenirs and merchandise next year after the new One World Trade Center skyscraper opens, the World Trade Centers Association is requesting free office space worth more than $500,000 a year in exchange for use of the trademark.
"I am gravely concerned that a secret deal, years ago, sold the name of the World Trade Center for 10 bucks," said the Port Authority's deputy executive director, Bill Baroni. "And I'm going to look into the initial contract and look into where we are today with regard to this organization."
The deal with Tozzoli's group came out of an era when the Port Authority — which runs the region's airports, major bus terminals, PATH train system, seaports — was often criticized for leading an imperial, self-interested existence in which its executives were rewarded with travel and other perks unusual in government.
The sale of the trademark turned out to be perhaps the biggest financial benefit of Tozzoli's long career, during which he oversaw construction of the Twin Towers. In 2011, his last year as president of the nonprofit, according to WTCA tax filings, Tozzoli received $626,000 for working an average of one hour per week.
A World Trade Centers Association representative said the organization was not set up to make money, but rather to pursue laudable goals. A search of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shows the association has trademarked the name on a host of products including greeting cards, pens and binoculars.
"The WTCA is a not-for-profit company," said its general counsel, Scott Richie. "It has not used the trademarks to generate wealth. It has used the trademarks for the collective benefit of its members, helping them develop facilities around the world that foster trade."
The spat is intensifying as the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks approaches — a tragedy that the non-profit groups says in a promotional video on its website has raised awareness of the World Trade Center brand.
The WTCA, which has its trademarks in more than 100 countries, charges an initial $200,000 for use of the name on a building, plus $10,000 in annual membership fees. The Port Authority, owner of the nearly completed skyscraper called One World Trade Center, pays the $10,000 fee, records show. Silverstein Properties, the firm that is building three other towers on the site that also use the name, has an undisclosed agreement with the association, Richie said.
Each year, more than 320 members, public and private, also pay. In 2011, the company's revenue was $6.9 million.
Its members are an eclectic mix.
The one in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai is a 39-story tower with embassies, government offices and corporate headquarters. Boston's is a 428-room luxury hotel and large convention center on the seaport.
There is also one in a run-down storefront off Hudson Street in Hackensack. Suite 1 of the building is the home of the World Trade Center of Northern New Jersey, which doubles as a real estate office.
Kley Peralta, a 70-year-old real estate broker who runs the center with his son, the owner, said they get business leads through the World Trade Center network.
"Let's assume someone in the World Trade Center in Bogotá, Colombia, has somebody who wants money to develop a coal mine. And they say, 'We need $300 million.' We know where the collateral providers are, so we package the deal. That's because we are involved with the World Trade Centers Association," he said. "For us, it's been fantastic."
The Peraltas take a commission if they can close a deal, he said.
The broader WTCA says it offers members some of the same kind of services: information about market conditions in their respective regions, local business contacts, business support services and group trade missions.
Members can use the facilities of other World Trade Centers around the world. And the association encourages minimum standards for all its facilities, from hosting periodic speakers' series to hanging clocks with worldwide time zones.
But use of the name is perhaps the most valuable.
"From my perspective," Richie, of the WTCA, said, "the right to use a name that has been out in the public face for 40 years is a pretty good bargain in and of itself. But, in addition, we have set up a network of World Trade Centers" that can connect with each other, he said.
He added: "I don't see where we have an issue where we have a public entity gifting some sort of a benefit to former employees."
Nevertheless, records show that the venture was lucrative for Tozzoli and other Port Authority retirees. Public tax filings by the WTCA show that in 2009, 2010 and 2011, Tozzoli's combined annual compensation was $1.7 million. That was on top of a $113,000-a-year public pension. The three years of tax filings are currently the only ones publicly available.
Richie said Tozzoli's compensation was based on advice from tax attorneys regarding appropriate pay for the nonprofit's president.
"As the WTCA grew in size and scope, his salary grew much with the size of the organization and the work he had to do," Richie said. He said he could not comment "on any retirement arrangement."
At least two other former Port Authority employees worked for Tozzoli during his last few years as WTCA president and also drew six-figure salaries, in addition to their Port Authority pensions, records show.
Richie said that, as far as he knew, no former Port Authority employees currently work for the organization, which had 27 employees last year, according to the records.
Tozzoli, a New Jersey native, retired in February 2011, with the title president emeritus He died in February at age 90.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the concept of creating a global network of trade centers was novel, brimming with the potential to crack open isolationist dictatorships and the Soviet bloc. Port Authority officials, fresh off building the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, embraced it, calling it a "movement." And Tozzoli, an engineer who became director of the Port Authority's World Trade Department, was its public face.
Tozzoli, who initially doubled as a volunteer president of the fledgling association, took first-class flights around the world, accompanied by other agency officials and their wives, to promote the concept. They met with world leaders over high-priced dinners and receptions.
One three-week, around-the-globe trip in 1977, taken by Tozzoli and the chairman of the Port Authority's board of commissioners, generated controversy. The trip by Chairman William J. Ronan and Tozzoli included stops in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, where they were received by business leaders and delegates at other World Trade Centers. A local gossip columnist in Tokyo at the time who wrote about the group's travels noted how Ronan, his wife and several other executives and their wives ate dinner at the Tokyo branch of Maxim's, a legendary French restaurant.
News of the trip led to changes in the transportation agency's travel policy.
Tozzoli publicly defended that and other trips he took while at the Port Authority, saying they developed business for the region's ports.
During his career, Tozzoli was credited for choosing the architect of the Twin Towers, Minoru Yamasaki, for helping to conceive of the Windows on the World restaurant at the top of the north tower, and for coming up with the idea to use construction fill from the Twin Towers to extend lower Manhattan, creating what is now Battery Park City.
But when he retired from the Port Authority in 1987, Tozzoli carried on his most enduring mission, as full-time president of the WTCA. A contract dated months earlier, on Feb. 18, 1986, gave his WTCA the rights to five "World Trade Center" trademarks, previously registered by the Port Authority in New York State, for $10.
The contract was signed by the agency's secretary at the time, Doris Landre, although it is unclear who else knew about and authorized the deal.
The agency's executive director at the time, Stephen Berger, could not be reached for comment.
Along with the trademarks, the Port Authority also provided the group with 9,000 square feet of free office space on the 77th floor of the north tower.
Tozzoli ran the private organization for the next 24 years, and over that time, the trademark became a real estate marketing tool. Today, the association advertises on its website that the World Trade Center name can bring landlords higher rents and occupancy rates, citing studies it has commissioned. And the 9/11 attacks have made the brand more recognizable around the world, a promotional video on its website says.
John Adeleke, executive director of the World Trade Center of Nigeria in Lagos, says in the video: "Certainly 9/11 has ironically raised the profile of the name such that you don't really have to explain the name anymore. You may still have to explain in a little more depth what it actually does, but at least the name is pretty much in everyone's mind's eye."
Tozzoli makes an appearance in the same video. "A World Trade Center is a physical facility with a purpose, a very specific purpose," he says. "And that is, to create a marketplace for those people who engage in international business or service international business."
The negotiations over use of the name on merchandise represents an expansion of Tozzoli's original idea: promoting peace and prosperity through trade centers.
In return for allowing the Port Authority to sell merchandise that carries the organization's inherited trademarks — including "World Trade Center" and "WTC" — the association has requested about 9,000 square feet of rent-free office space in one of the new gleaming towers the Port Authority is financing, documents obtained by The Record show. At the going rate of $65 per square foot, that's worth about $585,000 a year. The Port Authority estimates merchandise sales could bring the agency $23 million to $28 million annually.
Baroni, who said he has never spoken with anyone at the WTCA, said he asked his Port Authority staff to review the organization's activities.
"Let's see what it is and whether it still fits the mission of the Port Authority," he said.
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Hope you're heading out to look at Open Houses now that we've officially entered the Spring Selling Season! Oh, what's that? Spring Selling Season doesn't start until after Easter? Well, dang.
Why don't you instead do some window shopping? Here you can admire this waterfront property in Washington State while you try to find an open house a little closer to home. Thanks to Burbed reader SEA for mentioning this one in comments yesterday.
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Mideast defense chiefs to meet in Jordan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says U.S. Central Command and the Jordanian Armed Forces are co-hosting Mideast defense chiefs in Jordan over the next few days to discuss the region's security environment.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, is attending.
The meeting, planned since June, comes as the U.S. and other nations ponder what action to take, if any, in the wake of reports that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons in its civil war. Although Syria denies such claims, they are certain to be a leading topic for the gathering.
A Defense Department spokesman, George Little, says the exchange is designed in part to increase the collective understanding of the impact of regional conflicts on nations.
The conference is set for Sunday to Tuesday.


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Since gaining health coverage in the spring — after being uninsured for at least 15 years — Ricky Porter has been busy.
Since gaining health coverage in the spring — after being uninsured for at least 15 years — Ricky Porter has been busy.
No longer avoiding medical care for fear of incurring bills he couldn't afford to pay, the 50-year-old Springfield native has established a relationship with a primary care doctor, gotten a chronic stomach infection treated, seen an orthopedic surgeon and set up an appointment with an eye doctor.
Because of Illinois lawmakers' decision to expand eligibility for the Medicaid program to single adults as part of the federal Affordable Care Act, Porter, a seasonal laborer, was one of at least 389,000 people statewide, 4,878 in Sangamon County and among almost 13,000 in the wider Springfield area to join Medicaid since enrollment began Oct. 1.
"It was the best thing that ever happened to me in terms of medical care," he said Friday.
Unlike the health care law's process for enrolling in private insurance and federal subsidies that can reduce monthly premiums and other out-of-pocket costs, there is no annual enrollment period for Medicaid. Medicaid enrollment continues year-round, though some Medicaid-eligible individuals could face the law's tax penalties for going without coverage all or part of the year.
State and local officials preparing for the second enrollment period for private coverage through the state's health insurance exchange — Nov. 15 through Feb. 15 — say they hope to see another surge of Medicaid applicants as well as people seeking private coverage.
All can seek coverage through the Get Covered Illinois website, www.getcoveredillinois.gov, and receive free, in-person help through local not-for-profit agencies.
"We have resources available to run just as aggressive an enrollment effort for year two," said Jennifer Koehler, Get Covered Illinois' executive director. "We know consumers will need just as much help in year two as in year one."
Despite the federal government's botched rollout last fall of the federal website through which Illinoisans must go to secure private coverage, the state reported that 217,492 people had signed up for coverage when the enrollment period ended March 31. Of those, more than three-quarters qualified for a federal subsidy.
That number exceeded federal expectations, Koehler said. And with the new Medicaid enrollees, the number of Illinoisans getting coverage through the ACA so far has exceeded 600,000, state officials said.
It's unknown, however, how many of the 606,000 were uninsured previously, though most new Medicaid enrollees probably were uninsured, Koehler said.
Illinois had between 1.6 million and 1.8 million uninsured residents — between 12 percent and 14 percent of the population — before the ACA enrollment kickoff Oct. 1. Several hundred thousand of those are immigrants who are living in the country without legal permission and are ineligible for coverage through the health care law.
Some other states have estimated the number of uninsured who have been covered through the ACA. But Mike Claffey, a health care spokesman for Gov. Pat Quinn's administration, said Illinois depends on the federal government to operate its exchange. The General Assembly hasn't been willing to enact a state-operated exchange.
Illinois hasn't been able to generate or receive data on that issue or county-level data on people getting private insurance through the ACA, he said. The state has released county-level data on the number of newly eligible people added to Medicaid.
Federal officials didn't respond to a request for an interview or data from The State Journal-Register.
Impact hard to measure
At this point, it has been difficult to measure the human impact of the federal health care law, as well as its overall effect on health care providers.
There have been anecdotal reports, such as Porter's story. Opponents of the ACA say Medicaid coverage doesn't necessarily equal access to care because many doctors don't accept Medicaid or limit the number of additional Medicaid patients they accept.
Access can be a concern, but that is why Illinois is revamping the Medicaid program and enrolling a majority of recipients, and all of the newly eligible recipients, in managed care networks with doctors willing to accept Medicaid, said John Bouman, president of the Chicago-based Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.
"Managed care does hold the potential for significant savings," he said.
And when it comes to the ACA's impact on providers, some stories have been trickling in from hospital systems, though a more comprehensive report on the impact for Illinois hospitals is expected from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation around Labor Day, said Illinois Hospital Association spokesman Danny Chun.
Claffey said there can be a delay of several months in the state processing Medicaid applications. People with urgent medical needs can be pushed to the front of the line if they contact the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, he said.
"We still have about 180,000 applications that we are working on processing," Claffey said.
The new Medicaid recipients apparently have had an impact on at least one major health care provider in Springfield.
Memorial Medical Center saw a 50 percent drop in the number of uninsured patients it treated in the first six months of 2014 and an almost identical increase patients covered by Medicaid, Memorial spokesman Michael Leathers said.
It appears there is a "significant correlation" between those trends, he said, adding that Memorial has experienced an almost threefold increase since January in the number of patients the hospital helped enroll in the Medicaid program.
It's too early to know whether more patients are seeking services after gaining coverage through the ACA, he said. Also unknown is whether more Memorial patients are getting private coverage through the health insurance exchange.
St. John's Hospital didn't respond to a request to comment for this story.
The Chicago-based Cook County Health and Hospitals System, which typically provides $500 million to $600 million a year in uncompensated care to the uninsured, has attributed a 10 percent reduction in unpaid care since May 2013 to the ACA — mostly the Medicaid expansion.
Cook County, where more than 212,000 uninsured adults have been added to Medicaid, started enrolling people in February 2013 as part of a state-approved pilot Medicaid expansion program known as CountyCare. Coverage for the newly eligible population began Jan. 1 for the rest of the state.
The statewide the enrollment totals, including the more than 400,000 newly eligible people expected to be added to Medicaid by the end of this year, are a testament to the state's federally funded outreach effort and the public's interest in coverage, Koehler and Claffey said.
Koehler said the state has no specific goals in the second enrollment period even though the federal website, www.healthcare.gov, is expected to operate more smoothly.
Before the ACA's October enrollment rollout, the state's projected total for individuals getting private coverage through the exchange was 337,000 people in the first year, 489,000 in the second year and 933,000 by 2017.
The state's enrollment original goals for Medicaid — a program covering 2.8 million statewide before the expansion — were 199,000 in the first year, 289,000 the second year and 342,000 by 2017.
The federal government has pledged to pay 100 percent of the cost of covering the newly eligible for the first three years and no less than 90 percent after that. The feds cover about half the cost of covering Illinoisans who qualify for Medicaid under previous income and other guidelines; the state pays the rest.
State officials aren't sure how many previously eligible people signed up for Medicaid as part of the publicity blitz since Oct. 1, Claffey said. The state previously estimated that this "woodwork effect" would add 97,000 people to the Medicaid rolls in the first year, with the total rising to 146,000 in the second year.
The Medicaid expansion is expected to generate more than $12 billion in matching federal funds for the state from 2014 through 2020 and create almost 20,000 jobs in health care and other parts of the economy while costing the state $573 million.
The total cost of the woodwork effect to the state is estimated at $2.3 billion from 2014 through 2020, though Claffey pointed out that previously eligible people could have joined Medicaid regardless of whether Illinois expanded eligibility.
Gearing up for year two
The state spent $28 million on local navigators and in-person counselors, as well as about $30 million on a statewide marketing campaign, all from federal funds, in the first year of enrollment, Koehler said.
Because there's a shorter enrollment period in year two, the state plans to spend less on marketing, but that total hasn't been finalized, she said. Local groups statewide will share $25 million in navigator grants. The deadline for those grant requests was last week.
Koehler noted that 10 insurance carriers have asked the state for approval to offer 504 different plans in the exchange in year two, compared with six carriers offering 165 plans the first year.
"That's a significant increase in plans and options for consumers," she said. "We created an environment that carriers wanted to participate in."
The Sangamon County Department of Public Health spent $320,000 in grant funding to train and deploy 15 staff members and work with other local agencies to enroll people in Medicaid and private insurance in the first enrollment period.
The department doesn't plan to have its staff do the same thing again because of unattractive requirements for year-two grants, administrator Jim Stone said. The department enrolled 432 people in Medicaid and 158 people in private insurance from October through March.
The Springfield Urban League received an extension of its navigator grant through Aug. 31 and hopes to receive another grant for year two, health initiatives director Altheal Randolph said.
Many people don't realize they can apply for Medicaid coverage anytime, and some don't realize the importance of coverage, she said.
"All you need is one medical emergency in your life to appreciate the value of this," she said.
The more than 4,800 people who signed up for Medicaid in Sangamon County is a "good total," she said. "I think there's a lot more out there."
Ricky Porter said he learned about the expanded Medicaid program from his sister. He applied in March and received his Medicaid card four weeks later. Under the expansion, Medicaid is available to anyone with an annual income under 138 percent of the federal poverty level, or less than about $16,100 for one person and $21,700 for a couple.
Porter was surprised to learn in the application process that Medicaid no longer was restricted in Illinois to children, parents of children on Medicaid, the disabled and senior citizens. His girlfriend and 8-year-old daughter, both of whom he lives with, are insured through his girlfriend's job as an office clerk.
Porter, who has a temporary, security-related job lined up during the Illinois State Fair, said his years of being uninsured were "terrible."
"You couldn't go to the doctor if you were sick," he said.
He said he didn't know about two federally subsidized clinics in Springfield that charge low fees for serving the uninsured: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine's Center for Family Medicine, 520 N. Fourth St., and Central Counties Health Centers, 2239 E. Cook St.
Porter said he owes Memorial and St. John's a total of $10,000 for emergency room visits over the years.
Since getting his Medicaid card, he has visited his Memorial Physician Services doctor twice and scheduled physical therapy for a rotator cuff problem after receiving a steroid shot to relieve pain. These are all things he would have avoided in the past, but, under Medicaid, the co-payments of about $3 are no problem.
Porter, who is blind in one eye, said he would like to find a job with insurance so he wouldn't have to depend on the government. But, for now, he enjoys feeling less stress and worry about the future.
"You have to be healthy to work," he said. "It's a long time coming."
Expansion of Medicaid in Illinois
Counties Pre-ACA Medicaid enrollment Newly eligible added* Percent increase Total uninsured** Percent uninsured
Sangamon 40,073 4,878 12.17 18,403 11
Cass 2,994 327 10.92 1,816 16.2
Christian 7,853 1,126 14.34 3,260 12
Greene 3,049 522 17.12 1,386 12.7
Jersey 4,570 710 15.54 2,108 11.5
Logan 6,820 815 11.95 2,192 10.4
Macoupin 9,372 1,464 15.62 4,483 11.7
Mason 3,316 573 17.28 1,443 12.7
Menard 1,463 224 15.31 1,107 10.5
Montgomery 6,547 1,022 15.61 2,447 11
Morgan 7,884 1,147 14.55 3,114 11.6
Scott 709 126 17.77 533 12.4
Illinois 2,808,437 369,396 13.15 1,593,191 14.6
*Data as of June 30, 2014.
**Estimates for 2012.
Source: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services' June 2014 data on Affordable Care Act impact, HFS fiscal 2013 Medicaid enrollment data, and 2012 data from U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Health Insurance Estimates for under-age 65 population.
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look at the 2 rear wheel speeds and pick the fastest travelling one and compare it to the speed of the propshaft and if it is going slower execute it into another piece of code to lock the diff up.
That seems unnecessarily complex. Unless your diff has broken you know that the propshaft speed is proportional to the average of the two wheel speeds so all you need to do is look at the ratio of the two wheel speeds.
If the car is not going in a straight line the outer wheel will turn faster than the inner wheel.
I have been assuming that you have done at least a few of the example projects that came with your IDE. They do require some hands-on to teach basics.
Suppose you hook up the sensor and wheel you have and see what you can get from that?The sensor is digital right? It's either on or off, LOW or HIGH, 0 or 1?So write code to read the sensor and if it is HIGH you turn a led on (UNO has built-in led on pin 13, I dunno about the MEGA) and if it is LOW you turn the led off. Then turn the wheel and see how the led flickers. If it does not then it's time to check the wiring and the code.
Be sure to put a resistor in the path between 5V to sensor to digital pin unless the sensor already has one. A 1k resistor should keep your Arduino pin safe, even 2.2k is not too much for digital.
i disagree the car is normally a front wheel drive car, when slip is detected it will lock up the rear diff (as it doesnt have a centre diff) to transfer the power to the back wheels. in its original state the car will decide how much lock to put on by looking at the outside temperature, steering angles, throttle position, G force meter and overall speed. so this will be a simple system compared to the original
For that to make sense, the drive to the rear wheels must be very different to a conventional prop shaft and diff. Do you have a clutch in the prop shaft? (I remember there was a very nice hydraulically controlled one from Land Rover a few years ago.)
i tride that sensor out to day and could not get it to work the way we discussed so i tock the 10K pull down resister out and put a pot in then tork the pot down to 1.3k and it did work but very tempermentalthe sensor seems to work between 1.0-1.3kwhat do you think?


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Mushkin today announced the its new line of 1.8-inch Chronos GO SATA III (6Gbps) solid-state drives (SSDs) are now shipping in 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities. The new line of 1.8-inch Chronos SSDs feature a smaller, lighter footprint than the previous generation, and offer performance and reliability improvements for power users. Originally designed as an enterprise-class drive, the new Chronos SSD has been adapted and re-engineered to deliver the highest possible storage capacity in a drive that is optimized for high-performance and ultimate reliability, even in the most demanding 24×7 environments.
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I'm penniless, Nadir tells court
Former fugitive business tycoon Asil Nadir, convicted of stealing nearly £29 million, claimed to be penniless.
Nadir, 71, was jailed for 10 years a month ago after being found guilty of 10 charges of theft amounting to £28.8 million from his Polly Peck business empire in the late 1980s.
He returned to the Old Bailey to face a compensation hearing where he said he had no assets but Philip Shears QC, prosecuting, called his claims a "sham" and claims that he was reliant on the generosity of friends and family as "an affront to common sense".
Trial judge Mr Justice Holroyde will decide if there are any assets to provide compensation to the administrators of Polly Peck International and will try to recover the costs of the prosecution and legal aid for the trial.
The top performing Stock Exchange company collapsed in 1990 owing £550 million.
The amount he stole is the equivalent of £61.6 million today. The prosecution said it was part of £150 million taken from the company.
Nadir, who was said to have stolen out of pure greed, returned to the UK two years ago after spending 17 years on the run in Northern Cyprus.
He was ordered to provide details of his finances and assets under a Financial Circumstances Order before the hearing but the court heard he had failed to make "full and frank disclosure".
Nadir's second wife, Nur, 28, who had been by his side throughout the trial, was not in court. She is believed to have returned to Cyprus.
Nadir had said that after his bankruptcy in 1992, he has been "wholly reliant on the generosity of family and associates" who paid for his and his wife's lifestyle, personal staff and for litigation.
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Earlier this week Evelyn Lozada delivered her newborn son and sadly many online and off referred to the innocent infant as her 'retirement plan'.
Today, Wendy Williams dished about the baby's birth during the Hot Topics segment of her show, and she stated that Evelyn just gave birth to a "cash register"… *sigh*
Evelyn, clearly tired of the jokes, didn't like that at all and hit the tweets to respond.
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The wait for an expected deal between Greece and its creditors rattled financial markets around the world Monday. Yields for ultra-safe U.S. government debt hit their lowest this year, the euro dropped against the dollar, and European stocks took a fall.
But U.S. stocks dropped only slightly. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 6.74 points to close at 12,653.72, for a drop of 0.1 percent. The Dow lost as much as 131 points in morning trading then slowly recovered in the afternoon.
Borrowing costs for European countries with the heaviest debt burdens shot higher. The two-year interest rate for Portugal's government debt jumped to 21 percent after trading around 14 percent last week.
Greece and the investors who bought its government bonds were said to be close to an agreement over the weekend. A tentative deal would replace bonds held by investment funds and banks with new ones at half the face value.
The plan is aimed at cutting Greece's debt by roughly €100 billion ($132 billion). Greece needs it to secure a crucial installment of bailout loans and make an upcoming bond payment. But a deal has been in the works for weeks and could still fall apart.
The focus on Greece has shifted attention away from what's going well in the U.S., said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank. Companies have reported stronger quarterly earnings, and hiring has picked up.
"Our collective breath has been held for so many months," he said.
At this point, a good or even a bad resolution of Greece's debt crisis could lead to a stronger U.S. stock market, Ablin said.
"If it finally happens and the world doesn't fall apart, maybe we'll have a reason to take risk again," he said. "Once you pull off the Band-Aid, it feels better."
U.S. Treasury yields sank to their lowest level this year as traders parked cash in the safest assets. The yield on the 10-year Treasury sank to 1.85 percent. It was trading above 2 percent last Wednesday.
The yield on the five-year Treasury note hit a record low of 0.71 percent early Monday. It finished Monday at 0.74 percent, from 0.75 percent late Friday.
An agreement between Greece and its creditors could serve as a blueprint for other European countries with heavy debt burdens. Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at BTIG, pointed to Portugal's soaring bond yields in a note to clients.
"At this rate, Portugal is going to move from the back to front burner in very, very short order," he said.
European leaders also gathered in Brussels, focusing on how to stimulate economic growth when huge government spending cuts threaten to push many countries back into recession. The latest data showed Spain's economy shrank in the last three months of 2011.
In other trading, the Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 3.32 points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,313.01. The Nasdaq composite lost 4.6 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,811.94.
The euro dropped 0.5 percent against the dollar, to $1.3124 in late trading Monday from $1.3208 late Friday. It was worth almost $1.50 in May.
European stocks sank. French and Spanish stock markets closed down 1.6 percent. Italian stocks closed down 1.2 percent and German stocks 1 percent.
Among stocks making big moves Friday:
— The fast food chain Wendy's fell 3.8 percent. The Wendy's Co. said a key measure of earnings dropped 30 percent in the fourth quarter. Charges from selling Arby's offset the effects of a jump in sales.
— PharMerica Corp. plunged 11 percent. The Federal Trade Commission said it was suing to block rival pharmacy company Omnicare Inc. from completing its $457 million takeover of PharMerica. The agency said a merger of the country's two largest long-term care pharmacies would raise the cost of Medicare prescription plans covering drugs for nursing home residents. Stock in Omnicare Inc. fell less than 1 percent.
— Thomas & Betts Corp. soared 23 percent on news that Swiss engineering group ABB Ltd. agreed to buy the maker of power lines and other electrical products for $3.9 billion in cash.


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Sept. 4, 2013
Crown to lead enforcement program
OLYMPIA –Steve Crown, a lieutenant in the state Department of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Program, was promoted Aug. 30 to serve as the program's chief.
Crown is replacing Bruce Bjork, who is retiring after 43 years of state service, including 15 as the leader of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Program.
"Steve brings a well-rounded law enforcement background to his new position, as well as a passion for the state's natural resources," state Director Phil Anderson said. "The Enforcement Program plays a key role in helping the department achieve our mission and meet our legal responsibilities. I am confident Steve will maintain and enhance the consistent and professional approach that has been a hallmark of Chief Bjork's tenure."
Crown graduated from the University of Idaho and spent 11 years with the Wenatchee Police Department before joining state Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2002. He was selected after a national recruitment and interview process and transitioned into his new role by working alongside Bjork for the past month.
Under Bjork's leadership, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife made significant investments in cutting-edge law enforcement technology that increased officers' efficiency and improved their ability to apprehend violators. He also helped establish the department as a general authority police agency and was instrumental in the passage of legislation that increased penalties for egregious violations.
Trio produces best-ever rifle scores
RIVERSIDE – John Caldwell, Tom Gschiel and Cameron Nelson produced personal-best scores during a service rifle match Aug. 31 at the at the Riverside Sportsmen's Association.
"Special recognition to Bob Ramin for breaking 700 for the first time, and Chad Cleveland for a personal best following his wreck last year," organizer Ralph Malone said.
Erin Caldwell was a new shooter.
"The first match is the toughest," Malone said.
The match was the last of the summer for service rifles in Okanogan and Riverside, Malone said.
Malone had a special "thank you" for Marnee and Miranda for cooking burgers for lunch.
"It was a great day for a match, not too hot and hardly any wind," Malone said.
Service rifle match (800 possible points): 1, Ralph Malone, 752. 2, Scott Miller, 725. 3, Bob Ramin, 707. 4, Mac McLean 703. 5, Chad Cleveland 691. 6, Tom Gschiel 682. 7, Spencer Cleveland 649. 8, John Caldwell 570. 9, Cameron Nelson 539. 10, Mylan Andrews 490. 11, Erin Caldwell 167.
CR-40 fun shoot: 1, Ralph Malone 358. 2, Chad Cleveland 357. 3, Spencer Cleveland 350. 4, Mac McLean 348. 5, Mylan Andrews 261.
Gun and knife show returns Sept. 20-21
OKANOGAN – A gun and knife show is planned for Sept. 21-22 at the county fairgrounds, 175 Rodeo Trail Road.
The show by Northwest Gun Shows, LLC, will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Arts and Crafts Building.
"This is the first fall time show we've done," co-manager Joe Platz said. "Our spring shows have been so successful, we're looking forward to having a show as hunting season is coming in full swing."
The show is expected to draw 40 to 50 exhibitors.
"We still have space for people if they want to sell their stuff," Platz said.
Republic hosts Honky Tonk Petanque
REPUBLIC – The seventh annual Marius Ciais Memorial Honky Tonk Petanque Tournament will be at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21-22, at the Northern Inn, 852 S. Clark Ave.
Petanque is played by two teams of three players each. One player throws the "jack," which is the target at which the rest of the players try to throw their boules for the rest of the game.
An entry fee will be charged. Prizes will be given.
Winthrop Chamber plans golf tourney
WINTHROP – The 11th annual Winthrop Chamber Scramble is coming Sept. 21 to Bear Creek Golf Course, 19 Bear Creek Road.
The one-day, 18-hole event is for four-member teams.
There will be lots of prizes worth hundreds of dollars in value plus several fun contests, the chamber said.
— The Chronicle
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Why Dementia Goes Undiagnosed
Efforts are growing to overcome the stigma of dementia, screen patients for risk and follow up with diagnostic tests and early treatment. Dr. Malaz Boustani and WSJ's Laura Landro discuss on Lunch Break. Photo: AP.
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2 from NC killed in I-95 crash in Fla.
2 from NC killed in I-95 crash in Fla.
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. —
Florida authorities have identified two North Carolina residents who were killed in a crash on Interstate 95.
Florida High Patrol says Leah Law of Asheville, N.C., and George Jarosv died Sunday after their car crashed on northbound I-95 in Volusia County. Jarosv's hometown in North Carolina was not released.
Authorities say that witnesses reported seeing Jarosv driving aggressively as his car approached a tractor-trailer that was also driving north.
According to FHP, the tractor-trailer's driver pulled over to the highway's shoulder to get out of Jarosv's way. Troopers say that Jarosv's car rear-ended the tractor-trailer as the truck was coming to a stop.


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Redefine strength and power.
Strength is displayed in many ways and true power lies in willing decisions. Sometimes we stand up. Sometimes we sit down. But we will not be passive victims, bitter martyrs, or gloating victors. We recognize our ability to choose and the importance of understanding the situation, the self, and good timing.
Tend to your own needs so that you may continue to meet the needs of others.
Speak up and be quiet.
Seeing the connections within the larger picture, women possess amazing perspective. However, this vision can give or take away life. Speak up against real injustice, but do not grumble about the inevitable struggles of life.
Understand forgiveness.
Giving with expectation can lead to pain. As Krishna Murti said, "Attachment causes suffering". Forgiveness is a one-sided act that releases a woman from those unmet expectations and the painful bonds of hurt and shame. Let it go.
Experience sex fully.
While the man is encouraged to guide his focused sexual energy and use it to the full by dispersing it to the broader areas of his life, a woman gains refreshment and focus when she gathers her energies that she has divided and spread over so many areas and so many needs, and draws them together to experience empowering sexual energy.
Be comfortable being uncomfortable.
Do not cater to societies whims that say you are either a worthless creature or a goddess. A true woman appreciates her uniqueness, recognizes her limitations, celebrates her strengths, and challenges it all!
Do not hurry and do not stop. (Shinichi Suzuki)
The joys and the struggles of the woman's life are never ending. While the man is in the sprint, using his passions to propel him to the next goal, the woman is in a marathon. She does not give in to life-draining panic or momentum-halting inaction. She is in a rhythm and continues to continue.
Receive and give love.
A complete woman does not demand love, take love, portion out love, expect love, or hope for love. Her faith tells her that it is there abundant and she receives and gives it freely.


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Mother's Day is Sunday, and it's not too late to think up the perfect gift. Just what does Mother's Day have to do with a sports column? If you have to ask, you've never been to a local high school athletic event or seen some of the emails I receive.
Mother's Day is Sunday, and it's not too late to think up the perfect gift.
Just what does Mother's Day have to do with a sports column? If you have to ask, you've never been to a local high school athletic event or seen some of the emails I receive.
Moms are the first to question my coverage and the first to thank me for a job well done. As one mom recently told me when graciously apologizing for a previous email, she was just being a mom � which I completely understand.
As a rule, moms are their sons and daughters� biggest fans and supporters. Dads roll with the punches that are a part of sports, but moms want to know why something happened as they protect their young with a tenacity and love unfound anywhere else.
Of course, sometimes in their enthusiasm moms can show some of their, should I say, lack of sports knowledge.
My own mom, Joan Dickson, is a prime example.
I recall the spring of 1966, when I was playing my first year of organized baseball in a Memphis, Tenn., church league. I am, by birth, right-handed in everything I do except when it comes to swinging a baseball bat.
Mom didn't know I was a left-handed hitter. So that first game, as I took my place in the batter's box, she stands up and yells, "You're standing in the wrong place."
The coach turned to her and replied, "He bats left-handed."
Looking back on my baseball career, I might have been better to listen to Mom and take my place on the other side of the plate.
Moms take their kids to practice and pick them up when practice ends. Moms clean the scrapes and cuts and apply a gentle kiss before bandaging the skinned knee or elbow.
Many dads are their son's or daughter's sports hero, but almost every mom is that same son or daughter's guardian angel who heals the emotional and physical hurts of sports and life.
I know that from many years of watching and listening to moms.
And I was blessed to have such a mom in Joan Dickson, who at age 80 remains my biggest fan.
To all of you women who proudly carry the name Mom, Mother, Ma or Mama, and any other I left out, thanks for all you do.
Happy Mother�s Day.
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at email@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.


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• Donations: $3,514
• Goal: $10,000
• Donors: 40
We've teamed up with DonorsChoose.org and other blogs for the month of October and we're asking you to help us buy classroom supplies for public schools. Check out our Giving Page and help students learn about plants and plant functions: Going Green for Green Things ($444 needed)
Our goal at Apartment Therapy is to raise $10K by October 31. You can give any amount that you would like, and fund exactly what you like. Simply go to the Apartment Therapy Challenge Page and check out the items that need funding. A description of each project can be found along with how much is requested. If you would like to know more about DonorsChoose.org go here. If you would like to see the Social Media Challenge Page, go here. If you would like to ask us a question, email us at new york @ apartmenttherapy.com and put 'Social Media Challenge' in the subject.
Here are the projects we are supporting:
• Fit Kids Are Learning Kids ($267 needed): 5th graders in a low-income urban community need yoga mats, resistance bands and jump ropes to promote physical activity, mental alertness and self esteem.
• Calculating with Calculators ($548 needed): Ms. T's classroom in New York City needs graphing calculators for her 9th grade Algebra class.
• Art in Action ($285 needed): A high-poverty school in Maryland needs art supplies such as paint, water color, aprons, paper, and paintbrushes.
• Going Green for Green Things ($444 needed): Kids in Tennessee need a classroom plant kit and accessories to investigate and explore plants.
• For the Love of Reading ($998 needed): Mrs. R's Fifth graders need books to get them through their 2009 curriculum.
Help us learn our ABC's (fully funded): Kindergarten English-learners in a low-income area need an easel and paper to help them learn their ABC's.
Kitchen Center for Kids (fully funded): Pre-K students in Oklahoma need a kitchen activity center.
Back To School (fully funded) – 4th graders in a high poverty school in Texas need basic school supplies, such as pencils, paper and portfolios.
We Need Engaging Activities to Help With Math Skills (fully funded): Third graders in Nevada need activity sets to help them learn math.
School Supplies for Learning (fully funded): Math and science students in a high poverty school need basic school supplies such as pencils, notebooks and pencil sharpeners.
Here is how Apartment Therapy is doing on all of our sponsored projects:
• Donations: $3,514
• Goal: $10,000
• Donors: 40
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A blog by one of the volunteer reviewers for Geocaching.com. It's about geocaching and the review process -- what it takes to get your new caches listed on the world's most popular geocaching web site. ©Copyright 2012 by K.Braband. All rights reserved
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
A list of Iowa's land policies
For all Iowa State Parks and other land administered by The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), permission from the local land manager is required. No permit system is in place (that I know of) so geocachers need to state in their submission that they have received permission.
The Nature Conservancy in Iowa protects over thirty parcels of land throughout the state. Many of these sites are also classified as preserves. Requests for placing caches may be directed to Mr. Neal Humke, Land Steward for The Nature Conservancy in Iowa, at PO Box 1411, Muscatine, IA 52761. Please provide a detailed description of the proposed cache location (what trail, distance from trailhead, distance from trail, etc.), a description of the proposed container, and the distance from any features that might be considered threatened were a cache placed too close by. This information is dated 11 January 2004.
The Indian Creek Nature Center wants geocaches okayed by the Land Steward, Jean Wiedenheft. Ms Weidenheft may be reached via the information on this page. The Center is concerned about "... keeping caches away from high erosion areas (steep hills, gullies), and ... wild flower patches...". This information is dated 11 January 2004.
The City of Cedar Rapids Parks Department wants geocaches okayed by the City Parks Director, Dave Kramer. Mr. Kramer may be reached at the City Parks Department office. This information is dated 11 January 2004.
At a meeting 23 February 2004, the Coralville Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously approved a motion to permit Geocaching within city parks with approved locations and guidelines generally following those of the Story County Conservation Board (see below). The minutes of the meeting incorporating the approval may be found at this link. The guidelines and permit application PDF file will be found on the Coralville website.
This Groundspeak forum posting dated 13 June 2004, advises that permission must be received from park management before hiding any caches in Jester Park.
The Johnson County Conservation Board has issued their Geocache Placement Permit application. This document is in MS Word format, undated.
We have received correspondence dated 11 September 2004 with the following information:
The Macbride Nature Center (located along the Coralville Reservoir near Lake Macbride State Park) is owned by the Army Corps of Engineers but is leased to, and managed by the University of Iowa Division of Recreational Services.
The University does not have an official, written policy regarding geocaching but asks that they be contacted prior to placing any caches. The nature center does have some sensitive areas to protect, and they say that their lease could be jepordized by unauthorized activities.
The contact is:
Wayne Fett
Assoc. Director, Outdoor Trip Programs
Macbride Nature Recreation Area Coord.
Ph. 319-335-9290
wayne-fett a t uiowa d o t edu
The Story County Conservation Board has issued Geocache Placement Site Guidelines and a Geocache Placement Permit application. Both documents are undated and in Microsoft Word format.
The City of Vinton Parks and Recreation Department wants a letter or telephone call requesting permission to place caches within Vinton parks. Requests may be sent to Duane Randall, Head of the Parks and Recreation Department, at 7014 East A Street, Vinton, IA 52349, or telephone (319) 472-4164. This information is dated 11 January 2004.
A geocacher submitted the following excerpt from a letter written to him by Steve Anderson, Director of the Washington County Conservation Board (WCCB) dated 11 July 2003. The excerpt follows:
The Board decided to allow geocaches in our properties provided that our director first approves the site, that they cannot be placed in environmentally sensitive areas, and that they are not allowed in Brinton Timber or Hayes Timber.
Geocachers applying for permission to place a cache on WCCB land may reach Mr. Anderson at the Conservation Education Center. Contact information for the Education Center may be found on the WCCB web page at the above link.
The Winnebago County Conservation Board has developed a set of Geocache Placement Site Guidelines and a Geocache Placement Permit application. Our understanding as of the date of submission (29 April 2004) is that no areas have yet been classified as "Category 1" (virtual caches only). The documents are in Microsoft Word format, undated.
The Worth County Conservation Board has developed a Geocache Registration Form that should be submitted after a cache is physically hidden, but BEFORE it is submitted to geocaching.com. The form may be mailed to Worth County Conservation Board, 503 1st Avenue N, Northwood, Iowa 50459, but it appears the Board will also accept this information over the telephone at (641) 324-1524 (ask for Shane or Dan). Please read the cache placement guidelines on the registration form before placing your cache. Once approved by the Board, make certain your online cache description contains the required information described in the registration form as well. The form is in Microsoft Word format, undated.
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge is off limits to geocaching, as per rules of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Boundaries can be viewed here.
2 comments:
- welch said...
Your part about 'The Nature Conservancy' is outdated. The person to contact now is Toni somethingorother, and apperently they don't want geocaches on in their areas. At least thats what she says when you can get in contact. Doesn't seem very good about responding to email or returning calls :(
- 2:32 PM, January 04, 2007
- juliecache said...
I couldn't get the link to work at the IGO website. I'll comment there later. For updating your info -- Jester Park is governed by the county, so all county land falls under the policy found here:
I have emailed the cities of Urbandale (Jan Herke) and West Des Moines (can't remember her name) about placing caches on their respective parklands. Both promptly informed me that the city has no policy but acknowledges that geocaches are in their parks. I was given permission to place temporary teaching caches in West Des Moines.
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This is a good one - Should service dogs be allowed in the ER?
Very curious as to what people think about this.
PTSD service dogs not welcomed at Dartmouth ER (Emergency Room)
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Being in an ER can be stressful to people that do not have PTSD , if a person has PTSD and is in a room filled strange people and sounds and having medicals issues at the same time they'll need to have their dog with them for support. I could take my hearing dog to the ER and DR. office and lab to get blood test. I could not take him into operating room . I had doctors ask me if they could pet my dog and I would let them . The Dr. where men and after petting Finlay for a few minutes they would get up and say they feel better. I would tell the DR. "I will be sending you a bill."
After my dog dies I went to have some blood tests and the first thing the nurses asked me "Where was my dog?" Not "How are you" They wanted pet my dog. There a book called ' Until Tuesday' and it's about the vet and this PTSD dog.
It's written by Luis Carlos Montalvan
Might check out that book BD.
It's definitely a tough call to make - The OR (Operating room) would be out of the question to my mind for obvious sterility issues.
But if he had this dog because of an issue or disability as he does...I think they should allow dogs in. If they allow guide-dogs in the ER then they definitely should allow PTSD dogs.
BUT. What constitutes a PTSD dog, this is not well outlined in the article. I'm be really curious on that one actually. I mean I have fairly good faith that certified guide dogs don't get out of line too often. - but I don't know what agency governs PTSD dogs.
That said, imo if these dogs are known to be safe and this Veteran was given one to treat an illness - then he should be given some respect for goodness sake. And he should probably sue the hospital or make a big deal about this. For his sake and for other people. As far as I know PTSD is a recognized and debilitating disorder and the hospital should show some compassion. And this Veteran has rights, and likely a lot of dog loving people who support him.
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One of the problem of having a service dog for
disability that can't been seen made it hard for people think a person really needs their dog. I met a guy that was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam war . The guy would black out with no warning and his dog was trained to let the guy know this was about to happen . The guy looked like a picture of health so people did not think he needed to have his dog with at all time. P. I can't believe that ER would not let the vet have his dog with him . I would think of all places a hospital would understand more about PTSD and how a PTSD dog help their owner. If you can you should read the book , I found it very interesting. My hearing dog was certified , people would come up to me in a store and say " My dog is better behave than a lot of kids in the store."
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Rihanna: Thanks For Being Consistent & Loyal!
Rihanna steps out as she leaves The Roxbury on Thursday (January 10) in Hollywood, Calif.
The 24-year-old singer made her exit and rocked a chain which read Gran, relating to the recent passing of her Gran Gran Dolly.
Rihanna recently won Favorite R&B Artist at the 2013 People's Choice Awards.
"Special big ups to the people who voted for me, it was worth it!!," Ri wrote on her Twitter account. "Thanks for being, not just consistent, but loyal! I feel special, having you guys to inspire me and to grow with me!! Thank you and I love you #WINNER."


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The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this article, shall have the following respective meanings, unless in any case a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(1) "Affiliate" means any corporation, entity, partnership, venture, syndicate or arrangement in which a housing authority participates by holding an ownership interest or participating in its governance, including both controlled and noncontrolled affiliates as herein defined.
(2) "Affordable housing" means dwelling units that may be rented or purchased, as the case may be, by persons of eligible income, as defined herein.
(3) "Annual sinking fund payment" means the amount of money specified in the resolution or resolutions authorizing term bonds as payable into a sinking fund during a particular calendar year for the retirement of term bonds at maturity after such calendar year, but shall not include any amount payable by reason only of the maturity of a bond.
(4) "Area of operation" means the geographical area within which a housing authority owns or operates housing developments or administers other housing programs including any city, county or combination thereof in which it was operating on the effective date of this article.
(5) "Arrangement" means a legal relationship with another party that may include, but not be limited to, a general or limited partnership; joint venture; syndicate or syndication; corporation; limited liability cooperative, corporation or partnership; an unincorporated association; a cooperative; a consortium; and all other structures, organizations, and forms of legal relationships with third parties.
(6) "Authority" or "housing authority" means a corporate body organized in accordance with the provisions of this article for the purposes, with the powers, and subject to the restrictions hereinafter set forth. Where the context requires or permits, this term shall be deemed to include regional housing authorities and/or controlled affiliates of a housing authority.
(7) "Bond" or "bonds" means any bonds, notes, interim certificates, debentures, or other obligations issued by an authority pursuant to this article.
(8) "City" means and includes any political subdivision of this state, whether incorporated or unincorporated, known as a city, municipality, town or village. With respect to the provisions of other sections of this article and their application to housing authorities of counties, the term "city" shall be construed as referring to a county unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context.
(9) "Clerk" means the clerk or recorder of the city or the clerk of the county, as the case may be, or the officer charged with the duties customarily imposed on the clerk or recorder.
(10) "Commissioner" means one of the members of the governing board of a housing authority appointed in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(11) "Community facilities" means lands, buildings and equipment, real and personal property suitable for recreational, or social assembly, for educational, health, or welfare purposes and other necessary activities for the use and benefit of the occupants of housing developments and the public.
(12) "Controlled affiliate" means any affiliate of a housing authority: (i) In which commissioners, officers, employees and agents of the authority constitute a majority of the governing body; or (ii) in which the authority holds a majority of the ownership interests.
(13) "Council" means the chief legislative body of the city.
(14) "County" means and includes any political subdivision of this state known as a county.
(15) "Development" or "housing development" means and includes all dwellings and associated appurtenances, including real and personal property, and all other facilities and improvements of every kind and description, which a housing authority may own or operate or in which it may hold an interest under the provisions of this article, all land upon which such dwellings, appurtenances, and facilities are situate; all work and activities undertaken by a housing authority or others relating to the creation of such property; all tangible and intangible personal property relating thereto, including all leases, licenses, agreements, and other instruments and all rights and obligations arising thereunder, establishing or confirming ownership, title, or right of use or possession in or to any such property by a housing authority, all as more particularly described and authorized in this article.
(16) "Farmers of low or moderate income" means persons or families who at the time of their admission to occupancy in a dwelling of the authority: (A) Live under unsafe and unsanitary housing conditions; (B) derive their principal income from operating or working upon a farm; and (C) had an aggregate average annual net income for the three years preceding their admission that was less than the amount determined by the authority to be necessary, within its area of operation, to enable them, without financial assistance, to obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing.
(17) "Governing body" means, in the case of a city, the council of the city, and in the case of a county, the county commission.
(18) "Government" means the state and federal governments and any subdivisions, authority or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of either of them.
(19) "Guest" means any person, not a resident of the development, who is present within the development, or within a dwelling in a development, as an invitee of or otherwise with the express or implied consent of a resident of the development or dwelling.
(20) "Hold an interest" means ownership or control of, or participation in an arrangement with respect to, a development by a housing authority or any affiliate thereof.
(21) "Low-cost housing" shall include any housing accommodations which are or are to be rented at not in excess of a maximum rate per room, or maximum average rate per room, which shall be specified or provided by the housing authority of the city in which such housing accommodations are or are to be located, or the Legislature, or a duly constituted agency of the state, or of the United States of America.
(22) "Mayor" means the chief executive of the city, whether the official designation of his office be mayor, city manager or otherwise: Provided, That the term "mayor" may also be the chief elected officer of the municipality regardless of whether or not the corporate charter provides for a city manager appointed by the city council who is the chief executive officer.
(23) "Noncontrolled affiliate" means affiliate in which a housing authority participates, but does not constitute a majority of the governing body nor have a majority ownership interest.
(24) "Obligee of the authority" or "obligee" means any bondholder, trustee or trustees for any bondholders, or lessor demising to an authority property used in connection with a housing development, or any assignee or assignees of the lessor's interest or any part thereof, and the federal government when it is a party to any contract with the authority.
(25) "Person" means a family and, where the context so requires, a household.
(26) "Persons of eligible income" means individuals or families as defined by a public housing authority within the applicable local, state and federal funding guidelines.
(27) "Public agency" means and includes: (i) Any county; city; village; township; any school, drainage, tax, improvement or other district; any department, division, or political subdivision of this state or another state; any housing authority, housing finance authority, or housing trust of this state or another state; and any other agency, bureau, office, authority, or instrumentality of this state or another state; (ii) any board, agency, commission, division or other instrumentality of a city or county; and (iii) any board, commission, agency, department, or other instrumentality of the United States, or any political subdivision or governmental unit of any of them.
(28) "Regional housing authority" means a housing authority formed by two or more cities, counties or housing authorities pursuant to the authority provided in sections three-a and three-b of this article.
(29) "Resident" means a person residing in a development of a housing authority, with the consent of such authority, according to its policies, rules and procedures.
(30) "Slum clearance" means the removal of housing conditions which shall be considered by the housing authority of the city in which such conditions exist to be unsanitary or substandard or a menace to public health.
(31) "State" means the State of West Virginia and its duly constituted government.


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SALEM, Ore. -- Senior quarterback Josh Dean led Willamette University on a fourth quarter rally from a 10-point deficit, as the Bearcats defeated Pacific University, 21-17, on Saturday, Nov. 9 at McCulloch Stadium.
The Bearcats trailed 17-7 entering the fourth quarter, but outscored the Boxers 14-0 in the final period.
Dean completed 8 of 9 passes for 155 yards in the fourth quarter. His completions included a 58-yard touchdown pass to Beau Smith (Jr., WR) with 9:28 remaining and a 20-yard scoring strike to Taylor Wyman (Jr., RB/P) for the go-ahead touchdown with 5:58 left.
Willamette improved to 6-2 on the season, 3-2 in the Northwest Conference. Pacific, ranked #25 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, fell to 7-2 overall, 3-2 in the NWC.
After taking the lead on Dean's shovel pass to Wyman, the Bearcats stopped Pacific on its next drive at the WU 46. Following a punt by the Boxers, the Bearcats took over at their own 9-yard line with 2:16 left.
Willamette picked up two first downs on 3rd-and-8 from the WU 11 and 3rd-and-19 at the WU 12 to run out the clock.
On the first third down conversion, De'Zhon Grace (Fr., WR) caught a short pass in the right flat and managed to get around a defender to gain 10 yards. Dean's 22-yard run on the 3rd-and-19 play with about 1:15 remaining was on a quick draw up the middle. It clinched the win and allowed Willamette to run out the clock.
The defenses ruled the first half, as Willamette gained just 136 total yards and Pacific achieved 120 yards. Willamette was 1 for 9 on third down conversions in the first half, while Pacific was 3 for 11.
Even so, each team managed one touchdown before the halftime break.
The Boxers struck first with a 7-play, 58-yard drive that ended with Deven McKinney scoring on a 33-yard run toward the left side. The touchdown was earned just one play after McKinney caught a screen pass for 12 yards on 3rd-and-11 at the WU 45. Moses Villareal-Gomez kicked the extra point with 5:39 to go in the second quarter, giving Pacific a 7-0 lead.
Later in the second quarter a 17-yard sack of Pacific quarterback T.C. Campbell by Aric Burks (Fr., DL) led to a 4th-and 24 punt by the Boxers from their own 13-yard line. Tyson Giza (Sr., CB) hauled in the punt at the WU 47 and returned it 18 yards.
The Bearcats, who started their first seven drives inside the WU 26 -- including six drives that started inside the 21 -- responded well to taking over at the Pacific 35.
Dean rushed for six yards and Wyman followed with carries of 14 yards and 11 yards, as Willamette earned 1st-and-goal at the 4-yard line. On the next play, Wyman ran to the left for a touchdown with 1:34 on the clock. Kyle Derby (Sr., PK/P) kicked the PAT, as WU tied the score 7-7.
Pacific moved in front by scoring 10 points in the third quarter on a 32-yard pass from PJ Minaya to Blake Anthony at the 8:05 mark and a 45-yard field goal by Moses Villareal-Gomez with 1:56 on the clock.
Each score followed one of the game's two turnovers. The touchdown by Anthony came seven plays after Brandon Harms forced Grace to fumble at the PU 44 following a 16-yard catch. Landon Aano recovered the ball for Pacific. On WU's next possession, Dean fumbled as he was sacked by Harms and Aano at the WU 38. Devin Lagorio fell on the ball for the Boxers.
Willamette allowed the Pacific a net of nine yards on the next six plays, including a 9-yard sack by Jimmy Roberts (So., ILB) on 3rd-and-4 at the WU 19. Villareal-Gomez, who missed field goals from 43 yards and 31 yards in the first half, split the uprights with a 45-yard kick to give Pacific a 17-7 lead.
Dean and the Willamette offense took charge in the fourth quarter, while the Bearcat defense stopped the Boxers on third down three times to force punts.
The Bearcats put together a swift 90-yard drive to pull within 17-14. On the first play, Dean threw a pass to Smith near the right sideline. Smith maneuvered past a defender and gained 32 yards on the play. On the next snap, Dean threw toward Smith again, this time deep down the sideline. Smith hauled in the catch in stride and scored from 58 yards out.
Pacific had the ball for just three plays on its next possession. On 3rd-and-2 at the Pacific 43, Campbell's pass toward Jakob Lawrence was broken up by Daley Smith (Jr., CB).
Following a punt and a fair catch, WU took over at its own 25. The Bearcats drove to the end zone on seven plays. Dean threw a 12-yard pass to Smith and a 10-yard pass to Derek Traeger (Jr., WR) on the third and fourth plays, advancing WU to the Boxers' 44. After completing an 8-yard pass to Smith, Dean ran on the next play and gained 16 yards.
On 1st-and-10 at the 20-yard line, Dean was put under quick pressure by the Boxers. He responded with a shovel pass to Wyman several yards upfield. Wyman eluded defenders on his way toward the left sideline and then scored near the front corner of the end zone. Derby's extra point resulted in a 21-17 lead for Willamette.
The Willamette defense held Pacific to just 266 total yards. The Boxers rushed for 104 yards on 42 carries (2.5 avg.) and threw for 162 yards. Minaya was 12 of 17 passing for 113 yards and Campbell finished 5 of 12 for 49 yards. McKinney rushed for 59 yards on nine carries.
Jack Nelson (Jr., ILB) topped the WU tackle chart with 12 total stops. Tait Stephens (Sr., S) added 10 tackles, including seven unassisted tackles. Ten Bearcats combined on nine tackles for losses and six Bearcats contributed to six sacks. Giza recorded five tackles and broke up four passes.
Willamette gained 374 yards, with 142 yards on the ground. Wyman led all rushers with 73 yards on 24 carries. Dean completed 17 of 31 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns. He was 11 of 12 for 184 yards in the second half. Smith caught five passes for 120 yards.
Leading tacklers for Pacific were Harms, who finished with eight tackles, and Tim Hastie, who earned eight tackles. The Boxers finished with six tackles for losses and four quarterback sacks.
Willamette will conclude its season on Saturday, Nov. 16 against the University of Puget Sound in an NWC game in Tacoma, Wash. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (PST).


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Alfresco Named as One-To-Watch in Enterprise Software Solutions
Network World lists Alfresco in 2007's Top Ten Enterprise Software Companies
LONDON—April 23rd 2007—Alfresco Software, Inc., the first and leading provider of an open source enterprise content management solution, today announced that it has been named by Network World as one of the top ten enterprise software companies to watch this year.
Network World labeled Alfresco as one-to-watch following The World Economic Forum's naming of Alfresco as a technology pioneer for 2007.
The World Economic Forum praised Alfresco, saying the company: "Dramatically lowers total cost of ownership through open source distribution, working in the user's native environment, minimizing training and using low-cost, loosely coupled hardware."
Alfresco now has more than 250 customers including H&R Block, Harvard University, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the American Stock Exchange. The community version of Alfresco's open source ECM has been downloaded more than half a million times.
Alfresco's products include Alfresco Community Network, Alfresco Enterprise Network and Alfresco Small Business Network.
"The fact that Network World's research has highlighted Alfresco as one to watch vindicates the influence of open source in the purchasing decisions of enterprise companies and validates the efforts of Alfresco's core team and community in creating a next generation ECMS platform," said John Powell, CEO of Alfresco Inc.
To see Network World's top 10 enterprise software companies go to: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2297617/software/10-enterprise-software-companies-to-watch.html


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A Fed Bank President's Idea Comes to Life
Wednesday was a good day for Charles Evans, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
For more than two years, the 54-year-old Ph.D. economist has been publicly calling on the Fed to pledge to keep credit easy until the economy reached some specific unemployment threshold so long as inflation didn't get too high.
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BELLINGHAM � The drawn-out negotiations for a new teacher contract between the School Committee and Bellingham Teachers Association ended up costing both sides.
Lasting more than a year, the dispute came to a resolution this week, as the School Committee signed the three-year contract.
Through April 30, the school district racked up $37,500 in legal fees � most of it spent on state Department of Labor Relations cases � according to Debbie Page, the business coordinator.
Teachers, on the other hand, will have to pay for a seventh salary step for nurses out of their contract. The nurses� step will cost $18,800 over the life of the contract, the money coming from reimbursements teachers receive for college credits.
Association president Ben Roy said the Massachusetts Teachers Association provides legal representation for the union. He noted that the district�paid twice as much in fees as the cost of the nurses� step.
The School Committee would only agree to include the nurses� step � a fierce point of contention � in the contract if the union took on the burden.
Last August, the association filed labor charges against the School Committee. In December, the committee shot back, accusing the union of failing to bargain in good faith, among other charges.
Even as the state found enough evidence after reviewing both cases to move them forward for hearings, each side agreed to drop the charges after signing the successor contract.
"Although it was a cost that the school department did not anticipate spending, it was a cost that we needed to spend in order to protect the integrity of the negotiations," School Committee Chairman Daniel Ranieri said. "In essence, we felt that fighting for the best interest of the community and kids was important to fight for."
Ranieri said the bulk of the legal fees resulted from the union�s leadership refusing to ratify a preliminary agreement of terms developed during a meeting in November with a state mediator.
"Any money spent after Nov. 1 was a result of the BTA not ratifying that contract," he said. "Anything before Nov. 1 was part of the negations process for the teacher contract."
From Nov. 1 through the end of December, the district spent nearly $34,000 on legal fees.
"It�s money that we didn�t want to spend, but that we felt obligated to," Ranieri said.
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BELLINGHAM � The drawn-out negotiations for a new teacher contract between the School Committee and Bellingham Teachers Association ended up costing both sides.


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We are very excited to work with AT&T in their ongoing efforts to educate seniors on wireless technology.
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(CNN) -- Ana Ivanovic continued her recent dismal form by making a second round exit to Russia's Nadia Petrova at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Thursday.
A determined Petrova proved too strong for Ivanovic in the deciding set in Tokyo.
Petrova, currently 20th in the rankings, defeated the Serbian 6-11-6 6-2 in the tournament's first major upset.
Ivanovic has suffered a string of defeats since reaching world number one after winning the French Open and this was her latest setback.
"I tried to dominate but I was making too many mistakes," Ivanovic told the Associated Press. "I played better in the second set but she served well in the third and was able to play at her pace."
Ivanovic's Serbian counterpart Jelena Jankovic earlier coasted to a 6-2 6-1 win over Italy's Flavia Pennetta. If she wins this tournament, Jankovic would move back to top spot in the WTA rankings, replacing U.S. Open champion Serena Williams who is not playing in Tokyo.
"It's a goal of mine to return to the top spot," said Jankovic. "You can go back and forth between the top three spots, but it's always nice to finish at No. 1."
Jankovic will face Svetlana Kuznetsova in Friday's quarterfinal. The fifth-seeded Russian defeated Japan's Ayumi Morita 6-1 6-1.
In other action, Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva of Russia swept aside France's Alize Cornet 6-0 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals. Victory for the third-seeded Dementieva earned her a place in the WTA's season-ending tournament.
She joined Jankovic, Serena Williams, Dinara Safina and Ivanovic in qualifying for the November 4-9 championships in Doha, Qatar.
Dementieva, the winner of the Pan-Pacific tournament in 2006, had the first 10 games on the board before Cornet salvaged a measure of respectability.
Promising Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska is also through after seeing off Marion Bartoli of France 6-2 6-3.
In other WTA action on Thursday, top seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia beat China's Xu Yifan 6-1 7-6 to move into the quarterfinals of the Guangzhou International in southern China.
Zvonareva, a bronze medalist at last month's Olympics, will next face Italy's Karin Knapp, who beat eighth-seeded Mariya Koryttseva of Ukraine on Wednesday.
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