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(Pocket-lint) - Not everyone wants to pay for all the latest and greatest extras on a laptop. From USB 3 to WiDi, and audiophile sound to slim brushed metal design, the top-end laptops now offer outstanding features at what can quickly add up to a serious hole in your bank balance.
The Acer Aspire 5749 achieves a far more reasonable price by leaving out high end features and high end materials.
Functional design
The design of the Aspire 5749 definitely fits under the heading functional. The grey plastic lid and keyboard surround have a waffle texture not unlike no-slip flooring; it's a bit military for some tastes but it's practical.
The matte finish won't show every mark, there's no problem with fingerprints and that texture gives you plenty of grip. The keyboard, speaker bar and screen surround are black, as are the hinges. Annoyingly, the screen surround is glossy enough to put annoying reflections around the screen, one of our pet hates.
Buttons and indicators are as minimal as you can get, a large circular power button set into the speaker bar and two indicator light below the trackpad are all there is. The microphone is in the palm rest, so make sure your hand isn't covering it if you're doing a video or VOIP chat.
Keyboard and trackpad
There's a sturdy edge around the chassis that helps prevent any flexing on the isolated keyboard which has an unexceptional layout. We're not delighted by the rather clicky feel to the keys, which have very flat key tops and not much travel - but plenty of space for dust and crumbs - but the keys are a good size and mostly well spaced.
The numeric keypad doesn't leave room for any dedicated control keys and the arrow keys are a half-size inverted "T" layout that double as volume and brightness controls. The home/end and PageUp/PageDown keys have secondary functions as a full set of media controls. The main function keys have only the most useful secondary controls like Wi-Fi, mute and turning off the trackpad.
The trackpad is slightly on the small size for a 15.6-inch screen and thankfully is smoother than the textured case. It feels fluid and responsive for two-finger gestures like scrolling, rotating and zooming. There's a two-finger navigation flick, but no three-finger gestures to master. There's a single physical button and while pressing at either end gives you a positive and accurate click, you need to avoid the middle as it doesn't move at all. As with the rest of the Aspire's spec, you get what you need, with no frills, distractions or overpriced extras.
Extras and ports
The slightly dropped hinges put all the ports and slots on the sides and front of the case and the combination of the optical drive on the right and air vent on the left put the ports further forward than usual, with the memory card slot and headphone and speaker ports on the front edge. Having the three USB ports in the front corners is convenient if you mainly use USB sticks, slightly annoying if you have external drives, scanners or anything else with a cable.
While the power jack is in the back left corner, the Ethernet port, VGA and HDMI port are all in the middle of the left side, which definitely makes for trailing cables. Both USB and Ethernet ports are slower than on many new machines; you don't get Gigabit Ethernet or USB 3 - along with the 2.2GHz Core i3-2330M CPU, that's one of the main ways Acer has kept the price down. For many people, that's a fair compromise; you may regret the slower USB speed once faster peripherals become common but that won't be for a while.
The CPU isn't disappointing; you don't get the full power of a Core i5 but you get a capable Sandy Bridge system with 4GB of RAM for the price you'll pay for an AMD or Core 2 Duo budget laptop. The hard drive is also generous - 750GB - when we're used to 320GB at this kind of price.
Enough power
The Core i3 can handle just about any application you want to throw at it, but while the Intel HD 3000 graphics do an excellent job streaming video and playing DVDs - or test 1080p streaming video play smoothly and with excellent detail - they aren't up to any serious gaming.
The screen is a Windows 8 ready 1366 by 768 16:9 widescreen 15.6-inch panel that's bright, clear and colourful with good contrast even in dark areas of images. The viewing angles are reasonable vertically and horizontally, so you don't have to enjoy movies solo. The volume is disappointingly low though, and there's little bass, although audio quality in the midrange and treble is otherwise pleasant and there's no distortion.
Good battery
With Wi-Fi on and frequent Web surfing, streaming audio and video and using a mix of mainstream applications, we measured a welcome three to four hours battery life. If you're a bit more frugal with power, you could easily see five hours or more. That's good for a 15.6-inch laptop with a six cell battery. And while you certainly won't forget you're carrying it, the 2.3kg weight is on the light side for fully equipped system like this.
As usual, Acer crams on a mix of useful utilities like Backup Manager and Clear.Fi for streaming music and video between PCs and other DLNA devices, with umpteen extras like the Kobo ebook software, lots of low-quality games - how about John Deere Drive Green for tractor fans - and Skype.
There are too many utilities running by default, like MyWInLocker file encryption. You get both trials of MacAfee Family Protection and Norton Online Backup alongside the usual Office Starter and Windows Live and the DVD software is NTI Media Maker 9. In short, it's a bit of a grab bag and you'll want to spend some time cleaning up the system before use.
It's easy to underestimate the Aspire 5749 when you look at the £400 pricetag and the all-plastic case, but when you cast your eye over the specifications and try it out it starts to look more attractive.
Add in decent battery life, an impressive screen for the price and sturdy build quality and what you're getting is closer to bargain than bargain basement. To get more you have to pay more and if you won't miss a more striking design - or Bluetooth, USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet - the Aspire is a good basic buy.


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From the Summit County Citizens Voice (Bob Berwyn):
"Our new approach assumes that all previous water clauses are no longer in effect, null and void, and unenforceable. It would result in a consistent water policy across the board going forward," said NSAA policy director Geraldine Link. The ski industry comments came as the Forest Service held a series of hearings around the West in the early stages of developing a new water rights clause that eventually will become part of agency permits for businesses operating on public lands…
For the ski industry, its partially a financial issue. Resorts have spent millions of dollars developing and perfecting water rights under state law, and to the NSAA, any permit language requiring a transfer of those rights is unacceptable and illegal.
A required transfer would impair the value of the resorts' investments and could hinder their ability to finance capital improvements, the NSAA wrote.
From The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel (Gary Harmon):
The U.S. Forest Service will pay $125,000 to the National Ski Area Association for its attorney fees in a case the association brought to stop the agency from demanding new water rights. U.S. District Judge William Martinez approved an agreement between the agency and association after the ski areas sought $163,000 in attorney fees for the case, according to court papers.
The agreement to pay attorney fees drew a scathing response from U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., who said that $125,000 is "a lot of money, especially when it's at taxpayer expense and at a time when the Forest Service should be dedicating as many resources as possible to addressing the hazardous conditions of our forests to prevent wildfire."
The ski areas sought attorney's fees under a federal law that requires the Forest Service to pay attorney's fees if a judge "concludes the Forest Service's position was not substantially justified," Geraldine Link, the attorney for the National Ski Area Association, said in an email.
The association filed suit last year after the Forest Service required the new ownership at Powderhorn Mountain Resort to surrender new water rights to the agency in exchange for a permit to operate the ski area on national forest lands.
Although the agreement includes a provision in which the Forest Service admits no allegations, Link said the deal makes it clear "that taxpayer dollars are being used in defense of an unlawful federal water grab."
Martinez rejected the ski-area water rights directive after finding that the Forest Service had failed to meet public-participation requirements in drafting it.
If the Forest Service moves forward on the directive, "the costs will be even greater to the businesses, farmers, ranchers and communities that rely on these water rights for their livelihoods," Tipton said.
The Forest Service conducted the first of several focus-group open houses nationwide on Tuesday in Denver. Officials anticipate publishing a draft directive later this year in the Federal Register, then conducting a public-comment process before adopting a new directive.
Concern about the consequences of such a policy extends beyond the ski industry. "We're very concerned about the implications of such a clause targeted to one industry because if it's successful and because it's outside Colorado water law, could the U.S. government demand similar rights of agriculture, municipal water users, anyone who develops a water right that originates on public land?" said Bonnie Petersen, executive director of Club 20, a Western Slope advocacy organization.
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One-third of 401(k) plan participants invested their entire account balance in a professionally managed asset allocation and investment option in 2011, up from less than one-tenth in 2005, according to a recent report issued by Vanguard.
The report, which examines the saving habits of 3 million investors with Vanguard 401(k) plans, found the growth in so-called professionally managed allocations—in a single target-date or balanced fund or through a managed account advisory service—to be one of the most important trends in retirement plans today, reflecting a desire of many investors to improve their portfolio diversification and reduce risk.
Of the 33% of investors using a professionally managed allocation program, 24% employed a single target-date fund (TDF), 6% a single traditional balanced fund and 3% a managed account advisory program. In 2011, 18% of participants had an extreme position in equities, holding either 100% in equities (10% of participants) or no equities (8%), vs. 34% of participants with extreme equity positions in 2005.
"Some question the benefits of 401(k) plans because they transfer investment decision-making to generally inexperienced participants," said Jean Young, chief author of the "How America Saves" report, in a statement. "Now, however, an increasing number of participants can leave the asset allocation, investment selection and ongoing management responsibilities of their account to the professionally managed allocation options available in their defined contribution plans."
According to Vanguard, the soaring adoption of TDFs is fueling this growth: 82% of plan sponsors offered such funds in 2011, up from 28% in 2005. Today, 47% percent of all 401(k) participants use TDFs. Target-date funds are often designated as the investment default in automatic enrollment plans, but in plans with voluntary enrollment, 48% of participants invest in TDFs.
The fund giant believes the rising TDF popularity will continue to influence the adoption of professionally managed allocations. "Largely because of the growing use of target-date options, we anticipate that 55% of all participants and 80% of new plan entrants will be entirely invested in a professionally managed allocation by 2016," Young said.
"It's important to keep in mind that typical participants are in their mid-40s and saving 10%, with about eight years of tenure with their current employer, and 20 to 25 more years to grow their account," said Steve Utkus, head of Vanguard's Center for Retirement Research and co-author of the report, in a statement. "Furthermore, their retirement plan assets will likely be complemented by Social Security benefits and other savings, including assets in other employer plans, a spouse's plan, or personal savings accounts."
Other key trends outlined in the 401(k) report include:
The 2011 plan participation rate was 76%, unchanged from 2010, though automatic-plan enrollment continues to rise. In 2011, 29% of Vanguard plans had adopted automatic enrollment, up two percentage points from 2010.
Employees in plans with an automatic enrollment feature at the end of 2011 had an overall participation rate of 80% compared with a participation rate of only 60% for employees in voluntary enrollment plans.
Seven in 10 automatic enrollment plans have implemented automatic annual deferral rate increases, up from three in 10 in 2005. Automatic enrollment improves participation rates among traditional non-savers: young, short-tenure and lower income workers.
The average participant deferral rate improved to 7.1% and the median was unchanged at 6%. The aggregate average plan savings rate—including both participant and employer contributions—was 10.4% in 2011. Vanguard's view is that investors should save 12% to 15% or more.


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Two dead in Washington County plane crash
A plane crashed just before 6 p.m. Friday in Washington County near the Sonora Community, officials said.
Washington County Sheriff's office says Searcy W. Harrell, 72 of Camden, AR, and Ruth Ann Hudson, 71 of Camden, AR both were killed in the crash.
Deputies said the pilot, Searcy W. Harrell, and passenger Ruth Ann Hudson, were on the plane when it crashed just east of Springdale off Highway 412 in Sonora, according to Kelly Cantrell with the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
An air traffic controller said the pilot of the plane that crashed in Washington County on Friday told him he was running low on fuel and said he couldn't make it to the airport in Bentonville.
Air traffic controllers redirected the plane to the Springdale Airport. A traffic controller said the plane was cleared for landing in Springdale and was asked if the pilot needed any additional help.
That's when the pilot said he didn't think he would make it to the Springdale Airport, just 2 miles from where the plane crashed.
The twin-engine Beechcraft C-90 plane flipped over and out of sight before crashing in a nearby field, neighbors said.
A witness who called 911 said he saw the plane crash. He described the plane losing control and heard something like a "sonic boom."
Both victims are being sent to the state crime lab to determine cause of death.


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That wasn't very much fun …
Thursday's preseason finale was not so much about winning. The Cowboys didn't, by the way, dropping a 23-14 decision to Minnesota at the Metrodome.
Thursday's game against the Vikings was about learning more about the players fighting for the final handful of roster spots and staying healthy.
The Cowboys made sure they stayed healthy – only six of 22 starters projected for the Sept. 9 season opener against the New York Giants even played.
Things were so relaxed Thursday that Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten, wide receiver Patrick Crayton and nose tackle Jason Ferguson wore tennis shoes on the sidelines while in full uniform.
"We have certain guys who are ready to play for the season," coach Wade Phillips said.
"But we needed and wanted to look at the young guys we'll need and who may be starters or play on special teams."
The final evaluating begins today when the front office, coaches and scouts get together for the cut to the 53-man roster Saturday.
With their second straight loss, the Cowboys closed the preseason 2-2, but Phillips and owner/general manager Jerry Jones feel good about the shape of the team.
"We've got some players I'd like to keep that we're not going to be able to," Jones said. "I don't want to sound like it's a team full of players we'd like to keep, but that's the system. There's not a team in the league that's not concerned about some position. I think going into the Giants' game we're in good shape. But I can point to scenarios that could be better."
The scenarios the Cowboys were interested in against the Vikings were backup
cornerbacks, rookie kicker Nick Folk and the reserve receivers, like Jerheme Urban, who helped his cause with a 96-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter but hurt it with a fumble.
Instead of Terence Newman and Anthony Henry at cornerback, the Cowboys started Aaron Glenn and Jacques Reeves. Glenn was tested on the first play, nearly intercepting a Tarvaris Jackson pass to Sidney Rice in the flat. Later in the series, Reeves knocked down a pass. The Vikings were without two offensive starters (receiver Bobby Wade and running back Chester Taylor). The rest of the key players lasted one series.
But the Cowboys wanted to get their reserves a look against at least some of the Vikings regulars.
"That's the only way you can find out," Phillips said.
Three-fifths of the starting offensive line played the first quarter, with left guard Kyle Kosier and center Andre Gurode spending the night as spectators. Limited earlier in camp because of knee surgeries, left tackle Flozell Adams and right tackle Marc Colombo were given a quarter of work.
Right guard Leonard Davis played the first quarter so he and Colombo could become more familiar with each other.
A look at the kicking game in the last decade …Which reminds me of an email that pointed out since Steve Hoffman was let go by Parcells, that the kicking game has really suffered. This is one of the myths Dale Hansen used to perpetuate, and I think the evidence is below. Even with Hoffman, this team had a huge problem of kicking for years. Seder and Cundiff were "Hoffman Finds" and they both spared us to death…
Here's a look at the Cowboys' kickers since 1998:
Year NFL rank Pct. Kicker
1998 10 82.1 Richie Cunningham
1999 30 61.3 Cunningham, Eddie Murray
2000 22 75.8 Tim Seder
2001 26 66.7 Tim Seder, Jon Hilbert
2002 31 63.2 Billy Cundiff
2003 16 79.3 Cundiff
2004 24T 76.9 Cundiff
2005 30 71.4 Jose Cortez, Cundiff, Shawn Suisham
2006 32 71.4 Mike Vanderjagt, Martin Gramatica
Millwood beats Danks …Rangers on a roll!
Though it's late in a lost season, Kevin Millwood, the Rangers' pitching staff and the team as a whole all have streaks to be proud of after another victory Thursday night.
In downing the White Sox 5-1, the Rangers clinched a three-game sweep, pushed their winning streak to a season-high five games and moved within one victory of a third consecutive winning month.
"I think everybody here knows what it feels like to lose, so I think it's good to know what it takes to win," Millwood said.
Millwood won for the ninth time this season and added to his own personal streak.
In going at least seven innings in each of the past four games, Millwood matched a feat he hasn't accomplished since 2003.
With Millwood's help, Rangers pitchers moved closer to a second consecutive month with an ERA under 4.00 -- they're at 3.65 in August with one game remaining.
No Rangers team has had two sub-4.00 months in a row since 1992.
The Rangers had never won five in a row under manager Ron Washington, and. they hadn't won five in a row since Aug. 9-13, 2006.
Chicago starter John Danks, a former prized prospect in the Rangers' organization and a Round Rock native, fell to 6-13 despite allowing only two earned runs and striking out eight in 5 2/3 innings.
5 wins in a row? Extend Washington! …just kidding. I am sure they are unrelated…right?
Although the first 65 games of Ron Washington's managerial career were one of the most dismal starts to any season in Rangers history, the next 68 games were good enough to convince general manager Jon Daniels to pick up the manager's contract option for 2009.
The move, announced Thursday, means Daniels' and Washington's paths are aligned, as both of their contracts run through the 2009 season.
"That was largely the intent," Daniels said, calling it an "easy decision" to pick up the extra year on the two-year deal Washington signed in November.
USA beats up on Argentina …who seemed to leave some important Argentineans at home…
Kobe Bryant's strong start quickly took the drama out of the most-anticipated game of the FIBA Americas tournament.
Now comes the only one that matters.
Bryant scored 27 points -- 15 in the first quarter -- and the United States cruised into the semifinals of the FIBA Americas tournament as the No. 1 seed by beating Argentina 91-76 Thursday night.
Carmelo Anthony added 18 points and LeBron James had 15 for the Americans, who will face Puerto Rico in Saturday's second semifinal game. A victory there gives them a berth in the 2008 Olympics.
Argentina beat the U.S. in the 2002 world championships, then did it again in the semifinals of the Athens Olympics. The Americans avenged that loss with a victory in the bronze medal game at last year's worlds.
But the Argentineans arrived in Las Vegas without some of the top players from those teams. Manu Ginobili and Fabricio Oberto, starters for the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, opted to rest this summer along with Chicago's Andres Nocioni and Charlotte's Walter Herrmann.
"Argentina is Argentina," Anthony said. "The guys they had out there was still good players, we couldn't sleep on them. We studied film just as if they were going to have their whole team. We wish that their main players were here, but obviously they couldn't be here. We had to take care of business regardless."
That left Luis Scola, who scored 20 points, and Carlos Delfino as the mainstays of those teams who opted to play. A victory over Brazil on Saturday would guarantee their teammates could return in Beijing.
Prank of the Year? …
Take top poster and pass to the left.
Following those instructions, hundreds of Hilliard Darby High School football fans fell into an elaborate prank on Friday night.
When they stood up during a football game against cross-town rival Hilliard Davidson High School and held up squares of construction paper, they thought they were spelling out: "Go Darby."
But from across the field, Davidson fans read the actual message:
"We suck."
Hilliard Davidson senior Kyle Garchar masterminded the trick at Crew Stadium and suffered an in-school suspension for it.
Garchar, 17, even produced a videotape for YouTube. The video had been viewed more than 3,400 times as of last night.
"That was the ultimate in-your-face," said Jordan Moore, a Davidson junior. "I think it was ingenious."
Moore didn't go to the football game but quickly learned about the prank at school on Monday. Everyone was talking about it, and they still are.
The war of words between the two Hilliard schools started before the game. On Friday morning, someone painted an obscene message about Davidson on the school's parking lot.
The rivalry is particularly intense this year because it's the first year the schools have competed on the football field.
"It's made friendships go sour -- just over this game," Moore said.
Besides the three days of in-school suspension that Garchar received for the prank, he also has been banned from participating in any school activities for a semester.
For Garchar, that's the rest of his high-school career. He's finishing school early and moving to California, where he plans to attend college for engineering.
Here are some of the other Billboards out there:
Their whole paycheck is hazard pay.
Watch people fight at work.
One game a week? Is the N in NFL for Nancy?
Stars Billboards get laughs …
If you've seen the billboard near American Airlines Center, you might think the Stars should be sent to the penalty box for slashing another sport when it's down.
Or you could soak in the message – "The only thing our refs shave is the ice" – and do what Mavericks owner Mark Cuban did.
"I think it's hysterical," Cuban said. "Good for them. It's a fun ad."
NBA commissioner David Stern isn't laughing. But then, how many Stars home games was he going to attend anyway?
The Stars and Door Number 3, an ad agency in Austin that helped devise the campaign along with Stars executive vice president Geoff Moore, didn't set out to offend anyone. The purpose was to display an edge, have some fun, convey how NHL athletes are the toughest around and get people talking hockey in the dog days of summer.
Oh yeah, and one other thing.
"We hope this translates into ticket sales," Stars president Jim Lites said.
It's too early to measure the impact on the gate, but Rob Scichili, the Stars' senior director of communications, said the initial response has been positive. Lites bubbled that the campaign has gone "viral" and said the club's web site "has been getting hits from all over the place" since the billboards were installed.
Five are up now. One more goes up today and two more Saturday. Eleven will be placed around the city by early November.
Most of the billboards use clever phrases to focus on the aggressive nature of the sport. A billboard by Central Expressway and I-635 states, "One game a week? Is the N in NFL for Nancy?" The club takes a jab at major league baseball, a passion of Stars and Rangers owner Tom Hicks, at I-635 and Old Denton with a sign that reads, "Maybe baseball should stop using the word sacrifice."
Lites said Hicks laughed louder than anyone at that billboard.
And Stern? The NBA commissioner was made aware of the Stars' campaign Thursday afternoon but relayed through a league spokesman that he had no comment.
Did the Stars have any reservations about referring to the NBA's officiating/gambling scandal?
"The answer would be yes," Lites said. "It's edgy. But we're really good friends with the Mavs. They're our partners in the building. I think we thought it would be taken the right way.
"It's not a slap at them. It's more of a snip. I think the same goes for the Cowboys. The NFL is the big daddy."
The most irreverent and outrageous stuff in the campaign hit the cutting room floor. Most of those had to do with dog fighting.
"We avoided taking a swipe at Michael Vick," Lites said.
Should the Stars be applauded for their restraint?
"Well, yeah, but it's a long life," Lites said. "We can take these billboards down and start over."
Jussi Jokinen re-ups …now let's see a little more production on your own, bro…
Winger Jussi Jokinen signed a two-year contract Thursday for an average of $1,812,500 per season, giving the Stars their full complement of players well before training camp begins Sept. 14.
But as much as general manager Doug Armstrong's work is done, there still is much to be sorted out for the Stars. Jokinen's deal means there are at least 15 players fighting for 14 forward positions.
"There is going to be great competition in camp, and I think that will help players like Jussi," Armstrong said. "I think every player has to go into camp ready to raise the level of their game. I think they have to all look to do more."
Jokinen, 24, is coming off a tough sophomore season in which his production dropped and he missed three playoff games because of injury. Still, he ranked fifth on the team in scoring with 48 points (14 goals, 34 assists) and was tied for the team lead in shootout success, going 5-of-12.
Those numbers were down from his rookie season, when he had 17 goals and 55 points and was 10-for-13 in shootouts.
Stars coach Dave Tippett said he has talked to Jokinen throughout the summer and has been impressed with Jokinen's attitude.
College FB Week 1 TV Schedule …
Beckham out for 6 full weeks …and the thud you heard was from the MLS and ESPN offices…
David Beckham has been ruled out of England's crucial forthcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia with a knee injury.
The former captain, 32, suffered the injury during the Los Angeles Galaxy's SuperLiga final defeat by Pachuca on Wednesday, and a scan has now confirmed the problem as a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee.
According to the MLS club, Beckham is likely to be out for between four and six weeks, keeping him out of Steve McClaren's squad for the Wembley clashes with Israel, on September 8, and Russia four days later.
And he could now also struggle to be fit for the qualifiers with Estonia and Russia, on October 13 and 17, respectively.
Premiership Television Schedule for this week:
Sat Sep 01 08:55AM Central
Setanta Sports USA
English Premier League
Liverpool vs Derby County
Sat Sep 01 08:55AM Central
FOX Soccer Channel (FSC) - US
English Premier League
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
Sat Sep 01 11:00AM Central
FOX Soccer Channel (FSC) - US
English Premier League
Manchester United vs Sunderland
Sun Sep 02 07:00AM Central
Setanta Sports USA
English Premier League
Arsenal vs Portsmouth
Sun Sep 02 10:00AM Central
FOX Soccer Channel (FSC) - US
English Premier League
Aston Villa vs Chelsea
Dallas is going Down, says Buffalo Fan.
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Looking to attract new customers, prepaid carrier Ting announced this week that it will pay the early termination fee (ETF) for anyone who wants to break their current cellphone contract and make the switch to its service.
In a blog post, the company said it has set aside $100,000 for the promotion, which will launch on Feb. 1 and run through the end of the month. Ting will pay up to $350 for each line that you bring over, but there is a catch. (Isn't there always?)
You won't be receiving the money up front, so you'll still have to pony up the dough to get out of your existing contract. Instead, the carrier will credit your account for the amount of the ETF once you start service with Ting.
Ting operates on Sprint's network, and subscribers are charged based on how many voice minutes, text messages and data they use per month. As far as phone selection, customers can purchase a new, used or refurbished device from Ting, or they can bring over a Sprint-compatible handset.
Ting is among a new crop of startup cellphone companies looking to take on the major carriers (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile), with low monthly plans and no annual contracts. Republic Wireless, Solavei and Voyager Mobile are some of the others.
Ting, which is owned by Canadian Internet service wholesaler Tucows, launched its service in February 2012. Though the company has not disclosed how many customers it has, CEO Elliot Noss said in an August interview with AllThingsD that they are very pleased with the results so far.


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How can I find out how my property is zoned and what uses can be established on the property?
The uses allowed on a particular lot are determined by the zoning district in which the lot is located another general regulations. To find out the zoning of your property and how the use of the property is regulated, click here to enter your address and access the property profile which will include a link to the zoning regulations.
How close to the lot line can structures be built?
Each zoning district has unique minimum setback requirements and the answer depends on the zoning district in which your property is located and whether or not additional setbacks were recorded as part of a recorded parcel map or subdivision map that created your lot. Please call the Planning Division at 530-872-6291 x114 or x111 to discuss setback restrictions on your property.
Are there regulations regarding the location and height of residential fences?
There are no building permits required for fences; however, there are limits to height and placement. A solid fence up to 6' in height above grade can be installed along property lines that do not front a street. For the property line(s) that front a street, any portion of a solid fence within the street setback (typically 50' from centerline of a public road and 30' from centerline of a private road) can only be 4' in height. Open chain link and/or wrought iron fences up to 6' in height can extend into the street setback area. No fence can be installed within a private road easement without written consent from ALL property owners who have legal right to that easement.
Can I operate a business from my home?
Under the residential zoning regulations, certain types of businesses may be conducted from a residence with a Town-approved Home Occupation Permit. To determine if your proposed business will qualify as a Home Occupation, please contact Planning Division staff at 530-872-6291 x114 or x111.
Do I need a permit to care for children from my home?
Under the residential and community services regulations, a small family day care with six or fewer children under the age of 10 (including the children who reside at the residence) is a permitted use. Caring for seven to fourteen children is a regulated use subject to the issuance of a Large Family Day Care Home permit, state licensing, and limited to specific zoning districts.
Can I have chickens?
Up to two hens may be kept and raised upon residentially zoned property. The hens must be confined within pens, coops or other fenced areas that are at least 75' away from any neighboring house.
What are the restrictions on keeping livestock?
In most residential zoning districts the keeping of anything more than cats, dogs, or two hens and two rabbits requires a Town-approved permit for "Animal Production/Livestock" which is based on acreage. To determine if your property qualifies for livestock animals, please contact Planning Division staff at 530-872-6291 x114 or x111.
Can I raise 4-H animals?
The temporary (9 months per calendar year) raising of livestock animals as a student animal project sponsored by the Future Farmers of America, 4-H, or similar organization on properties within all zoning districts is permitted solely in association with an established residence. There are minimum acreages required per animal as well as a maximum number of animals permitted. Please contact Planning Division staff at 530-872-6291 x114 to determine if your property is large enough.
Are there any limitations on how many dwelling units can be built on a lot?
Generally, the residential zoning districts potentially allow for a "Secondary Dwelling" (750 sq ft or less) with the issuance of a planning permit contingent on meeting minimum development standards for things such as wastewater and casino fire protection. For two full-size dwellings, or a "Two-Family Residence", typically a certain level of use permit is necessary which may require a public hearing. For more details please contact Planning Division staff at 530-872-6291 x114 or x111.
What are Design Standards?
Design Standards govern the development and architectural appearance of commercial and multi-family construction to promote projects with a high aesthetic quality and compatibility with each other. Standards for each of the districts in town can be found here.
How do I report a possible violation of zoning regulations?
Alleged violations of the Town of Paradise Zoning Ordinance may be reported directly to the Code Enforcement Division. Complaints must be in writing and anonymous complaints are generally not accepted. The Town has a standard complaint form that can be filled out at the counter or a copy can be mailed or emailed to you to complete. Complainants should be able to provide the following information: address of the property where the violation is located; nature of complaint with as many details as possible; and name, address and contact phone number of complainant.


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COSMIC RAY-GUN (Mar, 1947)
Reading about this "death-ray" got me to wondering. Has anyone ever been killed by a laser? I mean directly, not someone getting blinded and crashing or something like that.
Anyone know?
Atoms imploded by cosmic rays release far more radiation than is obtained by ordinary fission. Here's a potential death-ray!
By Louis Bruchiss
DESPITE vehement reiterations thai the atomic bomb is the absolute weapon, a conviction has been growing that Einstein's original equation E= MC^2 has not had its final say.
The very paucity of our knowledge of the complex. nuclear reactions and of the origin of matter and energy itself, would at once suggest that there may be a weapon more encompassing and deadly than the atomic bomb.
Such a weapon could well be the cosmic ray-gun. The possibility was hinted at recently by European cosmic ray scientists. The prospect is enthralling— and frightening. The cosmic ray-gun would be the first weapon ever to use trigger energy out of this world. Cosmic rays have been the subject of deep research by investigators for the past two decades.
What are cosmic rays?
They are powerful particles of energy, originating as individual elements similar to light photons and electrons, which are shot like bullets from the vast unknown regions of interstellar space to all parts of the earth, day and night.
After entering the atmosphere at tremendous velocities, the streams of cosmic ray particles collide with the nuclei of atoms of air, bursting them apart and imparting to the particles so formed even higher velocities than the original particle had.
The particles produced through such cosmic ray-atmosphere collision are about 200 times the mass of an electron and are known as mesons.
Each minute every human being on earth is being hit and penetrated by thousands of these mesons. The individual one has measurable energies up to as much as two billion electron volts. Since the gamma rays of an atomic bomb explosion are only two million electron volts, cosmic ray energy may therefore be a thousand times greater than any produced so far on earth.
Fortunately the density and duration of life of the rays is low, far below the point where they can do harm to human beings.
But how would one go about constructing a lethal cosmic ray-gun using these mesons?
A beginning has already been made in the United States. University of California scientists, leaders in building cyclotrons and other atom smashers, have constructed an experimental "linear accelerator"—an atom cannon that hurls a stream of protons, the nuclei of hydrogen atoms, in a straight line instead of in the spiral orbits of the lesser energy particles of the cyclotron. This means that the apparatus will energize the atomic projectiles toward the billion electron volt mark and places them in the class of cosmic rays.
The unit is only 40 feet long and is flanked by batteries of obsolete radar sets, 15 of which are installed at equidistant spaces along the outer copper tube of the accelerator. Inside the tube is a sectioned, rifle-like barrel through which the protons are shot. As they pass each section of the inner tube they are accelerated or given a "push" by the respective high-frequency radar outfits, to finally emerge at about 40,000,000 electron volts at the muzzle.
After this initial model has been fully tested, a larger pilot model, 280 feet long, with seven 40-foot sections, will be built. To reach cosmic ray intensity it is estimated that an apparatus 1,000 feet long would be required.
Obviously this length would be impractical in modern warfare, but it is not unreasonable to suppose that still more powerful electronic energizers can be made to impart still more billions of electron volts of energy to the protons, all within the confines of gun barrels of usual length.
Once this is accomplished, we will have a usable cosmic ray-gun, the first real death ray. Such a gun could be mounted in heavy bombing planes, in controlled or satellite rockets, or on any high vantage point, and aimed at the enemy day and night. It will emit no sound and no light; and no other evidence that it is functioning will be noticeable except the clicking of radiation counters that may be put in the path of the invisible stream.
The only protection against the cosmic gun will be extremely heavy shielding. Underground shelters are again indicated. Above-ground buildings will have to be guarded with lead or other barriers. Against one type of ray —rare, fortunately—it has been estimated that a thickness of as much as 75 feet of lead would be required! This particular ray has 10,000,000 times the radiation energy of the atomic bomb, according to calculations of scientists from the Barthol Foundation of the Franklin Institute.
Depending upon the energies used,individual armored suits of high-density material might be feasible.
Unlike present guns which shoot projectiles strongly subject to gravity and of limited range, the cosmic ray-gun will project a death-beam able to travel in a nearly straight line for thousands of miles. If aimed at or near sea level, they will fly straight off into space, except as they are deflected by the earth's magnetic field or are absorbed by the earth's atmosphere.
Because the atmosphere itself is the medium in which the mesons are created, the new gun will generate a new type of fission, producing, not the heat, blast and noise of an atomic bomb, but silent death-dealing radiation which would be extremely hard to evade.
Under radar-like sweeps from a mountain top or from guided missiles, animal and plant life would wither away. The stream of invisible, soundless bullets would pass through living tissue, breaking down its cells irreparably. Under intense radiation people might die within a matter of minutes. Under reduced radiation they would contract radiation sickness, which brings a slower, lingering death.
The worst thing in this picture of cosmic ray warfare is the fact that such lethal guns would require no huge plants such as are necessary for atomic bomb production. They could be manufactured secretly. Every manufacturer of heavy machinery and radar equipment could turn them out. Controls would therefore be very difficult to enforce.
The interstaller origin of the bombarding cosmic rays has been proven by extensive experiments conducted by Prof. Robert A. Millikan, of the University of California, and others. These research workers took Geiger-Mueller radiation counters to all parts of the world and found, by placing the equipment in various positions, that the rays were subject to bending by the earth's magnetic field. Near the Poles they came from straight above, with very few coming in from the sides; but in the middle latitudes most of the rays come in at an angle coinciding with the lines of the magnetic field.
Since this field extends some ten thousand miles beyond the atmosphere, it is obvious that the cosmic rays have no terrestrial origin.
But scientists still know little about the manner in which cosmic rays originate.
The most logical theory offered seems to be one based on Einstein's famous equation. It is that a process of annihilation or self destruction of atoms at rest is constantly going on. An analysis of the atoms in the most abundant elements in far-away space, such as boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, aluminum and silicon shows that if they split apart and suffer no loss in energy while traversing space on their way to the earth, one half of the break-up energy corresponds to the exact values registered on earth. These average between five and 14 billion electron volts. The other half of the energy would be shot away in the opposite direction in accordance with Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action there must be an equal and opposite reaction.
So, digging behind the scenes of cosmic ray investigation, we find that physical laboratories all over the world are busy sending up rockets and airplanes with Geiger-Mueller counters and other cosmic ray equipment in a determined attempt to find out what the rays are like at extreme altitudes.
If meson bombardment is part of some atomic process, scientists want to know how the triggering rays manifest themselves above the atmosphere.
All of this knowledge will later be applied to the development of the cosmic ray-gun.


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Siem Reap
What you need to know before you go
Siem Reap is the gateway to Angkor Wat, the millenium-old temple ruins of the Khmer Empire. Set along the Siem Reap River, this small provincial capital boasts hundreds of sightseeing opportunities such as well-preserved colonial buildings, museums, traditional markets, and cultural performances. Following its rapid growth, the lively town offers all the facilities expected by experienced world travelers.
There's plenty of restaurants serving authentic Khmer, Asian, European, and western fare while its vibrant nightlife scene is ideal for bar-hopping and partying with like-minded travelers until dawn. As Cambodia's unofficial tourism capital, Siem Reap offers a wide range accommodations options, from quaint guesthouses and boutique hotels to sprawling 5-star resorts with ample recreational facilities. Here's everything you need to know about Siem Reap.


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Stephen Kenn Inheritance Two Seat Sofa - Military Canvas
Los Angeles based designer Stephen Kenn has long been inspired by clean and simple design aesthetics and the stories inherent in vintage military fabrics. In 2011 he combined those two loves by creating The Inheritance Collection. The collection was the result of an exploration of how furniture is constructed, and then a desire to distill the process down to the barest bones. Likening the process of furniture construction to the way the human body is constructed, the frame, belts, and cushions became the bones, muscles, and skin of each piece.
Canvas cushion covers, cotton webbing and leather belts interwoven atop a metal frame.
Made in Los Angeles, the collection is inspired by the characteristic principles of Soviet Modernism and bold interpretations of Brutalist Architecture through the simplification of form, receptive angular geometries and functional design.
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Historic Theater Case Study - Von Lee Theatre
Von Lee Theatre
Bloomington, IN
By Karine Huys
Graduate Student
IUPUI Department of History
517 E. Kirkwood Ave. has had a long and sometimes contentious history in Bloomington, Indiana. The Ritz Theatre opened in the early 1920s, but during the Great Depression the owner was forced to close. The majority of the '30s and '40s saw the structure used as Peterson's Market, a grocery story. When the grocery store closed, Vonderschmidt Enterprises purchased the structure and reopened it as a movie theatre. The Von Lee Theatre opened on Friday, April 22, 1949.
Harry Vonderschmidt opened the theatre primarily to benefit the students at Indiana University. It originally was only open at night and on Sundays during the academic year. The theatre's proximity to campus, right outside the campus gate, lent itself well to this plan.
In 1955 Vonderschmidt passed away and his family continued to run his business, which included several others theatres throughout Indiana. In the 1960s, Indiana University was heavily involved in the programming at the theatre. The Summer Session Dean selected the summer shows to coordinate with summer school programming at the University.
However, a new chapter opened for the Theatre in 1976 when it was purchased by the national syndicate, Kerasotes Theatres. In the early 1980s, Kerasotes commissioned two major additions to the building in order to make it more user-friendly. Once the two projects were complete the theatre had three screens that each seated about three hundred people.
For more than two decades Kerasotes operated the Von Lee as an artistic theatre in the community. Then in June of 2000, Kerasotes closed the theatre, sighting a major sewer construction project on Kirkwood Avenue, which diminished business. Around this same time the Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission (the Commission) began considering a local historic designation for the structure, which can be accomplished without the consent of the owner. Kerasotes never asked for this designation.
A study done by the Commission found five points that allowed for the historic designation of the Theatre:
- The structure exemplified the cultural, political, economic, social and historic heritage of the community
- The theater is the work of a designer whose individual work has significantly influenced the development of the community
- The structure is the work of a designer of such prominence that the building has gained value for the designer's reputation
- The structures unique location or physical characteristics represent an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or city
- The building exemplifies the building environment in an area of history characterized by a distinctive architectural style.
The Commission approved a local historic designation for the building, which meant that no structural work could be done to the Theatre without the Commission's permission. At the time several of the Commission members believed that they were saving the Theatre from demolition by tagging it with the designation. It was suggested that Kerasotes had been intentionally neglecting the theatre so that its dilapidated condition could be used as a reason to close it.
In October 2001, most of the equipment and seating was removed from the Theatre in anticipation of being put up for sale. As part of the sales plan, Kerasotes placed a deed restriction on the property, keeping any new owner from showing movies; Kerasotes did not want the Von Lee to compete with the new mega-plex Kerasotes had built outside the downtown area. The structure was now encumbered with two restrictions that a possible new owner would have to deal with- the historic designation and the no-movie clause.
The Save the Von Lee Committee was established to reopen the Theatre in downtown Bloomington. After the closure of the theatre the group staged a popcorn boycott, refusing to purchase popcorn at the operating Kerasotes theatres. The intent of this boycott was to cut into the bottom line of the movie chain, as concessions are a large part of the profit made at movie theatres. Kerasotes never indicated whether or not the boycott affected their bottom line. Save the Von Lee also showed movies at the Von Lee – on the outside wall.
In 2002 Save the Von Lee hired a lawyer to research whether Kerasotes could impose the no-movie clause on the theatre. In September 2003 the group officially filed an anti-trust suit against Kerasotes. The suit questioned the fairness of the restriction on the theatre's deed. They contended that Kerasotes was maintaining a monopoly by not allowing other theatres to operate in the City.
While testifying in the anti-trust suit, the owner of Kerasotes announced that the no-movie restriction would be limited to 15 years. Originally the restriction had carried no time frame. In February 2004 the judge in the anti-trust suit rendered a verdict, ruling in favor of Kerasotes. The judge stated that the plaintiffs failed to prove that they were being overcharged by Kerasotes because of diminished local competition. She also stated that "the loss of a downtown theater is outweighed by the benefits of modern seating, superior sound systems, convenient parking and expanded movie options" at the newer Kerasotes theaters. The judge also very plainly stated that she saw nothing unreasonable or unlawful about Kerasotes protecting their investments in their other properties in the city. This slammed a door in the face of Save the Von Lee as they had been hoping to pursue the matter in a higher court.
While all of this was going on, the building was actually sold to a new owner, an investment company from Indianapolis (Artemis LLC). One of the company partners had family members that attended Indiana University and he was interested in opening an upscale sports bar in Bloomington. In December 2003 the Monroe County Alcoholic Beverage Board considered an alcohol permit for the property. Indiana University became involved with the property again at this point, opposing to the new bar because of its proximity to the campus, citing growing alcohol problems among the student population. The Save the Von Lee group is also opposed to the liquor license because they are still fighting for a movie theatre to return to the structure.
After little progress for almost a year, Artemis LLC was granted permission to hold a liquor license in March of 2004. One of the owners stated that he had never expected to encounter so much resistance to his idea for a sports bar. At that point, the building had been closed and deteriorating for four years.
For an unknown reason, Artemis LLC never began remodeling the building into a sports bar. Instead, in September 2005, the building was sold to Bloomington Kirkwood LLC. The liquor license was sold to another restaurant that was preparing to open in Bloomington. The building had now been closed for five years and when the Commission went on a tour with the new owner, a liability waiver had to be signed by everyone entering the structure.
With new ownership, the Commission was faced with another difficult choice. The historic designation meant that they had to give permission for any major work done to the structure. The structure had been closed for five years and the new owner was suggesting a redesign that was radically different from the original structure. In facing the question of the best adaptive reuse for the space, the Commission decided to grant the owners the permission needed to move forward with their plans.
517 E. Kirkwood will now be a multi-level structure with store fronts on the bottom level and University office space on the upper floors. Only a small portion of the original building will remain – the façade and the entrance. A replica of the original Theatre sign will also be placed on the new building


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German Wire
German-style craft wire is considered medium (or just softer than "half hard") on the wire hardness scale, because while it is still bendy like "dead soft" wire, it has been tempered to be just a bit stiffer. This wire is ideal for wire-wrapping projects and will hold its shape quite nicely if you're bending homemade earring ear wires!
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This class is designed to improve muscular strength, balance and flexibility. Participants will work all the upper and lower muscle groups including the abdominal. Students will use tubes, weights and the stability ball during this hour long class. The last 10 to 15 minutes is spent stretching all the muscles worked during class. Most of the exercises will be done on the floor with mats.
This comprehensive class includes a warm-up and stretching session with 30 minutes of aerobics and 30 minutes of weight and resistance training. Bands and weights will be provided when necessary.
Zumba Gold
This course is specially designed for the active older adult by modifying the Zumba format, moves and pacing to better suit the needs of the participant. Zumba is known for: the zesty Latin music such as salsa, merengue, cumbia and reggaeton; the exhilarating easy to follow movements; and the invigorating, party-like atmosphere.
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Due to the ongoing situation we are temporarily unable to take new education bookings.
For bookings for the spring and summer 2021, we hope to have more information before the end of term regarding our education offer. We hope that you will understand that the options available for some types of visit may still then be limited.
Should you need to cancel an education booking or rearranged a visit please notify us by email to email@example.com however we appreciate that this is an ongoing situation and that your needs may change at short notice.
Educational services
An education visit to the Watercress Line offers the opportunity for your pupils to learn about the present day operation of our preserved railway and to investigate its past life and times with sessions tailored to the specifics of your curriculum.
Your visit can be teamed with the experience of travelling through the Hampshire countryside behind a restored steam locomotive during our midweek running season. Station Visits, without train travel, are bookable during the spring and autumn terms from Tuesday to Friday on non-running days except during December and January.
Tailor made sessions to suit your curriculum needs and self-led visits are available. Please contact us to discuss your requirements
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Arrest Warrant
A judge's order to law enforcement officers to arrest and bring to jail a person charged with a crime, also called a warrant of arrest. The warrant is issued upon a sworn declaration by the district attorney, a police officer or an alleged victim that the accused person committed a crime.
Bench Warrant
A warrant issued by a judge, often to command someone to appear before the judge, with a setting of an amount of bail to be posted. Often a bench warrant is used in lesser matters to encourage the party to appear in court.
Dispossessory Proceedings:
A proceeding used by a landlord to remove a tenant and regain possession of rented property due to non-payment of rent or some other breach of the lease conditions.
Grounds For Dispossession:There are three alternative grounds of dispossession:
- The tenant is holding over beyond the term.
- The tenant fails to pay his rent when due.
- The owner desires possession of the premises held by a tenant at will or a tenant at sufferance, whether under contract of rent or not.
These grounds are creatures of statute. In the absence of at least one of the specified grounds, a dispossessory preceding does not lie. If grounds for dispossession exists, the motive of the landlord in instituting the proceedings is immaterial.
Holding Over
The first basis for dispossession prescribed in the statute is holding possession over and beyond the term for which the premises were rented or leased to the tenant. Conceptually, a tenant who holds over is legally classifiable as a type of tenant of sufferance, which tenancy at sufferance may ripen into a tenancy at will if the landlord expressly or impliedly consents to the tenant's continued occupancy of the premises without agreeing to a specific period of continued occupancy. Frequently, leases allowing termination in the event of tenant default require the landlord to give two separate notices in order to accomplish the cancellation. The first notice must specify the event of default and give the tenant the right to cure the default within a certain period of time. Then if the tenant fails to timely cure the default after the initial notice, the landlord may effectuate a termination of the lease by sending a second notice, the latter notice expressly declaring the lease to be terminated. Both the notice specifying the default and the notice canceling the lease are necessary to effect the termination. The giving of both notices must be achieved in strict compliance with the lease both as to time and content. The second notice should expressly announce that the lease is terminated. A dispossessory action filed before the rent is due is premature. If the lease does not specify the day the rent is due, it is not due until the end of the term. It is possible however, for the parties to contractually agree to pay the rent at another time, such as the first of every month in advance, and in such case the date agreed upon will control. The tenant generally is required to pay his rent without offset or deduction even if the landlord is in default under the lease. Exceptions to this rule are the "repair and deduct" remedy of the tenant and constructive eviction. In order to dispossess a tenant based on non-payment, the past due rent must remain unpaid when the dispossessory proceeding is begun; and acceptance of all or part of the rent after its due date, but prior to the institution of the proceeding, may operate as a waiver of the right of summary dispossession. Acceptance by the landlord of a rental installment paying rent in advance stops the landlord from dispossessing the tenant during the period of which rental has been paid, even if there is a substantial arrearage for preceding rental periods. The allotted time to answer a dispossessory proceeding is seven days after service, except in those instances in which the seventh day after service falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, in which case the last time to answer is the next business day, after the seventh day.
Consequences of Failure to Answer:
If a defaulting tenant fails to answer in writing or to open the default within the allotted time, the statute provided that the landlord is entitled to (A) Writ of Possession, and (B) A default judgment for all rents due as if each allegation in the affidavit were supported by proper evidence. Regarding such a default judgment for rent, it should be kept in mind that if service was had by tacking, quasi-in-rem, nd not in personal, jurisdiction is present. If a default judgment is entered pursuant to tack service, the tenant may assert lack of personal jurisdiction to enter the monetary judgment within the term of court in which it is rendered or the tenant may elect to seek relief by appealing the default judgment.
Judgment and Eviction:
The actual eviction consists of the physical removal from the premises of the goods of the tenant. The landlord bears the cost of the eviction. He is required to furnish his won labor to execute the writ in this jurisdiction. The goods of the tenant, once removed from the premises, will be stacked on the city right-of-way. If there is a vehicle on the landlord's property, a wrecker service will be dispatched to tow the vehicle to their location and hold for recovery.
- It is the responsibility of the (defendant) the person being evicted to secure his/her property at the time of an eviction.
- Each person evicted has received notice of the proceeding(s) prior to the date of the eviction.
- All labor used during an eviction is the responsibility of the plaintiff/defendant.
- The Marshal's Office does not recommend any company or organization for eviction labor.
Criminal Law:
Those statutes dealing with crimes against the public and members of the public, with penalties and all the procedures connected with charging, trying, sentencing and imprisoning defendants convicted of crimes.
- A crime sufficiently serious to be punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison, as distinguished from a misdemeanor which is only punishable by confinement to county or local jail and/or a fine.
- A crime carrying a minimum term of one year or more in state prison, since a year or less can be served in county jail. However, a sentence upon conviction for a felony may sometimes be less than one year at the discretion of the judge and within limits set by statute. Felonies are sometimes referred to as "high crimes" as described in the U.S. Constitution.
Levy of personal property including but not limited to automobiles, can be seized under the authority of a FiFa. If the bid price received at the Marshal's sale does not exceed the cost of the Levy, the plaintiff will be responsible for all costs. Items that are levied upon must be stored in a bonded warehouse located within Muscogee County.
The Defendant has the option to pay the judgment and all costs incurred to redeem the items prior to the sale(s).
The Marshal's Sales are on the first and third Monday, between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm of each month. All personal property or properties levied on the Marshal's Office will be sold through an auction held at 100 10th Street Columbus, Georgia on the Plaza level of the Government Center.
All sales are for cash except upon prior arrangement. Sale price is due at the time of sale.
A lesser crime punishable by a fine and/or county jail time for up to one year. Misdemeanors are distinguished from felonies, which can be punished by a state prison term. They are tried in the lowest local court such as municipal, police or justice courts.
Typical misdemeanors include: petty theft, disturbing the peace, simple assault and battery, drunk driving without injury to others, drunkenness in public, various traffic violations, public nuisances and some crimes which can be charged either as a felony or misdemeanor depending on the circumstances and the discretion of the District Attorney. "High crimes and misdemeanors" referred to in the U.S. Constitution are felonies.
A formal written request to a court for an order of the court. It is distinguished from a complaint in a lawsuit which asks for damages and/or performance by the opposing party. Petitions include demands for writs, orders to show cause, modifications of prior orders, continuances, dismissal of a case, reduction of bail in criminal cases, a decree of distribution of an estate, appointment of a guardian, and a host of other matters arising in legal actions.
Service of Process
The delivery of copies of legal documents such as summons, complaint, subpoena, order to show cause (order to appear and argue against a proposed order), writs, notice to quit the premises and certain other documents, usually by personal delivery to the defendant or other person to whom the documents are directed. So-called "substituted service" can be accomplished by leaving the documents with an adult resident of a home, with an employee with management duties at a business office or with a designated "agent for acceptance of service" (often with name and address filed with the state's Secretary of State), or, in some cases, by posting in a prominent place followed by mailing copies by certified mail to the opposing party. In certain cases of absent or unknown defendants, the court will allow service by publication in a newspaper. Once all parties have filed a complaint, answer or any pleading in a lawsuit, further documents usually can be served by mail or even FAX.
Sheriff's Sale
An auction sale of property held by the sheriff pursuant to a writ (court order) of execution (to seize and sell the property) to satisfy (pay) a judgment, after notice to the public.
An order of the court for a witness to appear at a particular time and place to testify and/or produce documents in the control of the witness (if a "subpoena duces tecum"). A subpoena is used to obtain testimony from a witness at both depositions (testimony under oath taken outside of court) and at trial. Subpoenas are usually issued automatically by the court clerk but must be served personally on the party being summoned. Failure to appear as required by the subpoena can be punished as contempt of court if it appears the absence was intentional or without cause.
A generic term for any filing of a complaint (or petition) asking for legal redress by judicial action, often called a "lawsuit." In common parlance a suit asking for a court order for action rather than a money judgment is often called a "petition," but technically it is a "suit in equity."
Summons of Suit
Definition of Summons of Suit:
The Summons is the prescribed method by which a defendant receives notice of an action pending against him. The Summons informs the defendant that he can contact the plaintiff to settle the matter, pay in full only to the Clerk of Municipal Court's office or file appropriate defensive pleading, and gives notice that his failure to do so will result in judgment by default.
Necessity For Summons:
Process is essential to most pending suits. It must be issued before the court can obtain jurisdiction over a defendant. Process shall be served by the Marshal of the county where the action is brought, where the defendant is found, by his deputies or by the Sheriff of the court when service is to be made within this state. The person making such service shall make the service within five days from the time of receiving the Summons and complaint; but failure to make service within the five day period will not invalidate a later service.
Form of Process:
The civil practice act requires that the Summons must be signed by the Clerk, contain the name of the court, the county, and the parties, be directed to the defendant, state the name and address of the plaintiff, indicate the time within which the defendant is required to appear and file an answer with the clerk of the court. The Summons must also notify the defendant that a judgment by default will be rendered against him if he fails to respond.
Service on Corporations:
Service shall be made in an action against a corporation, incorporation or domesticated under the laws of the state, to the president or other officers of the corporation, secretary, cashier or managing agent.
Duties of the Clerk:
After the filing of a Complaint, the clerk issues a Summons against a defendant who is allegedly subject to the jurisdiction of the court. The clerk must sign the Summons and attach it to the complaint. The only purpose of the Summons is to give the party proper notice of the proceedings and when his appearance will be required; when that is done the summons has served its purpose.
Who is an Agent:
The word agent arises whenever one person expressly or by implication authorizes another to act for him, or subsequently ratifies the acts of another in his behalf. The person who accepts process must be in such a position as to afford reasonable assurance that he will inform hos corporate principal that such process has been served upon him. Thus, a mere employee cannot be an agent and service upon him will not fine the corporation. Instead, the agent must have discretionary or managing power.
Types of Service:
In Georgia, an appropriate officer must personally hand the defendant a copy of the Complaint and Summons in order to effect personal service. Personal service is deemed accomplished when an officer, pursuant to directions of the defendant, placed the Summons and Complaint in an area adjacent to where the defendant was working. Service under the long-arm statute is made by any person authorized to make service by the laws of the foreign jurisdiction or by any duly-qualified attorney, solicitor, barrister or equivalent in such jurisdiction.
The creature of statutory enactment, and is so named because the service thereby permitted is in substitution for personal service, the method of the common law. It is also commonly called "notorious service". Georgia Code states that substituted service shall be effected "by leaving copies thereof at the defendant's dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein, or by delivering a copy of the Summons and Complaint to an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process." The requirements of this section, that the process be left at the defendant's usual place of abode and with some responsible person, must be followed precisely or the service is void.
The Georgia Code permits constructive service only in specified circumstances. These include "when the person on whom service is to be made resides out of State, or has departed from the State, or cannot, after due diligence, be found within the State, or conceals himself to avoid the service of the Summons. Additionally, Constructive Service is available in any action which relates to, or the subject of which is real or personal property in the State in which any defendant, corporate or otherwise, has or claims a lien or interest, actual or contingent, therein, or in which the relief demanded consists wholly or in part of excluding such defendant from any interest therein, and the said defendant resides out of the State or has departed from the State or conceals himself to avoid the service of Summons.
Trover Suit
File with Judge Turner's office if under $5,000. Need an attorney if over $5,000. This allows a person to go to residence to recover their property. Check with CPD and the Sheriff's Office first to see if they can assist temporarily. Cost is $51.00.
A written order of a judge requiring specific action by the person or entity to whom the writ is directed.


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As you can see with your eyes, Business Week's latest cover features grotesque caricatures of people of color that run dangerously close to pickaninny cartoons. The story is "The Great American Housing Rebound," and it's clearly implying that the current U.S. real estate bubble is about to burst because even people of color can purchase homes. And you know if that's true, things much be bad!
You can't look at this without thinking back to the subprime mortgage crisis, when minorities were unfairly targeted. So, yeah, the original collapse didn't happen because people of color got all fancy and thought they could own stuff, it happened because shady mortgage lenders and Wall Street banks screwed us all. If this cartoon wanted to be accurate, it would be a boardroom with a bunch of white men snorting hundred dollar bills with other hundred dollar bills.
And not only is this thing racist as fuck, it's also stupid. If those people on the cover have all that fucking money, why are they living in one house? Duhhh.
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Welcome to winter… in more ways than one. It's definitely snowing Euros, and that pushed trumped markets higher for the manipulators overseas, while the grand master manipulators back home managed to fudge data and push equity futures higher as well. However, the dollar is flat and bonds are higher which does not support higher prices in equities. Oil, meanwhile, is still gumming up the global economy, while for today gold and silver take a little break, and food commodities are mixed.
The almost final Q3 "final" GDP revision pushed supposed "growth" down from 2.0% to 1.8%. It will be revised lower again with the annual adjustments which will have to consider how the NAR lied about existing home sales. By the way, when an already existing home is sold, is that really something that should be counted in the nation's "productivity?" Especially when said sale is financed with more debt? Yep, just one reason why our GDP is vastly overstated. Here's Econoshouldknowbetter:
Economic growth for the third quarter was more sluggish than previously believed and the change in the component mix will have economists rethinking their forecasts for the fourth quarter. The Commerce Department for its third estimate for third quarter GDP growth nudged its number down to 1.8 percent annualized growth from the prior estimate of 2.0 percent annualized. Market expectations were for overall GDP growth to be unrevised.
The downward revision primarily was due a smaller decline in inventories and also to less robust growth in personal consumption.
Final sales of domestic product were revised down to 3.2 percent from the second estimate of 3.6 percent. Final sales to domestic purchasers were down to 2.7 percent from the prior estimate of 3.0 percent annualized.
On a year-ago basis, GDP is up 1.5 percent, compared to 1.6 percent in the second quarter.
Economy-wide inflation revised up marginally to 2.6 percent from the second estimate of 2.5 percent. Analysts had called for an unrevised 2.5 percent.
This morning's economic news was mixed as GDP growth for Q3 was revised down while the latest initial jobless claims number came in unexpectedly down and lower than expected. Many traders saw the combination as a wash as equity futures were little changed. While technically the change in the component mix (from final sales to inventories) should lead to downward revisions to fourth quarter GDP forecasts, more current data (notably the recent declines in jobless claims) might suggest an upward revision.
What nonsense. Completely a pretend figure.
And while we're on the subject of GDP, I want to once again point out how ridiculous it is for anyone, especially economists who should know better, to talk about Debt to GDP comparisons! Completely a worthless metric! Comparing supposed "productivity" to debt is like comparing your neighborhood's productivity to your own personal debt! What do they have to do with one another? Absolutely NOTHING. Debt to income is what matters, and nations stopped talking about that a long time ago (because we're bankrupt, and no, money/debt printing does not make you "unbankrupt").
And since they snow us with bullshit about supposed "productivity," I feel compelled to respond with that Robert Kennedy Quote:
"Too much and too long, we seem to have surrendered community excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things. Our gross national product...if we should judge the United States of America by that - counts air pollution and cigarette advertising, and ambulances to clear our highways of carnage. It counts special locks for our doors and the jails for those who break them. It counts the destruction of our redwoods and the loss of our natural wonder in chaotic sprawl. It counts napalm and the cost of a nuclear warhead, and armored cars for police who fight riots in our streets. It counts Whitman's rifle and Speck's knife, and the television programs which glorify violence in order to sell toys to our children.
Yet the gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages; the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. It measures neither our wit nor our courage; neither our wisdom nor our learning; neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country; it measures everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile. And it tells us everything about America except why we are proud that we are Americans."
― Robert F. Kennedy
Just as a sidebar, Corporate Profits were downgraded .3% in the third quarter to go along with the downgrade in GDP.
Speaking of snow jobs, the Weekly Jobless Claims number supposedly fell by a whopping 2,000 to 364,000. This is completely not believable, and is still well above the breakeven threshold of 350k:
Layoffs are on a steady decline in what is good news for the jobs market and for the December employment report. Initial claims fell for a third week in a row, down 4,000 to a much lower-than-expected level of 364,000 (prior week revised to 368,000 for a 17,000 decline). The four-week average is also down for a third week in a row and down for six of the last seven, declining 8,000 to 380,250 which is the lowest level of the recovery.
Continuing claims in data for the December 10 week fell 79,000 to 3.546 million, also the lowest level of the recovery. The unemployment rate for insured workers, down one tenth to 2.8 percent, is also at a recovery low.
The holidays, with its shortened weeks and extreme effects, are always a tough to gauge weekly jobless claims data, but the trend is clearly lower in what should be good news for the markets and which should continue to build expectations for a strong gain in December payrolls.
And with the prior week revised higher, the snow job says it decreased by 4,000, not the 2,000 it really did, thus a 100% overstatement of the actual week to week change. If they want to compare revised numbers, then they must wait until the next report – comparing apples to oranges falls into the fraud category in my book.
Just out from Zillow, according to them home values in the United States lost $700 billion in 2011, this is down from the $1.1 trillion in 2010. Still, this is a huge figure that directly impacts the wealth and solvency of Americans. Note that we're so far into the depression at this point, that the numbers mathematically must start to diminish. In other words, once your home has lost half its value, then the dollar amount of losing the next 50% is far less than the first 50%. I think the same thing is happening to the weekly jobless claims. Once businesses layoff all they can, and a big percentage of them go out of business, then there are simply fewer workers to layoff, and thus the numbers eventually must begin to diminish as the economy gets smaller. And it is smaller despite the phony GDP measurement which really measures debt money production, not real productivity.
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index deepened into negative territory. What, they didn't get the election year trump up the statistics memo?
Growth indications are slowing in the national activity index which fell to minus 0.37 in November from a revised minus 0.11 in October (negative indicates below trend growth). Employment is a positive in the report but is being offset by a downturn in production. Housing is still heavily negative with sales, orders & inventories neutral. The index's three-month average is at minus 0.24 (prior revised).
So, tell me how the national index is negative at the same time the individual "Fed" regions report positive numbers? Again, this is one of the key tests of fraud… data in a non-fraud environment will be consistent, while data in a fraudulent and manipulated system is inconsistent.
Consumer Sentiment supposedly rose from 67.7 to 69.9, beating estimates of 68.0. I say, "ba humbug," instead of the usual "bullshit" just to be in phase with the season. Here's Econosnow:
Consumer sentiment continues to extend its improvement, to 69.9 in December from 64.1 in November and from 67.7 at mid month. The reading implies a very strong 72.1 over the last two weeks which points to momentum for January. The bulk of the gain is centered in expectations, at 63.6 in December for a more than eight point monthly gain that points further to momentum in the new year. The assessment of current conditions, likely held down by bad news out of Europe, rose only two points in the month to 79.6.
One likely positive for sentiment is improvement in the jobs market as well as the stock market which has been on the recovery. Another positive may be gasoline prices which, despite $100 oil, are on the decline. One-year inflation expectations eased one tenth in the month to 3.1 percent with five-year expectations unchanged at 2.7 percent. The Dow is moving to morning highs following this report. The December consumer confidence report from the Conference Board, which in November surged, will be posted on Tuesday.
Forget the snow, this is all bullshit too.
The self-interested FHFA says that the Home Price Index fell .2% in October, this is down from the .9% reported in September (revised all the way down to .4%), and is well below expectations of positive .3%. Gee, more snow:
Housing is back under downward price pressure. According to the FHFA, house prices in October declined 0.2 percent after gaining 0.4 percent in September (originally up 0.9 percent) and dipping 0.2 percent in August. The October decrease came in lower than analysts' forecast for a 0.3 percent rise.
On a year-on-year basis, the FHFA HPI is down 2.8 percent versus down 2.7 percent in September.
Six of the nine Census Divisions showed declines in October, led by a 1.0 percent decrease for the New England region. On the upside, the largest gain was a 1.9 percent boost for the East South Central.
Just how deep is the snow when prior "positive" reports are more than cut in half? Pretty darn deep.
Supposed "Leading Indicators" fell from .9% to .5%, but his was higher than the .3% expected by the complicit elite. Here's Econosnow:
The index of leading economic indicators rose a very solid 0.5 percent in November following October's 0.9 percent surge. The leading positive is the rate spread which reflects the Federal Reserve's zero interest rate policy. The second positive is building permits which appear to be building steam in what is very good news for the construction sector. Consumer expectations are a big positive in the month and judging from this morning's consumer sentiment report look to be a big positive for December. Another positive that's likely to extend through this month is the November improvement in jobless claims which gave the fifth strongest contribution to the month's 0.5 percent gain.
A decline in the factory workweek is the largest in the short list of negatives, and perhaps one that will reverse this month given early indications of strength in last week's Empire State and Philly Fed reports. A speeding up in vendor deliveries is the second largest negative.
This report is very solid and points, as the Conference Board says, to easing risk of an economic downturn. Other readings include 0.1 percent gains for both the coincident and lagging indexes.
Again, complete bologna. A big part of this index is the movement in equities. With trillions thrown into bond and equity markets, equity prices are WAY overstated. That means any result out of a measurement that uses said manipulated market is also just a reflection of the manipulation. This is very dangerous as it is misleading, not "leading." Those who don't understand this fail to see the underlying reality that is Kondratieff Winter. Yes, it's snowing all right.
I, Nathan Martin, no longer consent to the lies.