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Amid the turmoil Wednesday, thieves commandeered a forklift and used it to push up the storm shutters and break the glass of a pharmacy. The crowd stormed the store, carrying out so much ice, water and food that it dropped from their arms as they ran. The street was littered with packages of ramen noodles and other items.
Looters also chased down a state police truck full of food. The New Orleans police chief ran off looters while city officials themselves were commandeering equipment from a looted Office Depot. During a state of emergency, authorities have broad powers to take private supplies and buildings for their use.
Managers at a nursing home were prepared to cope with the power outages and had enough food for days, but then the looting began. The home's bus driver was forced to surrender the vehicle to carjackers.
Bands of people drove by the nursing home, shouting to residents, "Get out!" Eighty residents, most of them in wheelchairs, were being evacuated to other nursing homes in the state.
"We had enough food for 10 days," said Peggy Hoffman, the home's executive director. "Now we'll have to equip our department heads with guns and teach them how to shoot."
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That was before both my starting running backs were slated to play in one, however.
Looking ahead to this week, I already was dreading my running back selections. I had been riding Minnesota's Adrian Peterson and Tampa Bay's Doug Martin as starters, with Buffalo's Fred Jackson and Arizona's LaRod Stephens-Howling as backups. This week saw Jackson on a bye, with Martin (against Minnesota's 12th-ranked run defense at 100.3 yards per game), Stephens-Howling (versus San Francisco, 10th, 98.9) and Peterson (against Tampa Bay, third, 76.0) all not having matchups that made me feel confident.
Since The Hyphen only had one good game last week, I couldn't trust him yet. That left me with AP versus Martin on Thursday night.
But I woke up that morning without having the NFL Network and therefore no way to watch their matchup play out, leading to a harrowing day:
8:22 a.m. — My elder child has been shipped off to school. This leaves me time to try to convince myself that I will be happy following the matchup online. Maybe my wife will even be pleased since this will allow her to watch "Grey's Anatomy" on the big TV.
11:20 — The younger child is now down for a nap. I should take one, too, but the urge to see this contest has become overwhelming. Seeing as there is no better time than when groggy to make financial decisions, it's time to order this channel.
11:25 — Thank you, Kameron R from the Charter.com chat help window. Less than five minutes later, the transaction is complete.
5:23 p.m. — My wife reminds me of previous dealings with Charter. A quick check, however, proves that I do actually have NFL Network. Charter should give Kameron R an award for meritorious service.
8:13 — Both kids are in bed and I have popcorn. That's right, this just became an event.
8:19 — The bottom-of-the-screen crawl tells me that two of the top four fantasy adds of the week are the Jets' Stephen Hill and Joe McKnight. Apparently, the Patriots' defense really can make anyone look good.
The reality check here is that Hill had a third of his receptions for the season in that game and wasn't even targeted in two previous games. McKnight is even currently battling injury, and all he did was carry the ball seven times for 23 yards against the Pats. Picking those guys up is called reaching, and a seriously optimistic bit of it, too.
8:24 — Mall of America Field? That place really does have everything.
8:38 — Peterson runs for 5 yards, giving him 13 total and me one point. That's right, I'm in the lead.
8:43 — Martin breaks off a 41-yard run. I'm in charge of a virtual rout now.
8:51 — Sideline reporter Alex Flanagan blinks an uncomfortable amount of times.
9:04 — If I had the top fantasy draft selection for stadium music play, it would have to be "Crazy Train." When's the last time this wasn't played?
9:11 — First quarter over. If actual Vikings performed like this, Columbus would deserve his accolades. Personally, I have tallied nine points for a very solid start.
9:27 — Music pick No. 2 is "Welcome to the Jungle."
9:35 — Peterson fumbles the ball. The first quarter was much more fun.
9:42 — On the ensuing possession, Martin did get the ball on two goal-to-go situations, though. Not that he saw fit to actually get into the end zone or anything.
10:01 — I end the first half with 14 points and Martin already over 100 yards. If one of these guys can just score, this may not be a bad start to the week.
10:18 — Martin, screen pass, 64-yard touchdown, exhale.
10:38 — Peterson, right-side run, 64-yard-touchdown, excited hyperventilation.
10:52 — I wish I played in a league with individual defensive players so I could own Jared Allen. If I did, though, I would write to him with a personal plea to regrow the mullet. He would listen because of my unassailable logic. We would then go on to become best friends, and an '80s soundtrack would play over a montage of us laughing and pushing each other into bushes.
Hey, it's fantasy, after all.
10:59 — The third quarter ends and I have 39 points. This is already more than I could have hoped for three hours ago. But now I think of it as I have one quarter to go, so let's run it up.
11:14 — Martin gets three goal-to-go chances this time, proving that final try is indeed the charm as he enters the end zone. This is now officially awesome.
11:18 — Video review confirms official awesome status.
11:45 — Garbage time gives no further change, which is OK by me seeing as I am coming out of Thursday with a 45-0 lead this week. It seems the NFL Network is the best purchase one can make.
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Second of London's Magnificent Seven cemeteries makes all records available exclusively on Deceased Online
All records for Kensal Green, one of the UKs most historic and celebrated cemeteries, have been digitized and are available on the website.
Located in Londons Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Kensal Green was opened in 1833 by the General Cemetery Company and is the earliest of the capitals major cemeteries pre-dating Abney Park, Brompton, Highgate, Nunhead, Tower Hamlets and West Norwood: collectively, The Magnificent Seven.
Kensal Green is home to graves for some of Londons most famous Victorians and Edwardians including Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Wilkie Collins, William Makepeace Thackeray and Anthony Trollope, a collection of royals 650 members of the titled nobility and over 550 individuals noted in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Earlier in 2013, Deceased Online digitized all records for Brompton Cemetery, managed by The Royal Parks, so Kensal Green becomes the second of The Magnificent Seven to have all records digitized and available online. In total, approximately 330,000 records for all burials and cremations up to December 2010 are now online (as at 1st February 2014) comprising the following:
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What's the Best Super Power?!
Remember the last post about super powers? (Go read it now if you haven't yet.) I didn't tell you what Darren wanted — it's awesome and totally original. He wanted the power to pull the exact change out of his pocket each and every time he needed to pay for something. We nick-named him "Exact Change Man" and although we laughed a bit at first, it didn't take long for us to realize the REAL power in this super power.
First of all, no more picking through change or counting cash. You just reach into your pocket and pull out exactly the right amount. You probably got that right off the bat. Doesn't sound too profound eh? We don't count cash much anyway, because most of us use debit or credit most of the time. (The other day, I was glad I had cash though, because the interac machine at the gas station in Enterprise was broken. Enterprise is a key gas stop for me on my way to Fort Simpson, and without topping up the tank, I would not make it all the way.)
Okay, getting back to Exact Change Man. What about if you want to buy something really expensive? Reach for your credit card? Nope. Just put your hand in and voilà — you have every dollar you need. Want to buy something else a minute later? Reach in, and presto, instant money. It's the BEST super power I've ever heard of! Over and over again, you can pull out the exact amount you need!
You know, when Law of Attraction enthusiasts go on and on about how you can manifest wealth, I don't exactly jump up and down. I don't have a fear of money or success, but money for the sake of money just doesn't grab me. Reaching into your pocket infinitely to pay for whatever you need at any moment does! I guess for me, wealth is not about money or numbers in a bank account — it is about having the freedom to travel and have really neat experiences because you were at the right place at the right time. In our society, it takes money to travel and do things, so the more you have the more you can do. (I still dream of a money-less society, but more on that another time.)
So ya, I want to be Exact Change Woman. Maybe it's a silly dream, but hey, don't they say we should aim for the stars? We won't exactly reach them but… it just means to dream big.


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Tech Robotics Teams Put Out Fires with the Best of Them, April 20, 2000
HARTFORD, Conn., April 20, 2000 -- Five teams composed of New Mexico Tech electrical engineering students and one recent Tech graduate proved once again this past weekend that Tech-designed robots can "put out fires" alongside the best of them at the Seventh Annual Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest, an international robotics contest held annually at Trinity College.
(Tech Robotics Club homepage)
"MRK I," an entry submitted by Julie Wiens, placed second overall in the senior division of the fire-fighting robot competition, coming out ahead of nearly 100 other robots designed by individuals and teams from throughout the United States, Canada, Korea, Israel, and Switzerland.
A team from Yoav Rodan Zur College in Israel was the only one to place ahead of Wiens with its robot, "Fuzzy."
Wiens also designed and built a "back-up" robot for the contest, "MRK II," which also was entered and eventually ended up in ninth place overall.
In addition, she was further recognized at the international competition for her resourceful design that included a ring of fire sensors in her robotic entries and was awarded the contest's "Innovation and Marketability Award."
Wiens is a recent graduate of New Mexico Tech who now works on a full-time basis at the state-supported research university as a teaching assistant with Tech's electrical engineering department and as a robotics research assistant.
Other New Mexico Tech entries also fared well in the robotics contest, including a fourth-place finish by "Kokopeli," a robot designed and developed by Tech juniors Randy Clark, Josef Hart, Donald Nelson, and Shawn Taylor.
All contestants at the Fire-Fighting home Robot Contest were challenged to build a computerized, autonomous (not remotely controlled) robotic device which could move through the hallways and rooms of a scaled-down, one-story house, detect a lit candle, and then extinguish the flame. The robot which accomplished the task in the least amount of time was declared the winner.
The other New Mexico Tech fire-fighting robots entered in this year's international competition included:
- "Rosie" (which placed eighth), team members were Rebecca Brown, Adam Garcia, Manuel Jaramillo, and Michael Jones;
- "Scraps" (which placed 11th), team members were Marc Cooley, Robert Hulsman, Jason Miller, and Jason Trowbridge; and
- "B.J." (which placed 19th), team members were Jonathan Andrews and Ben Hoover.
Several of the Tech students competing in the fire-fighting robot contest were interviewed by Scientific American for a feature story on robotics, which the magazine plans to include in one of its upcoming issues.
Faculty advisors to all four Tech robotics teams were Dr. Stephen Bruder and Dr. Kevin Wedeward, both assistant professors of electrical engineering at New Mexico Tech.
"With competition from international undergraduate and graduate students, as well as practicing engineers, the success of our robots at the international competition speaks very well for the quality of students in New Mexico Tech's undergraduate electrical engineering program," Wedeward says.
"Even more important than our competitiveness was the chance for our students to gauge how favorably their education and skills matched up with those of other college students and engineers from the United States and around the world," he adds.


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Skating on a pond with the sky all around you — the marsh in frozen suspension all dusty brown, the birds eyeing you skeptically — is one of the most exhilarating parts of winter in New England. Last year, it never got cold enough for the salty ponds to freeze, but this season we got a few wonderful days on the Mill Pond behind my house.
Neighbors gather for a pond party, very impromptu since we are never sure when the pond will freeze. One neighbor calls another, and the kids pass the news along the street — pond party tonight! It's the winter equivalent of making hay when the sun shines — like, make hot cocoa when the ice freezes over.
Late afternoon in the gloaming we gather, boots stamping and breathes visible. The views back on our houses is so different from this new vantage point, and I think, this is what the ducks look at every day. Someone starts a small bonfire, and a tray of cheese and crackers gets nibbled at by kids whizzing gleefully across mushy, undulating ice. Parents gather around the fire, and someone brings a life ring — just in case. A few firecrackers are put off, sparklers shared. People talk about colder winters than this one, and their memories of even the Eel Pond freezing over years ago.
Finally it's really dark and we head in for dinner, all rosy cheeks and good appetites. What a wonderful way to get out of the house in winter, and visit with friends. I live for pond skating on wintery Cape Cod. Just one of the many fun things to do in the off season.


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A day after news broke that a woman accused Jets defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman of slapping her, head coach Rex Ryan insisted that the story couldn't possibly be true.
"I know Dennis Thurman, and Dennis Thurman, the guy that I know, wouldn't put his hands on anybody, let alone a woman," Ryan said, via NJ.com. "That's the Dennis Thurman that I know."
When Ryan addressed reporters today, he didn't even wait for a question about Thurman. He just launched into a defense of him.
"I want to start today by talking about Dennis Thurman," Ryan said. "Obviously, there's something that's out there. I've been fortunate to know Dennis Thurman for about 15 years—worked with him for a long, long time. I'll tell you a little bit about the guy. He grew up with five sisters. He's got two beautiful daughters, and Dennis Thurman—I trust and respect—I love Dennis Thurman, OK? As a person, it's an honor to know Dennis. And he's a great person. I think when all the facts come out about everything, I think that people will start to realize that it'll come around that the guy that I'm describing, everybody else will see the same way I do. All right? Really I think that's all I'm going to talk about, about this situation, but I know Dennis Thurman."
A 28-year-old woman accused Thurman of slapping her at a restaurant, but the manager of the restaurant told the New York Daily News that there were 13 witnesses who said the woman was acting "crazy" and that Thurman did not hit her. Police investigated and no charges were filed.


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Separating Fact From Fiction in UCLA's Five-Game SlidePosted by Andrew Murawa on January 8th, 2015
I touched on the disaster that is UCLA basketball this season in Tuesday's quick spin around the conference. And, the thing is, so did just about every writer either interested in UCLA, the Pac-12 or — given that UCLA is one of our sports' blue-blood programs — college basketball on a national level. Having listened to everyone else's takes, there's plenty to agree with and plenty to disagree with. Below we'll take a look at some of these takes and try to determine their relative truthiness, ranking each statement on a scale of 1 – completely false – to 10 – right on the money.
Bryce Alford is the Problem
Last week's Bryce Alford numbers we're off-the-charts bad: 2-of-26 from the field and 0-of-13 from three, if you need a reminder. Some see the more damning part of this the fact that he continued to shoot the ball as the misses piled up. Shots continue to go up; other players stand around and watch; Alford doesn't do a whole lot to make his teammates better. And, frankly, as the point guard, he's got to take the bulk of the blame when the offense he is running is sputtering so badly. Since the Kentucky game, UCLA is scoring 0.7 points per possession, and on the year, the Bruins rank 134th in KenPom's adjusted offensive efficiency rating.
Truthiness score: 5. Right in the middle. The younger Alford deserves some of the criticism, but, as we'll get to in the next point, probably not the bulk of it.
Bryce Alford is UCLA's Best Player, and That's the Problem
This was Gary Parrish's take in Monday's CBS College Basketball podcast, and to paraphrase: "Alford didn't play well this week, but you know what? He's still the team's best player and that's a scary proposition for a program the quality of UCLA." Let's start with the first part of that point. Is Alford UCLA's best player? Not just yes, but hell yes, of course, clearly to anyone with eyes, and probably to most people without. He is the only player on this team that can reliably go and get his own shot on a regular basis. He's the team's best shooter from range. He's the best player on the team at creating shots for his teammates. Look at the KenPom numbers for starters. His 111.3 offensive rating is by far the best on the team; he's been over 100.0 in that metric in 11 of UCLA's 15 games (although clearly under it in the last three); he's assisting on better than a third of all of his teammates' hoops when he's on the floor (good for 45th in the nation); and he's drilling 32 percent of his shots from deep (even with that oh-fer last week) and 91 percent from the line. Make no mistake, Bryce Alford is a very good basketball player. But should he – a guy with no realistic NBA prospects – be the best player at UCLA? Probably not.


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A friend of mine gave me a ton of fabric and told me to use it to make her a queen size quilt. Now, I don't mind doing so, I told her I'd have to tie it off due to not having a long arm and I can't afford to have someone do it for me.
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The list of early entrants already includes familiar names like Indiana's Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller, Syracuse's Michael Carter-Williams and Kansas freshman sensation Ben McLemore, among others.
But how many of these college underclassmen are making sound decisions? How many of them are really ready for the rigors that await them in the professional ranks? And are you sure you saw a future NBA sar or two during March Madness?
Michigan's Trey Burke, the consensus national player of the year, certainly looked the part in the NCAA title game Monday night. And he's one of four Wolverines who could be headed for the Draft, along with Tim Hardaway Jr. and freshmen Mitch McGary and Glenn Robinson III.
Chris Dortch, the editor of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook and NBA.com's college basketball/Draft expert, joins us to talk about what we saw, who fits where and whether or not they're making the right choice on Episode 112 of the Hang Time Podcast.
Dortch, who also has a role in the upcoming Jackie Robinson biopic "42" (in theaters Friday, April 12) also compares notes with our resident thespian. And we also discuss the wisdom of Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace's quick return from knee surgery, Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose's chances of returning this season from his knee surgery, the Knicks and their hot streak and what happens in the streets of LA if the Lakers miss out on the playoffs?
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Mallets Aforetought: Evelyn Glennie gets in shape for her percussion premiere at the Cabrillo festival.
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By Scott MacClelland
JUST as Marin Alsop gushes over "my favorite orchestra" at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, her enthusiasm for composer Christopher Rouse is similarly unguarded. At a previous festival, Rouse told the audience that when Alsop proposed an all-Rouse program, he said, "Are you sure?"
Rouse is back this summer to hear the world premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra, a festival commission dedicated to Alsop and in honor of longtime staffers Ellen Primack and Tom Fredericks. Rouse says the 25-minute showpiece will "put the players through their paces." Describing the structure as "a little strange," he calls attention to its seven parts, played without pause, the first five of which alternate between fast and slow sections to constitute half its length. These are followed by a "development" of the slow material leading to a "blossoming" of the fast material in the finale. "It's not about anything but music," Rouse cautions those who might be tempted to look for programmatic elements. "I'm just playing with musical materials here," he adds.
Also on this Friday night's opening concert at the Santa Cruz Civic, cellist Matt Haimovitz, in his festival debut, solos in Scherzo Grosso, a "classical-funk-jazz-bebop-hip-hopping" piece originally composed for cello and big band by David Sanford of Holyoke College. Like Rouse, Sanford is among 12 of this summer's composers in residence. They are joined in that circle by the Brit Stephen McNeff for Friday's U.S. premiere of Sinfonia, a work commissioned by Alsop's Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. On that night, Eric Lindsay, a Santa Cruz native with a big composing career, sees the world premiere of the revised version of his Darkness Made Visible. That piece depicts the collision of two discrete musical ideas aggressively trying to find common ground. (Veteran festival-goers will be reminded of Thomas Adès' unrelated Darknesse Visible from 2003, inspired by a reference in Milton's Paradise Lost, and John Dowland's In Darknesse Let Mee Dwell.)
The festival continues to reel out a record-breaking number of premieres (five world, three U.S. and five West Coast) on Saturday. Dame Evelyn Glennie, the diminutive, hearing-challenged, choreographically barefoot percussionist who last bewitched Cabrillo audiences in 2006, returns to the Civic for the West Coast premiere of Conjurer, a percussion concerto in three movements (representing wood, metal and skin, respectively) by John Corigliano, now in his second stint as a festival composer-in-residence. If not for Elliott Carter, alive and well and still taking commissions at age 99, Corigliano would qualify as elder statesman among American composers. And though he says, "I don't feel 70," he does admit, "I had to conjure something out of a brain that didn't want to write a percussion concerto." The name "Conjurer" didn't occur to him when he originally titled it Triple Play, but after the second hearing he realized the focus of the piece was on the performer. (Meanwhile, Santa Cruz being a recycling kind of place, "Triple Play" became the label for Saturday's concert.) The program opens with Dorothy Chang's Strange Air, a world premiere commissioned through the Women's Philharmonic Commissioning Initiative. The title refers to the intensity and natural beauty found in the Pacific Northwest. Now on the faculty at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Chang began composing at age 14. Her works have enjoyed widespread performances throughout this country and overseas. Mason Bates returns to Santa Cruz to play the electronics of his new Liquid Interface, inspired by water in all its forms, and dedication to his mentor, John Corigliano.
Corigliano will also be represented on the program of Aug. 9 by The Mannheim Rocket, a commission from the orchestra that originally became famous in 18th-century Germany for its dazzling executions that inspired, among others, the young Mozart. The "Rocket," which Corigliano first heard about as a college freshman, inspired him to fabricate a virtuoso tribute to German music, with tongue in cheek. As he explains, "the term was used to describe a rising figure—a scale or arpeggio—that speeded up and grew louder as it rose higher and higher." Corigliano's version starts with the scratch of a "match" that ignites a 12-tone "fuse." A theme from an early Mannheim practitioner, Johann Stamitz, set over an Alberti bass, then lifts off and picks up speed along with snippets of Haydn, Mozart, Wagner and Brahms "all the way to Stockhausen." As it shatters a "glass ceiling," The Rocket pauses briefly to savor the heavenly "music of the spheres" before falling back to earth, surveying its original trajectory as it accelerates downward, then ends with an original version of the historic Rocket. For scoring his "glass ceiling," Corigliano got instructions from a glass shop near his upstate New York hideaway on how to safely break a lot of glass. (Yes, the name Mannheim Steamroller is Chip Davis' inside joke.)
Also on the Aug. 9 program is the much-anticipated West Coast premiere of John Adams' Doctor Atomic Symphony, drawn on music from the opera. Explaining why the scheduled premiere by the St. Louis Symphony did not take place as planned, Adams said, "I realized while working in earnest on composing [it] that the process of developing a symphony based on music drawn from the opera Doctor Atomic was creatively a much more time-consuming project than originally anticipated." (Adams conducted the first performance at a BBC Proms concert in London's Royal Albert Hall.) The program also includes the world premiere of 19-year-old Matthew Cmiel's Sneak in a Window. (The composer was mentored by Adams.) Clarinet soloist Bharat Chandra is featured in the U.S. premiere of Riffs and Refrains by Mark Anthony Turnage, whose Three Screaming Popes was heard at the 2004 Cabrillo Festival.
Four composers new to the festival—three of whom are in residence—occupy the festival finale at Mission San Juan Bautista on Aug 10. Taiwanese-born Chiayu's Harvest Festival gets its world premiere; Belarus-born Alla Borzova's To the New World is U.S. premiered; and Israeli-born Avner Dorman's Variations Without a Theme will get its first hearing on the West Coast. Not in residence—yet—is acclaimed Argentine-born Osvaldo Golijov, represented by his Last Round.
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WASHINGTON -- Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk gleamed the cube at the White House as part of a Father's Day celebration.
Hawk took a brief ride Friday in the White House's grand foyer and the nearby Old Executive Office Building. He had the permission of White House officials, and he posted photos and Twitter accounts on his Web site.
One photo shows Hawk on his skateboard with his hands in the air in what appears to be a hallway.
"...and here is my exit," he wrote in a message on Twitter, which linked to a picture of him skating. "Supposed to return at noon for the First Fathers event if they let me back in."
Hawk posted other insights from his Washington visit on his Twitter page, telling fans about eating Frosted Flakes cereal inside the gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. In another tweet, he says "back at White House, Tweeting live from the Diplomatic Room. Unbelievable."
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Championships Decided At Aztec Speedway In The Final Points Race For 2011
Lots of clean, close and exciting racing this evening with very few cautions as championships were decided in two classes. The other classes were decided before the green fell.
In the IMCA modifieds, Porter Smith went into the feature with a 19 point lead and sealed the deal on the track championship with another impressive win. Smith started 5th row inside and worked the traffic like the pro he is to put the Smith Ranch #7P in front on lap 13. From there on the run was smooth and easy as the outcome was going to be obvious. Porter Smith also captured the New Mexico state championship for 2011. In the first 12 laps, Leon Shim and Jason Keeler swapped the lead along with JJ Harpole. Finally taking 2nd was Kevin Brown followed by Kevin Faddis, Robert Reed and Danny Bradford. Shim and Keeler spun on the backstretch as the checkers were flying and did not finish.
In the IMCA sport modified feature, Julie Boettler chased early leaders Ace Eavenson and RL Henley for a few laps until Eavenson spun out of the lead. On the restart Boettler quickly moved to the front with Zach Hamilton and others chasing. With a few to go, Hamilton took the lead in his Hot Chassis #14 and went on to clinch the win and the track championship. Boettler settled for 2nd but is consoled with the New Mexico state championship. A first for her gender. In 3rd for the feature was Joey Klemish, fourth was Randy Eitel and Wayne Soares took 5th. Rounding out the top ten were: RL Henley, Ace Eavenson, Kristi Tenski, Michelle Reed and Juantia Faddis.
In the IMCa stock car feature eighteen cars ran 25 laps with four lead changes and lots of three wide racing. When the checkers fell Frankie Hendershot won over Lee Moss by .009 seconds. An impressive run for 3rd place was turned in by Shane Devilbiss. Devilbiss started in 18th spot to move up through the field and challenge for 2nd at the end. In fourth was Danny Stevenson followed by Kenny Hendershot for 5th. The rest of the top ten were, Richard Trujillo, Rex Higgins, Larry Bradley, Traci Jennings, Steffan Carey and Darin James. Higgins had a 6 point lead for the championship over Frankie Hendershot. Higgins takes 7th with Hendershot winning….awaiting official point count on the stock car championship.
The hobby stock feature was taken down by Dennis Spencer in a very fast and competitive race. Randy Dorsett was on Spencer's bumper most of the way once Spencer put his #07 in front. In 3rd was Amador Milliano with Jeremy Bradley fourth and Darrell Cordary 5th. Tommy Valdez was 6th followed by Jessie Asbe, Howard Asbe and Jerrett Guilory. Spencer is the champion with 9 wins at Aztec Speedway this year. He is also the track champion of Fairgrounds Speedway in Cortez, Colorado with 8 wins there. Very impressive year for Dennis "Grump" Spencer.
The mini stock feature was won by Jim Griffin with Amanda Tenski 2nd and Brandi Morrow 3rd. Amanda Tenski wins the track championship.
Congratulations to all the winners and champions from the staff of Aztec Speedway.
IMCA Modifieds
Porter Smith
Kevin Brown
Kevin Faddis
Robert Reed
Danny Bradford
Porter Smith is modified track champ for 2011 and New Mexico state champ
IMCA Sport Modifieds
Zach Hamilton
Julie Boettler
Joey Klemish
Randy Eitel
Wayne Soares
Zach Hamilton is sport modified track champion for 2011 and Julie Boettler is the New Mexico state champ
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Frankie Hendershot
Lee Moss
Shane Devilbiss
Danny Stevenson
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Rex Higgins and Frankie Hendershot in a possible tie for the championship….awaiting final points total
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Dennis Spencer
Randy Dorsett
Amador Milliano
Jeremy Bradley
Darrell Cordary
Dennis Spencer is hobby stock track champ.
Mini Stocks
Jim Griffin
Amanda Tenski
Brandi Morrow
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I liked this book because it shows that kids can make a difference no matter what. The class worked on a charity project and I like to help people myself. My favorite part of the book is when Hannah's little sister, Elena, wrecks half of the gift boxes with a watering can. Since Elena loves watering plants she saw the gifts in the boxes that she thought were flowers. She thought they were thirsty so she gave them a drink. Abby also reminds me of me. She has a little brother like I do and I like to write and so does Abby. This makes me think I could be Abby since she does things that I would like to do.
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Appeared in 30 of the Tigers' 31 games, averaging 15 minutes per contest. Averaged 1.5 points per game, while handing out 1.3 assists per game as the Tigers' back-up point guard. Handed out multiple assists in 11 games, including a career-high five helpers against Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 2). Connected on 12 of 15 free throw attempts on the season, for a percentage of .800. Logged a career-high 31 minutes against UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 8, and picked up a career-high three steals with a pair of assists. Set a career-high in points against San Diego (Nov. 11) with seven, and matched that output with seven at Long Beach State (Jan. 27) Grabbed a career-high five rebounds at Southern Utah (Nov. 23).
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Pettinger led the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats with over 11 points per game as well as six assists per game. She finishes as the Wildcats' career leader assists and steals. On the season the Wildcats went undefeated in the 1A/2A Cascade League, and placed fifth in the Washington State championship tournament. Pettinger was named the District MVP, landing on the All-State Tournament Team and also earned the Sportsmanship Award in the Washington State championship tournament. During her junior season, she was named to the 2009 End of Trail All-Tournament Team and helped Archbishop Murphy to a 26-1 season, the Cascade Conference championship and the 2A District championship. Pettinger led the squad with an 11.3 points per game, earning All-League honors. As a sophomore, Pettinger and the Wildcats finished 18-5 on the year as she earned her second-consecutive Second Team All-Cascade Conference honors. She averaging 8.1 points per game in 2007-08, while earning End of Trail All-Tournament Team honors. As a freshman, she averaged 9.0 points per game to help the Wildcats compile a 15-8 record in the 2006-07 season. A dual-sport athlete, Pettinger also lettered in soccer as a starter all four seasons. As a senior on the pitch, Pettinger and the Wildcats finished a perfect 23-0 season that saw them crowned as the 2A Washington State Champions. Sam netted 23 goals, with 16 assists as the team's top scorer. She earned All-Conference First Team, All-District First Team All Divisions and All-State First Team honors. During the 2009 season, Pettinger was named the Seattle Times State Athlete of the Week on Nov. 21, 2009. In 2008, the Wildcats' soccer squad finished 19-3 en route to a league and district championship title, finishing third in the state of Washington. Sam claimed Second Team All-Cascade Conference accolades for the second time, after doing so as a sophomore in 2007, when Archbishop Murphy HS finished 22-1 on the year with another Cascade Conference and district title to its name. Pettinger kicked off her soccer career with all-league honorable mention as a freshman in 2006, after the Wildcats finished 20-3 on the year as the 2A Washington State champions.
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Just like earning a "green day" during NaNoWriMo, those purple checks are a huge motivator for me! To earn them, I wrote at bedtime when I was tired, or in the morning when I had no idea where the story was going next. (The dreaded black X's represent one migraine and two overtime, multi-job days.)
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Brittany Williams appeared in 26 matches during her junior season before suffering a season-ending injury at UC Irvine (Nov. 7) ... played in 95 sets while earning 13 starts ... finished third on the team in kills with 267 but led the team with a 2.81 kills per set average ... hit .195 in 747 total attempts ... served a career-best nine aces (0.09 saps) to go with a career-high 89 digs (0.94 dps) ... posted 51 total blocks (0.54 bps) which ranked sixth on the squad ... heads into her senior season with 802 career kills in 84 career matches (301 career sets) ... matched Angela Hupp with a Matador season-high 21 kills against CSU Bakersfield (Oct. 30) ... posted 20 kills to go with three digs and three blocks in Northridge's 3-2 win over Pacific (Oct. 23) ... hit a season-high .429 with 15 kills and three errors in 28 swings against Fresno State (Sept. 18) ... had a career-high 12 digs at Loyola Maryount (Sept. 15) ... reached double figures in kills 14 times which was second to Hupp's 19 ... had four blocks in a match three times.
Williams appeared in 29 matches and 106 sets during her junior season ... finished third on the Matadors with 259 kills and was also third in kills per set (2.44) ... posted a season-high 43 digs (0.41 dps) and also added 36 total blocks ... had double figure kill totals in 10 of the 29 matches in which she played ... pounded a season-high 19 kills while hitting .516 in Northridge's 3-2 upset over No. 23 Long Beach State in the season finale ... was named Co-Big West Player of the Week for her efforts ... recorded 17 kills against Texas State (Sept. 19) and had 16 kills and a pair of blocks in the Matadors' five-set win at CSU Bakersfield (Nov. 6) ... posted a season-high six blocks to go with 10 kills in a 3-2 win over Sacramento State (Sept. 5) ... recorded a career-high six digs against UC Riverside (Oct. 31).
Appeared in 29 matches and 100 games as a true freshman in 2007 ... started 14 matches at outside hitter ... led the Matadors with 276 kills and also posted a team-high 2.76 kills per set average ... wound up hitting .197 for the season after committing 111 errors in 837 swings ... was among seven players named to the Big West All-Freshman Team ... also contributed 60 blocks, 39 digs and 18 assists to the Matador cause ... knocked down a Northridge season-high 24 kills in a five-set win vs. Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 2) ... also took a career-high 70 swings and had five blocks in the win ... had double figure kill totals in 13 of 29 matches ... pounded 17 kills against both No. 24 Cal Poly and UC Davis (Nov. 10) ... posted a career-high seven total blocks against Pacific (Nov. 9).
Earned two varsity letters at Ruben S. Ayala High School in Chino Hills, Calif. ... was a two-time Sierra League Most Valuable Player (2005 and 2006) and a First Team All-CIF Div. II selection as a middle blocker in 2006 ... also earned All-Tournament honors at the Royal and Ayala Tournaments ... was a First Team All-Inland Valley pick in 2005 as well as a Second Team All-CIF selection ... the Bulldogs won the Sierra League championship in 2006 ... also competed in track & field as a jumper in 2004 ... graduated in 2007 with a 3.43 grade point average.
Born July 30, 1989 in Redondo Beach, Calif. ... parents are Melissa and Herman Williams ... has one older brother, Brandon ... chose Northridge over Oregon and UC Riverside ... also played for the Club West volleyball team ... favorites include Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant, actor Ben Affleck, the TV shows "Grey's Anatomy" and "Dexter" and the movie "Coach Carter" ... says her greatest moment in sports was being named Sierra League MVP in 2005 ... pre-match ritual is eating and listening to music ... major is Psychology.


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Gilbert N. Lewis, in full Gilbert Newton Lewis, (born Oct. 23, 1875, Weymouth, Mass., U.S.—died March 23, 1946, Berkeley, Calif.), American physical chemist best known for his contributions to chemical thermodynamics, the electron-pair model of the covalent bond, the electronic theory of acids and bases, the separation and study of deuterium and its compounds, and his work on phosphorescence and the triplet state (in which the quantum number for total spin angular momentum is 1).
Education and academic career
Lewis spent his youth in Lincoln, Neb. Initially educated at home by his parents, at age 13 he entered the preparatory school of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He continued at the university through his sophomore year before transferring to Harvard University in 1893, from which he received a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1896. After a year of teaching at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., he returned to Harvard to complete a master's degree in 1898, followed by a doctorate the next year under the supervision of Theodore Richards for a dissertation on the electrochemistry of zinc and cadmium amalgams.
After graduation, Lewis remained at Harvard as an instructor for a year. He then pursued postgraduate work in the laboratories of Wilhelm Ostwald and Walther Nernst in Germany, before he returned for another three years as an instructor at Harvard and then a year in the Philippine Islands as superintendent of weights and measures. In 1905 Lewis joined the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, and in 1912 he was appointed permanent dean of the college of chemistry and chair of the department of chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley, where he remained until his death at age 70 of an apparent heart attack while working in his laboratory. During his 34-year tenure at Berkeley, Lewis succeeded in molding its chemistry department into one of the best in the United States.
Though his appointment as chair at Berkeley relieved him of all classroom teaching duties, Lewis was well known for his insightful and often witty comments during student and staff research seminars. A brilliant conversationalist, with an almost unlimited supply of jokes and bon mots, Lewis was also addicted to the use of limericks and puns. He preferred to write his books and papers by dictating them to his assistants and collaborators, having fully composed his carefully crafted sentences in his head. When dictating, he would pace up and down the room while smoking an imported cigar—a habit picked up during his stay in the Philippines.
In 1912 Lewis married Mary Hinckley Sheldon, by whom he had three children, a daughter and two sons.
Chemical thermodynamics
Lewis's major area of research was the field of chemical thermodynamics. In 1899 there was still a large gap between thermodynamic theory and practice. There was a complete theory of chemical equilibria, developed 20 years earlier by the American physicist Josiah Willard Gibbs, which showed that chemical equilibrium was determined by the free energies of the reacting substances. On the other hand, there was a vast amount of unorganized data on the enthalpies of reaction of chemical substances, collected earlier in the century by such chemists as Julius Thomsen of Denmark and Pierre-Eugène-Marcellin Berthelot of France. In addition, a series of empirical laws, dealing with the behaviour of ideal gases and dilute solutions, were developed that formed the substance of the newer physical chemistry championed by such chemists as Ostwald, Svante Arrhenius in Sweden, Jacobus van 't Hoff in the Netherlands, and Nernst. Lewis set himself the task of closing this gap between theory and practice. This required that he either directly measure the missing free-energy values for chemical substances or supplement the existing enthalpy data with entropy values, which would allow their calculation. Second, it was also necessary to find some way of extending the empirical laws to include the behaviour of real gases and concentrated solutions.
In pursuit of the first of these goals, Lewis initiated a vigorous experimental program designed to measure the missing free-energy and entropy values. In pursuit of the second goal, he successively introduced the concepts of fugacity (1901), activity coefficient (1907), and ionic strength (1921; a measure of the average electrostatic interactions among ions in a solution). These efforts culminated in 1923 in the publication of Thermodynamics and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances, written in collaboration with chemist Merle Randall.
Chemical bonding theory
A second important thread in Lewis's research centred on his speculations on the role of the newly discovered electron in chemical bonding. Though his first attempts in this area date as early as 1902, he did not publish on the subject until 1913—and then only to comment critically on attempts of others to formulate similar theories. In 1916 Lewis finally published his own model, which equated the classical chemical bond with the sharing of a pair of electrons between the two bonded atoms. Most students know of Lewis today because of "electron dot diagrams," which he introduced in this paper to symbolize the electronic structures of atoms and molecules. Now known as Lewis structures, they are discussed in virtually every introductory chemistry book.
Shortly after publication of his 1916 paper, Lewis became involved with military research. He did not return to the subject of chemical bonding until 1923, when he masterfully summarized his model in a short monograph entitled "Valence and the Structure of Atoms and Molecules." His renewal of interest in this subject was largely stimulated by the activities of the American chemist Irving Langmuir, who between 1919 and 1921 popularized and elaborated Lewis's model. Many current terms relating to the chemical bond, such as covalent and the octet rule, were actually introduced by Langmuir rather than Lewis.
The 1920s saw a rapid adoption and application of Lewis's model of the electron-pair bond in the fields of organic and coordination chemistry. In organic chemistry, this was primarily due to the efforts of the British chemists Arthur Lapworth, Robert Robinson, Thomas Lowry, and Christopher Ingold; while in coordination chemistry, Lewis's bonding model was promoted through the efforts of the American chemist Maurice Huggins and the British chemist Nevil Sidgwick. Though Lewis occasionally published on his bonding model throughout the 1920s, he stopped writing on the subject after 1933 and left the task of reconciling the model with the newer quantum mechanics of Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger and German physicist Werner Heisenberg in the hands of the American chemist Linus Pauling. Pauling transformed it into the valence bond model and made it the subject of his classic book, The Nature of the Chemical Bond (1939).
Deuterium, acid-base theory, and the triplet state
Between 1933 and 1934, Lewis published more than 26 papers dealing with the separation and study of the properties of deuterium and its compounds. This was followed by a brief period of interest in neutron refraction (1936–37) and by his classic work on the electronic theory of acids and bases (1938). Now universally known as the Lewis acid-base definitions, these concepts define an acid as an electron-pair acceptor and a base as an electron-pair donor. First proposed, almost as a passing thought, in his 1923 monograph on chemical bonding, discussions of Lewis acids and bases are now found in most introductory chemistry textbooks. Almost simultaneously with his work on acid-base theory, Lewis also began his classic research on the triplet state and its role in determining the nature of the fluorescence, phosphorescence, and colours of organic dyes, which continued until his death.
Lewis occasionally published speculative papers dealing with fundamental problems in theoretical physics. While still a student at Harvard, he had postulated that light could exert a pressure on dilute matter in outer space, and he later introduced the term photon to describe the particulate nature of electromagnetic radiation. In 1909 he published the first American paper to deal with Albert Einstein's recently proposed theory of relativity. Later papers dealt with vector analysis, rational units, quantum field theory, statistical mechanics, and the thermodynamics of glacier formation. Some of these speculations were discussed in his third and final book, The Anatomy of Science (1926).
One of the great puzzles of Lewis's career is the absence of a Nobel Prize. It has been suggested that he should have shared the 1934 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with American Harold Urey for his contributions to the separation and study of deuterium and its compounds and that, had he lived longer, he most certainly would have shared the 1954 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Pauling for his contributions to the theory of the chemical bond.
Learn More in these related Britannica articles:
chemical bonding: Lewis formulation of a covalent bondIn Lewis terms a covalent bond is a shared electron pair. The bond between a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom in hydrogen chloride is formulated as follows:…
chemical bonding: Lewis formulation of an ionic bondIn Lewis terms, the formation of an ionic bond stems from the transfer of electrons from one atom to another. When such a transfer occurs, all the valence electrons on the more electropositive element (from one of the first…
coordination compound: Structure and bonding of coordination compounds…by the American physical chemist Gilbert N. Lewis. In Lewis's formulation, when both electrons are contributed by one of the atoms, as in the boron-nitrogen bond formed when the substance boron trifluoride (BF3) combines with ammonia, the bond is called a coordinate bond:…
acid–base reaction: Alternative definitions…proposed by the American chemist Gilbert N. Lewis in 1923.…
chemical reaction: The Lewis theory…proposed by American physical chemist Gilbert Newton Lewis. In the Lewis theory, bases are defined as electron-pair donors and acids as electron-pair acceptors. Acid-base reactions involve the combination of the Lewis acid and base through sharing of the base's electron pair.…
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Hakane Japanese Cuisine
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Many people go to Ojai for the ambience, the spiritual possibilities, the natural setting and the artsy vibe. Others wander up Highway 33 for the variety of dining options and possibilities. Hakane is a Japanese restaurant that has been welcoming diners since 2009, and in March of this year a new owner, Jay Hahn, purchased the restaurant and is slowly trying to impart his own style and temperament to both the food and the décor. One of the first changes people notice is the rapidly growing beer-bottle sculptures springing up throughout the garden. Whimsically yet tastefully arranged designs peer out from underneath bushes or lying flat and Zen garden like in unexpected locations.
Thus far, there are not many overtly visible changes in the already adequate and comfortable dining areas, but the subtle humor of the garden sculptures serves as a visual amuse-bouche for one's impending dining experience. Although not officially released as of this writing, Hahn has shown me the new menu, and there are many familiar and unchanged items; I have now eaten there several times since the ownership change and will briefly mention some notable observations.
Previously, the menu seemed too vast and overwhelming to decide a satisfactory order. There are still a large variety of options, but the menu has been simplified into sections: small dish, salad, special roll (cut and hand), kitchen dinner entree, and kitchen dinner combination. Somehow the menu now seems manageable and more inviting and, hopefully, with photographs accompanying each selection, the many offerings will seem less confusing to novice Japanese cuisine diners.
Actually, my favorite dish is not listed on either the old or the new menu: the bento box. A lacquer tray with six compartments, the bento is a traditional Japanese serving style (most frequently at lunch) of whatever the chef that day decides to combine and serve together. Dating from the 16th century, this "box lunch"-style of dining is now a phenomenally fashionable trend in Japanese restaurants, and Hakane's version is most satisfying. One begins with miso soup, and then the bento tray arrives with vegetable tempura or a shrimp/veggie combination, salad, veggie roll or sliced meat, and various roll and/or sashimi selections. Fish selections vary daily depending on market availability and chef selection. The hamachi (yellowtail) in my bento was buttery, mild and ocean-fresh; at $8.20 for the veggie bento or $10.79 for the meat bento, this is possibly the best value in the restaurant.
I'm not fond of the rather ordinary accompanying green salad, which is served with a ginger or peanut dressing; better to spend a dollar more for the crisp, thinly sliced cucumbers in rice vinegar or $2 more for the very creative, crunchy and slightly sweet- tasting deaweed salad (wakame). Also available (again for a few dollars more) are a multilayered and delightful crispy tofu salad and, also a flavorful ot hearty salmon-skin salad. If I had any recommendations to the chef it would only be to tone down the saltiness of the miso soup and add a bit more tofu.
The dinner entrees are interesting. I am quite fond of the tempura at Hakane, a very light batter and perfectly cooked vegetables (I particularly like the square of taro or eddoe) and the flattened large shrimp. The barbecue eel is succulently flavorful and unusual, and the many daily sashimi offerings are posted on a board.
One memory I have of previous Hakane offerings is the very distinct presentation. Currently it appears to me the chef is still developing enthusiasm for method, and a few more subtle elements (a single flower, an artistically sliced vegetable florette) might add that iota of style that so often embellishes a Japanese dining experience. The clever addition of the black sesame seeds in Hakane's phenomenal sticky rice is exactly the sort of presentation element to which I refer.
Various dessert options are available, but I always opt for the green tea ice cream: satisfying, not too heavy, and a pleasant conclusion to an agreeable meal. I'm sure owner Hahn will bring some of the creativity his garden bottle sculptures imply to the enthusiasms of the chef for the culinary experience inside the restaurant. It is worth it to make the trek to Ojai for not just a pleasant, but also a memorable dining experience.


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Jazz, zydeco, swamp pop and brass bands are featured in the series of 30-second TV commercials, print ads and online spots unveiled Wednesday by Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, the state's top tourism official.
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Her brilliant stand-alone novel, And When She Was Good, only reinforces the fact that she stands tall among today's bestselling elite--including Kate Atkinson, Tana French, Jodi Picoult, and Harlan Coben (who raves, "I love her books ") Based on her acclaimed, multi-award-nominated short story "Scratch a Woman," And When She Was Good is the powerfully gripping, intensely emotional story of a suburban madam, a convicted murderer whose sentence is about to be overturned, and the child they will both do anything to keep.
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The media portrays Miami Brickell Real Estate investing as something that is very easy to do. We have all seen those books and televisions shows on how to invest in real estate in Hawley Heights to become a millionaire. However, there are a couple of common mistakes that you need to watch out for. The following are a few of them.
1. Thoroughly understand your loan.
Before you select your loan be sure to check to see if there are points or hidden fees so that you don't end up with any surprises. Check the rate since it can change from when you had your initial discussions with your bank and the day that the loan was locked. Also be sure that you understand what the differences are between an adjustable rate loan and a fixed rate one. These days, interest rates are at the lowest level they have been in many years, however by the end of 2017 we are anticipating a sudden increase.
2. Be Object About A REIT
A REIT (real estate investment fund) is quite attractive since it offers very generous dividends. However, you need to be aware of what the face value is in addition to the dividends, since they can decrease in value just like any other type of investment can. Whenever you purchase a REIT make sure you know exactly what you are purchasing.
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It can be easier to invest in the stock market than it is to invest in real estate in Hawley Heights. You can purchase a stock online with just a few clicks. Real estate investing is totally different, You need to know all of the ins and outs of the real estate market and understand that what you are investing in is not liquid. You can't sell your house with just a couple of clicks the way you can sell stock. It isn't as dynamic, each purchase is different and there are different steps that need to be followed.
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When planning on your property's future, you should over estimate your expenses. Thank about all of the costs that relate to commissions, insurance, repairs and rental management. You don't want to get into a position where you can't pay the mortgage after one month without having a tenant.
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Miami is a bustling city with condos located on almost every street corner. Because of the sheer number of condos in the city, it can be difficult to differentiate the different condo buildings. The NINE at Mary Brickell Village is different from other condo buildings in Miami. Mary Brickell Village is a vibrant area filled with cafes, restaurants and shops. NINE is the only residential building in the area. The NINE is adjacent to Brickell City Center, a 9 acre are that consists of high-end shops, fine dining establishments and a happening nightlife. The residents of NINE at Mary Brickell have direct access to LA Fitness and Publix Supermarket. Both of which are located on the ground floor of the building. Residents will never need to fight for a parking place or carry their groceries up flights of stairs. Instead, they can get on the NINE elevator. Because the NINE at Mary Brickel is located within walking distance of the Metrorail and Metromover Brickell station, residents do not even need to own an automobile.
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South Florida recently made an announcement that between May of 2011 and today, more than 200 condo towers are scheduled to be built in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward counties east of I-95. The plans for these new condo buildings will span across the tri-county area. South Florida's real estate market is quite active with the plans for these 200 new condo towers. These communities are hopeful that a housing boom will hit the area. Let's take a look at what statisticians are saying.
Cranspotters.come gathered and analyzed a large amount of data and have determined that these new condo towers are expected to produce 28,350 condominium units. Approximately 28 percent of these units are under construction or have recently been completed. The remaining condo towers are in the presale or planning phase. This leads to the question of whether the stabilization of the market will lead to the final construction of the remaining towers or will the condo market crash?
To answer this, one must look at the factors that affect the market. First, obtaining financing for a condo tower is difficult. This means that developer must mainly depend on deposits from buyers and the developers own money. The Cranspotter website believes that developers are basing their decisions on building condo towers on the inventory on the condo resale market. There were only 24,500 condo units available in South Florida as of March 24, according to the MLXchange. This equates to less than a six month supply of condo inventory. Healthy real estate markets have enough resale units for six months. When inventory levels dip below this amount, a seller's market occurs, explains Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures LLC. Five years ago there were more than 60,000 condos available for resale in the Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward tricounty area. Obviously, the market has shifted and developers are ready to take advantage of this change. For developers and buyers hoping to get in on the action, the timing seems almost perfect for completing the remaining percentage of condo towers in the planning and presale phase.