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Collegeville Borough and Perkiomen Township officials announced at municipal meetings earlier this week that municipal real estate taxes will not be raised next year.
Collegeville Borough passed a motion to advertise ordinance No. 554, which sets the real estate tax for 2013, keeping it at 4 mills, which is roughly $600 for a $150,000 home.
Collegeville's total tax rate, including the Perkiomen Valley School District and Montgomery County millage is 36.4, according to the Montgomery County Board of Assessment Appeals.
"We have a very well-run borough," said Collegeville Borough Council Vice Chair Arnold Mann, after Councilman Paul MacDonald noted that this was the fourth consecutive year without a municipal tax increase.
The Perkiomen Township Board of Supervisors authorized the advertisement of the 2013 Perkiomen Township Budget with no tax increase.
The Perkiomen Township municipal millage is currently .62. The township's total millage, including county, school and municipal taxes is 33.01, according to the Board of Assessment Appeals.
Perkiomen Township Manager Cecile Daniel announced some new items to the proposed budge this year: the codification of township documents, financing a robocall program, and putting $80,000 aside to develop parks.
Officials for both municipalities have stated, however, that there would be an increase in sewer fees due to an increase from the Lower Perkiomen Valley Regional Sewer Authority, though no number was confirmed.

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Fort Davis State Bank, Fort Davis, Texas, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 112314066, which is assigned to Fort Davis State Bank. The items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, the counterfeit items are cream in color and display a security feature statement along the bottom border between two padlocks.
Authentic cashier's checks are greenish-blue and display a notice to customers regarding an indemnity bond in the top center. The bank's telephone number is shown in the upper-left corner with a logo, name, branch locations and P.O. Box address. Authentic checks also display a security feature that contains a knight and fingerprint check wording below the signature line in the lower-right corner.
Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic check (VOID) are attached for your review. Please be aware that the appearance of counterfeit items can be modified and that additional variations may be presented.
Any information you have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:
Bonnie Hamilton
Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4004, Washington, D.C. 20429, or transmitted electronically to email@example.com. Questions related to federal deposit insurance or consumer issues should be submitted to the FDIC using an online form that can be accessed at http://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.
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Newton County Elementary School hosted a media blitz Thursday to promote Roadways Into Developing Elementary Students (RIDES), which is a math and science based curriculum that meets the state's core standards and introduces children to areas of transportation.
RIDES media blitzes provide an opportunity for schools to showcase how their RIDES teachers are implementing the program in the classroom and to show how students are interacting with the hands-on activities.
Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) representatives and local media came to Newton County Elementary School and witnessed first-hand the excitement students have while participating in the program.
Grant Myrick, assistant to Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall, addressed students and told them the program was about making sure Mississippi's students have a wide range of educational and career opportunities, particularly related to math and science.
"We want every child to know the many opportunities for their future," Myrick said. "I can't emphasize enough the vital part that math and science plays and that's what the RIDES program is about. We are going to make it fun for you and fun for learning."
RIDES was developed in Mississippi by MDOT, who is now partnered with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to take the program nationwide.
"Not only are other states asking for it but other countries are asking for it now," said Linda Clifton, AASHTO/MDOT RIDES implementation coordinator. "We are excited about a program that was born in Mississippi traveling to other countries as well as other states."
The media blitzes held across the state will continue to increase awareness about the program with the hopes to see more teachers and students using RIDES in their classrooms.
If you are interested in attending a RIDES training and becoming a RIDES teacher, please contact MDOT/AASHTO RIDES Implementation Coordinator Linda Clifton at 662-416-1632 or at email@example.com.


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Quakenbush named new coach at New Albany
The New Albany High School athletic department announced on Thursday that Tim Quakenbush has been hired as the Bulldogs' new girls' soccer coach. Quakenbush replaces Julie Deuser, who left New Albany to become an assistant women's soccer coach at Hanover College.
Quakenbush has eight years of experience coaching club soccer with the Southern Indiana United Soccer Club and the Louisville Thoroughbreds Soccer Club.
"Tim has the energy, the experience and the vision to build on the success that our girls' soccer team has had over the past few years," New Albany athletic director Don Unruh said in a statement.
Any girl interested in playing soccer for New Albany next year should call the NAHS athletic department for more information at 812-542-8507.
Charlestown to host camp
The Charlestown High School volleyball program will host a volleyball camp July 8-12 at the high school. The camp is open to girls entering grades 4-9.
The purpose of the camp is to teach the fundamentals of volleyball, which includes passing, setting, hitting and serving, as well as the basics of team play.
The session for girls entering grades 4-6 will be from 9-11 a.m. each day with a cost of $25. Girls entering grades 7-9 will attend the camp from noon-3 p.m. each day with a cost of $30.
The registration form is available on the volleyball page accessible through the Pirate Pride website at www.charlestownpiratepride.com/Volleyball.htm.
If you have any questions, contact Charlestown High School volleyball coach Tammy Nuxoll at firstname.lastname@example.com or 502-572-8908.
New Albany to host camps
The New Albany High School volleyball program will host its elementary and middle school volleyball camps July 8-10 at The Doghouse. The elementary camp is open to boys and girls currently in grades K-4, while the middle school camp is accepting boys and girls currently in grades 5-8.
The elementary camp will meet each day from 9-11 a.m. The middle school camp will meet each day from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
New Albany High School coaching staff and players will teach campers the following skills: forearm pass, overhand pass, set, attack the ball, serve (underhand, topspin, floater and jump), defensive skills. There also will be a tournament at the end of the camp.
Each camper will receive a T-shirt and will get their picture in the News and Tribune with the group.
For more information, contact New Albany High School coach John Breeding at the school at 812-542-8507.
Bats to have Peanut Allergy Awareness Night tonight
The Louisville Bats will host Peanut Allergy Awareness Night and postgame fireworks tonight (Friday, May 10) at Louisville Slugger Field in conjunction with Family Allergy & Asthma.
The 2013 season marks the third year the Bats and Family Allergy & Asthma have collaborated on such an event to allow those with peanut allergies to attend a game. For tonight's game, no peanuts or products with nuts will be used or sold in concession stands and absolutely no peanuts will be permitted to be brought through the gates. The Bats will host a second Peanut Allergy Awareness Night on Friday, July 26.
The Bats will host the Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, from tonight through Monday, May 13 for the teams' only four meetings in Louisville this year.
The ZOOperstars will be making an appearance for the Saturday, May 11 game at 6:05 p.m. For the Mother's Day 2:05 p.m. game on Sunday, May 12, moms will be treated to premium seats for just $8 (normally $11) and kids can play catch with their moms in the outfield following the game. Iron Man also will be making an appearance Sunday.
The Bats have averaged 9,040 fans per game at Louisville Slugger Field since its opening in 2000 and have totaled more than 8.2 million fans through 13 seasons.
The entire 2013 Bats' schedule, including updated promotions and special events, can be found online at www.batsbaseball.com. Full and partial season tickets, along with group outings and suite rentals, are available by calling the Bats' front office at 502-212-2287.
Tickets are available at the Louisville Slugger Field box office, online at www.batsbaseball.com or by calling the Bats' ticket office directly at 855-228-8497. Regular hours at the Louisville Slugger Field box office and for ordering tickets by phone are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Floyd Central to have summer clinics
Summer tennis clinics at the Floyd Central High School courts, 6575 Old Vincennes Road, Floyds Knobs, for all students entering grades 3-11 will take place during three weeks this summer.
The weeks will be June 3-7, June 10-14 and July 8-12. There will be day and evening classes each of those weeks. Beginning and intermediate players are welcome.
Cost is $35 per week per student. Private and group lessons are available. Call Jennifer Miller at 812-923-3445 or email@example.com for more information.
Clarksville Summer Series to start May 29
The 36th annual Clarksville Summer Running Series will start Wednesday, May 29 at Clarksville High School.
The series will compete each Wednesday from May 29-June 26 and July 10-24 at CHS. The junior division races (grades 8 and under) will start at 7 p.m., while the senior division races (grades 9 and above) will begin at 7:30 p.m. on each day of the series.
Entry fee is $1 per runner per evening. Each event will take place, rain or shine.
For more information, contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department at 812-283-5313 or email@example.com.
New Albany to have tryouts next week
New Albany High School has set tryout dates for next year's Bulldoll dance team and varsity cheerleading squad.
Bulldoll dance tryouts will be held May 13-15 at 4 p.m. in The Doghouse. Cheerleading tryouts will be held May 14, 16 and 17 at 4 p.m. at The Doghouse.


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Music Graduate Assistantships 2014-15
Located in a beautiful neighborhood near Lake Michigan and only minutes from downtown Milwaukee, UWM offers an ideal cultural environment for aspiring young musicians.With nearly 70 faculty members, the UWM Music Department offers you first-rate instruction by highly qualified professionals in all areas of music.
Awards may include
Graduate Project or Teaching Assistantships (full or partial awards available), Chancellor's Fellowship Awards, Non-Resident Tuition Remission. Full Graduate Project and Teaching Assistantships carry full tuition waivers plus a stipend and benefits.
- Performing in large and chamber ensembles
- Teaching private lessons and /or classes
- Studio and departmental responsibilities relevant to individual experience and abilities
Application Procedure
Please complete and submit the following prior to your audition:
- Application for admission to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Graduate School
- Application for admission to the Music Department
You will be asked to submit a resume, a statement and three letters of recommendation.
Once you submit your application to the Music Department, you will receive a packet containing:
- Application for Graduate Assistantships
- Performance Audition Information
Audition Dates
- November 15, 2013
- January 31, 2014
- February 28, 2014
- April 4, 2014
- August 23, 2014


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While working in town, Bulgari pampers your mind and body. The Business Lunch menu is a journey through our Chef's creations which includes four small portion tastes: starters, first course, main course with fish or meat and a side of fresh seasonal vegetables.
All is served in one go in order to meet the needs of clients who want to indulge in a tasting menu over an usually short business lunch break without giving up on food and service quality.
The Business Lunch menu varies daily.


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Cedar Key Mayor Eugene "Gene" Hodges, born into a politically connected family, was the heir to that way of knowing how to get things done for the island community and district that he represented in the Florida House from 1972 to 1988.
Hodges' father was a state senator from 1952-62, Senate President and later a lobbyist.
The son, a lifelong Democrat, made his mark in politics by being smart and likable. He used his quick wit the way a carpenter uses a wood plane — smoothing and finely shaping the final debate.
The third event of the Team SeaTow Elite Redfish Challenge 2014, organized by Capt'n Danny Allen, is in Cedar Key this weekend. The event is expected to bring in a large number of anglers and their boats from around the state.
Allen, the Cedar Key Beacon's fishing columnist, is holding the event for the second time. The final event in the series will be Aug. 23 in Steinhatchee. Events have already been held at Steinhatchee and Homosassa.
Summer arts program
The Keyhole Gallery is hosting summer art programs for kids this summer. Teen camps will be in the mornings, and children's programs will be in the afternoons. There is a scholarship program for families that might have trouble financially.
Registration forms are available in the summer newsletter, at the Keyhole and the Cedar Key School.
For more information, contact Amy Gernhardt at 352-215-2096, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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By Katie Dahlstrom
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As shoppers check credit card and bank account balances in preparation for the slashed prices and eye-catching discounts to be offered on Black Friday, retailers both big and small are simultaneously prepping for what they hope to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Big box retailers such as Target and Wal-Mart have encroached on the holiday by opening their doors at 9 p.m. and 8 p.m. respectively.
Clinton Kohls manager Andrea Riley sees her store's opening time of midnight as advantageous for her store's sales.
"I think the thing that will help us in this community is opening at 12," she said. "Other stores are opening earlier so people will shop there and then come here when we open."
Riley said she is expecting this year to be larger than last year because of the focus on keeping the items customers want in stock.
"We have more inventory of the key items so customers won't have to choose between retailers," she said.
Numerous predictions, however, point to a mediocre Black Friday despite early openings beginning as families are clearing their tables and watching the final Thanksgiving football game.
According to a study by the National Retail Federation, nearly 147 million shoppers are expected to hit stores to take advantage of Black Friday deals, a decrease from the 152 million who planned to do so last year.
Small business owners in Clinton also are optimistic heading into the holiday shopping season. For these retailers, the focus is not only on Black Friday, but on the following weekend and weeks.
Many are rallying around Small Business Saturday, an initiative started by American Express in 2010 to increase patronage of small businesses.
"I think we'll be busier than last year," Brown's Shoe Fit owner Steve Blackburn said of Black Friday. "I purchased the business three years ago and every year since then it's gotten to be bigger."
Blackburn said he's made sure the shelves are stocked and ready for the influx of customers that will be opening their wallets when the store opens at it's regular time.
"But it's not just Friday, it's the whole weekend," he said.
According to Rob Cassidy, owner of Paul's Discount store, while Black Friday is the busiest day of the year, (more than twice as busy as a typical Friday or Saturday) it doesn't even fall into the top 10 for profitability.
"Our labor costs are the highest, we're spending more money on advertising," Cassidy said. Still, the store will be open at 5 a.m. Black Friday.
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Lockport Union-Sun & Journal — The Erie Canal will come to life on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. when the Erie Canal Traveling Museum visits the Royalton Hartland Community Library. The museum will bring artifacts from the mid-1800s through the turn of the century. These items are the very things used on or around the Canal for domestic chores, farming and husbandry, hunting and fishing, shipping and hauling, and daily living.
The program presenter from Young Audiences WNY, a program designed to engage students in creative learning through the Arts, will explain the artifacts and encourage students to examine the items. Students can learn about the history and use of the Erie Canal, and learn new vocabulary. While presenting the canal-related artifacts, students can use their critical thinking skills and imagination to understand the importance and function of the various artifacts.
The Erie Canal Traveling Museum program is being presented by the local affiliate of Young Audiences, the national network of artists established in 1952 to inspire young people and expand learning through the arts. Young Audiences serves over 5 million children and youth each year in 7,000 schools and community centers across the country.
Students, families and anyone interested are invited to attend this program that will bring the historical importance of the Erie Canal to life in a fun and family-friendly way.
Refreshments will be served courtesy of the Friends of the Library.
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By Ken Hamilton
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Niagara Gazette — You can absolutely disagree with someone, and both of you can still be absolutely right. That depends, of course, that each person sees different sides of the same argument. Take the ridiculous gun buy-back programs that politicians and the police departments have. If you listen to me on many Tuesdays with Sandy Beach and Company on WBEN 930AM/107.7FM, you will hear us talk about how ridiculous these photo-op politicians are in their belief that criminals are going to turn in their guns, find the Lord and change their lives as a result of them. And we are absolutely right! They ain't gonna do it. That's my argument, and I am sticking to it. However, I have long said that how you come out of an argument is largely contingent upon where you entered it – and most of the time, we enter an argument from where we are and through the things that we sense. Sometimes, our objections to the participants actually colors and clouds the objective issues of what is actually happening, Upon my realization that I was doing such, I have to change a large part of my argument about these buy-back programs. I admit it. With more perfect information, I am willing to take a more perfect view of anything; and here's why. I was at a gun buy-back program sponsored by Niagara Falls' MADD DADDS and the police department. I was impressed with the quantity, quality and types of firearms that people turned in. I was particularly impressed with a very nice .38 that someone surrendered and it was still in the packaging. Impressive, yes! But change-your-mind-about-gun-buyback-programs impressive — no. What impressed me into rethinking my position about the program was those who were turning in their weapons. Some of those citizens reminded me of footage that I saw on the television news late last year. Video from a neighbor's security camera in Buffalo caught two young thugs breaking in the home of a senior who was well into his 90s. What could a 90-year-old man have in his house that would make someone go through the trouble of a break-in, such as those men did? Then, at the gun buy-back program in Niagara Falls, I saw some pretty senior people turning in their weapons. It then I hit me. Even though the cops had been saying it all along, I only saw things from my own middle-aged perspective, and through that proverbial and oft overused exclamation of, "If it was me, then I would …" Well, it ain't me; it was them – those who either could no longer safely operate, or properly and securely store a weapon. It was easy for me to surmise that most of those who turned in a weapon would probably be better off without one. In thus doing, it made society better off, too, because no one could steal it from them. I asked one MADD DADD why people would want to turn in those weapons. He said, with delight, "It makes them feel good." I can agree that there is some merit to gun buy-back programs. It is good that those who cannot properly operate and secure a weapon making both society and themselves safer by surrendering them. However, I am sticking by my guns in that criminals are not surrendering their weapons and that those citizens who are traditionally law-abiding and of sound enough body and mind to safely operate and store a weapon ought not have their rights infringed upon by photo-op politicians who need not to be involved in the process. Without indicting anyone, I think that it is better that police agencies and community groups exclusively operate these events. It would be in the best interest that politicians, who actually stand in front of such issues and often block others from seeing the mind-changing side of the issue that I saw in such programs. In so doing, the best results are likely follow, along with the most support that can be had by those in the media who can turn actually public policy. Gun buy-back programs are not as dumb as I thought, and nor am I. How about you? Can you amend your views upon a second thought?Contact Ken Hamilton at email@example.com.


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IN this week's Harwich and Manningtree Standard a grieving woman has slammed cemetery staff who binned floral tributes to her partner.
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RENO, NV - Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened early Sunday.
According to an alert sent by the University of Nevada, Reno, two students were robbed at gunpoint on North Virginia Street at Artemesia Way, near campus, shortly before 4AM.
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For wireless power market success, look to the East
Japan is forecast to become the leading market for wireless power technology this year.
According to an upcoming report from IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc., Japan is forecast to become the leading market for wireless power technology this year, with enabled devices surpassing two million shipments by year's end. The report points to mobile phone carrier support, in-box packaging, and deployment of wireless power infrastructure as the main reasons for the rapid rise in cable-free charging.
Wireless power technology, which allows consumer devices like cell phones to be charged by placing them on a special mat or surface, has been commercially available for several years, but has struggled to find its way into the mainstream. In the United States, users much purchase an additional sleeve or battery door along with a charging pad. This can be a tall order just to gain some convenience by eliminating the need for a power cord. However, developments in Japan suggest that increased sales could be close.
Jason dePreaux, an analyst with IMS Research comments: "Japan is doing all the right things with regard to wireless charging. Its largest carrier, NTT Docomo, has devoted significant resource to deploying wireless power. In conjunction with its OEM partners, Docomo is releasing several smartphone models that are enabled for wireless power. More important, these are in-box solutions that combine the phone along with the wireless power receiver and transmitter all in one package. Having all the necessary pieces to start with reduces the complexity of wireless power considerably."
dePreaux says that there are several unique reasons why Japan is an environment ripe for wireless charging. "For one, Docomo has a massive presence, with 48% of subscribers in Japan and wields considerable influence in the features found on its phones. Another reason is that wireless power is becoming more visible to consumers in Japan, not just at retail locations, but in infrastructure as well. With charge points at airports, restaurants, and cafes, the benefit of wireless power becomes more compelling. Finally, Japanese consumers are often early adaptors of such high-tech features."
Japan is not the only country in Asia where wireless power has potential. In Korea, OEMs, technology providers and telecom carriers are showing much activity in wireless power. Mobile phone giants Samsung and LG, based in Korea, seem to be taking different approaches. LG, like NTT Docomo, offers phones which are "Qi" compatible; meaning they are based on specifications from the Wireless Power Consortium. However, Samsung recently teamed up with Qualcomm to promote a rival effort to standardize wireless power, the Alliance for Wireless Power.
Can Japan's success be replicated in the United States? dePreaux cautions that it will be difficult. "There is mixed support for wireless power on the part of carriers in the US and little in the way of marketing to date to stimulate demand for this as a 'must have' feature. But it is still very early on in the game. It took nearly a decade for Bluetooth to get into a majority of phones."
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From employee perks to the color of their office walls, the old guard of Silicon Valley is taking cues from the new.
Google is famous for its free food and more, featured over the summer in the film The Internship. But tech companies that have been around much longer are evolving as they compete with younger, seemingly hipper companies for talent.
Since Conan OBrien did a bit on Intels gray cubes and gray walls in 2007, says Gail Dundas, a communications manager with the 45-year-old Santa Clara, Calif., chipmaker, there has been a sea change at the company that includes getting rid of cubicles and infusing color into the workplace.
Cisco Systems, another longtime Silicon Valley company, is also transforming its workspaces. Some departments are getting rid of assigned workspaces, tapping Ciscos own networking technology that enables employees to become more mobile. Elsewhere on the campus, some of the 56 buildings at the companys San Jose, Calif., headquarters are at various stages of a remodel, with new features including lounge areas with comfy couches, pool tables and cocoon-shaped chairs.
We want people to come out for a minute, think outside the box, said Allan McGinty, director of workplace design and development. As this newspaper toured Ciscos San Jose campus recently, McGinty spoke from Raleigh using WebEx, the companys videoconferencing system. Ciscos campus in Research Triangle Park houses more than 5,000 employees and contractors.
Showing that its efforts are apparently paying off with young workers, Ciscos interns praise its culture.
Eric Pomeroy, a 21-year-old from the University of Michigan, recently finished his second straight summer internship at the company.
The managers respect our input and ideas, he said. The mobile app he worked on last summer is now used by employees who need help navigating around Ciscos huge campus.
Sierra Parker, a University of Pennsylvania student who at the ripe old age of 20 has already interned at the White House, said she wanted to leave her internship there early because she worked alone and without adequate supervision.
This summer was different because she wanted to stay longer at Cisco, where as an IT intern she had a chance to work with people constantly. Telecommuting is another Cisco selling point, but Parker says everyone likes to come into the office. And yes, she loved the free popcorn in the break room.
But even as the more established companies try to make their workspaces and culture more inviting, theyre still grappling with challenges that cant help but affect morale. Cisco announced recently that it is laying off 4,000 people, about 5 percent of its global workforce. Intel, too, is trying to expand its horizons amid a slump in its bread-and-butter PC business
While companies like Cisco and Intel are trying to catch up to newer firms like Google, theres a whole new wave of companies that are taking workplace culture in new directions.
As a startup, its probably no surprise that Square, the San Francisco payments company founded in 2009, has never had cubicles or offices, according to spokeswoman Lindsay Wiese. Square executives often work at stand-up tables, she said.
So even though the companys office is in an old-school building that houses an old-school product (the San Francisco Chronicle, although Square is moving a few blocks away into its new headquarters in the fall), its workplace was conceived in the age of open and collaborative offices.


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Despite the slow-season performance of China's smartphone market, chipmaker MediaTek's smartphone application processor (AP) shipments in the first quarter continue to see strong growth like it did during the previous quarter. The good price/performance ratios of MediaTek's entry-level and mid-range WCDMA smartphone APs have boosted their popularity among emerging markets.
Seeing MediaTek's rapid penetration into emerging markets, its competitors, particularly Spreadtrum, face great challenges defending their market shares. Spreadtrum used to focus on supplying EDGE and WCDMA smartphone AP products to emerging markets, but its shipments have begun to drop sharply since early 2014 with a pace even faster than the decline its single-core TD-SCDMA products saw during the second half of 2013.
According to Digitimes Research's figures, Spreadtrum's smartphone AP shipments in January and February 2014 were only half of those of the same months in 2013 and were even lower than its monthly average of the second half of 2013. Although market watchers expect the China chipmaker's shipments to improve in March, it is unlikely to help it fully regain the market share it has lost to MediaTek.
Spreadtrum was originally set to release its 3-mode LTE smartphone AP products in April, but the China government's policy change requiring five-mode support is expected to dampen Spreadtrum's shipments in the second half of the year.
In the second half, Spreadtrum will release its baseband-integrated tablet APs to increase its presence in the market, but with MediaTek already dominating the market and Qualcomm aggressively trying to make forays into the segment, the China-based maker will be unlikely to have any advantage in terms of product specifications or prices.
Enty-level smartphones and tablets are starting to adopt quad-core APs, but Spreadtrum's quad-core APs and solutions are immature. Its clients have started turning to MediaTek's solutions for their devices, which means Spreatrum will have a difficult year.
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In the past, the almond industry experienced two food safety incidents in which raw almonds were recalled. As a result, the industry proactively chose to adopt a mandatory program for treatment of almonds in order to provide the safest and highest quality product possible for consumers.
Will treatment affect almond quality?
The Almond Board of California's (ABC) objective is that treatments must achieve a sufficient level of food safety with no significant degradation of the sensory and quality characteristics of almonds, such as the flavor, color, texture, or skin integrity. Evaluation of technologies includes comparing pre-treatment and post-treatment almonds to ensure that the sensory qualities are not adversely affected. A comprehensive research and evaluation project has been conducted. The results show that there are no significant changes in quality for raw product versus raw-treated product. For more information on sensory and quality evaluation click here.
What is Salmonella?
Salmonella is a type of bacteria found on many raw foods that can be killed by heating or removed by washing. The illness caused by the Salmonella bacteria is called salmonellosis.
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Salmonella is unavoidably present in the environment. It is primarily spread through the feces of wildlife and domestic animals which may enter an orchard, but is also spread by contaminated water, poor fertilization methods and other agricultural practices.
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The presence of pathogens such as Salmonella is not uncommon in an agricultural setting. Food safety measures are needed throughout the growing and production process, including Good Agricultural Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices. Testing is also useful in verifying that food safety systems are working. Finally, an appropriate pathogen reduction process (outlined below), in combination with the above practices, can sufficiently reduce any potential contamination.
What is a log reduction?
A log reduction refers to how much bacterial contamination can be reduced during a process such as pasteurizing with heat or chemicals. A simple way to think of "a log" is that it refers to the number of zeros behind the number. A 4-log reduction decreases bacteria by 1 plus four zeros or 10,000 fold. Food industries such as milk and juice must pasteurize their products to achieve 5-log reductions of microorganisms of concern. Other food industries, such as canned food manufacturers require safety measures of up to 12-log reductions. An initial risk assessment for almonds has been completed using a conservative approach in developing the risk model. The industry initially targeted a 5-log reduction, which is FDA's performance standard. Since the risk assessment demonstrated that a minimum 4-log reduction could provide a similar level of consumer protection compared to 5-log (and with potential for less impact on the sensory/quality attributes of the almonds), the industry determined that it was an appropriate standard for almonds.
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The goal of the Action Plan is to provide assurance that all almonds reaching consumers have undergone a treatment to reduce the potential for pathogen contamination without compromising the quality and flavor consumers expect.
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Democrat Tom Muller, the director of administration for Lehigh County, announced Wednesday that he is a candidate for Lehigh County Executive.
Muller, who held senior positions at large companies in the Lehigh Valley before moving into the public sector, is the first Democrat to enter the race.
He announced his candidacy at the Triangle in Emmaus.
Muller, of Lower Macungie, has been the county's director of administration for seven years, serving with former county Executive Don Cunningham to manage a $400 million budget and 12 negotiations with collective bargaining units, according to a prepared release. He has 40 years of experience in the private sector, including as president and chief operating officer for Binney & Smith—now Crayola. He also teaches at Cedar Crest College and chairs the Easton Hospital Board.
"I don't believe that we should simply gut government and slash spending just because some politician or team of politicians made an uninformed but convincing campaign promise," Muller said, in reference to the political tug-of-war between the county administration and a bloc on the county board of commissioners over the 2013 budget. "There is always room for improvement in any operation and Lehigh County government is no exception, but I believe that government has a job to do, and we must fund it appropriately in order for it to perform those functions."
Before making his official announcement, Muller explained his reason for announcing his candidacy in Triangle Park. Muller said he was bothered by a recent prolonged county-level debate on the appropriate use of Green Futures monies. That debate, he said, tied up the funding for about two months. Emmaus was one of the municipalities struggling to get its share of the funding. (In Emmaus' case, the funds were to be used for planned improvements to a baseball field.)
The construction of Triangle Park, he said, was paid for by the Green Futures Fund. "Emmaus was held hostage over the ball field for two months," Muller said, "and I think that's wrong. That's why we are here."
Emmaus and the other Lehigh County municipalities were ultimately awarded their Green Futures grants.
In his prepared statement that announced his candidacy, Muller said he would not turn away federal grants and programs that would benefit the community.
Muller's statement on why he is running for Lehigh County Executive.
"I'm running for Lehigh County Executive, not Congress. We send some very talented elected officials to Washington to deal with big issues such as the national debt," he said. "If I can get some of your tax dollars back from Washington or Harrisburg to apply to Lehigh County's needs, I'll do it."
Two Republicans have already announced their candidacy. in January. So did county Commissioner Scott Ott.
Muller has a bachelor's of science degree in business and journalism from Syracuse University. He received an master's degree from Farleigh Dickinson's evening program, working during the day and studying at night.
He resides in Lower Macungie with his wife, MJ, and their two children, Joy, a 6th grader, and JT, a freshman at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.
Bill Hansell is currently Lehigh County Executive. He is filling out Don Cunningham's unexpired term. Cunningham went on to lead the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp.


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San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - San Diego Chargers rookie linebacker Manti Te'o will miss a week of practice with a foot sprain.
Te'o started at inside linebacker during Thursday night's 31-10 preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The second-round pick draft did not record a tackle in the game.


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By BRAD KELLAR
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News that Greenville city officials are considering placing a potential $30 million bond referendum on the May election ballot, to fund the rebuilding of 11 streets which city engineers believe need to be reconstructed and two more which they feel should be built to help relieve mounting traffic problems, was met with a mixed reaction from Herald-Banner readers.
While most agreed the roads needed to be fixed, many balked at the possibility that an increase in property taxes would be needed to pay for the work.
Rachel Holland was among dozens of individuals who posted on the newspaper's Facebook page concerning the topic.
"Honestly, our city taxes are high enough we should be able to fix some of these streets without a large increase," Holland said.
Allison Craig Smith had the opposite reaction.
"I think they are all streets that definitely need (to be) improved," Smith said. "No one likes property tax increases, but I know once the streets are finished, they could see the worth in it."
Some of the streets on the list have been the source of community complaints for years, such as the south end of Stonewall Street or the stretch of Shelby by the former Newell-Rubbermaid plant. According to Director of Public Works Massoud Ebrahim, the roads were judged based on their current condition, expected growth of traffic, connection to other major roads, whether the street was part of the city's long range thoroughfare plan and other factors. A 2006 assessment of the 200 miles of streets in Greenville was also utilized.
Last year's city budget dedicated $600,000 toward the Street Improvement Program, which did not include any construction but included projects involving overlaying, crack sealing and micro-surfacing on approximately two dozen local streets. City officials have said they hope to spend approximately $900,000 on the program this year.
Chad Miller said there are a lot of reasons why the roads in Greenville are not in such great shape.
"Soil type, weather, and minor seismic activity is always going to be a factor in street repair and maintenance in Greenville," Miller said. "Lack of maintenance is a cause for more costly repair but do we have a fleet of workers big enough to keep them maintained if we repair them? If not, maybe we need to sink that money into hiring more workers first. I'm not a property owner here, but I'm a vehicle owner. Sometimes the wear and tear on your car from driving some of these streets is more costly than a property owner's tax increase."
Moshe Ramsour said he agreed with most of the streets on the list.
"But the dirt part of (Roy Warren Parkway) needs to be off the list," Ramsour said. "So does that short dirt part of Cedar Point. Fixing/building roads in hopes of new development is blatantly stupid when so many streets are in bad shape. Wellington from Ridgecrest to Shelby? Why? So people visiting the corn fields on either side of the road can do so in comfort?"
Tim Drennan believes he is not getting his money's worth as it is.
"If I get good services, good roads, good law enforcement I think it's only fair that I pay for that," Drennan said. "If I get nothing at all I think it's fair that I pay nothing."
"I would support it if they did the projects right," concluded John Adel. "Sidewalks, curb and gutter, drainage, decent streetlights and throw in a few trees. Streets are more than a driving surface — they set the visual tone for our community. Community pride is a good thing and I'm willing to pay for that. If we're going to get more of the same, I'm happy to just pay the same taxes and let the City pay for it over time like everything else."


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FORT MILL — The Fort Mill boys' and girls' track teams beat cross-town rivals Nation Ford head-to-head last week.
While both schools traded wins in the events, Fort Mill came out on top in both the boys' and girls' standings. The Fort Mill boys won 85-55 and the girls won 90-47.
The Fort Mill track program has its third head coach in three years and is trying to get things running smoothly this year. Former coach Steve Mullinax retired in 2012 after 36 years and a career record of 479-50.
"Things are coming together each time we compete," said coach Frank Ambrose. "We get better each time. We are always looking to do our best. The kids have done a heck of a job and are working hard."
Fort Mill won 21 of 34 events at the meet, held at Nation Ford March 31. The team won three of the six relay events, including the girls' and boys' 4x100 and the boys' 4x800 events.
Individuals winning for the Jackets were:
Alex Farfare – girls' pole vault
Deaton Grant – boys' pole vault
Diana Burden – girls' discus and shot put
Justin Torbush – boys' discus
Myra Tall – girls' long jump
Deryan Sanders – boys' long jump and 200-meter dash
Sarah Felkner – girls' triple jump
Arianna Grevious – girls' high jump
Zach Riley – boys' high jump and 400-meter dash
Mary Watson – girls' 100-meter hurdles
Chandler Kryst – boys' 110-meter hurdles and 100-meter dash
Evelin Siska – girls' 400-meter hurdles
Melissa Smith – girls' 3,200-meters
Jeremy Ricks – boys' 3,200-meters
Nation Ford won the girls' 4x800 relay and both of the 4x400 relays. Individual winners for the Falcons were:
Miles Cargile – boys' shot put
Garvin Dean – boys' triple jump
Polly Goss – girls' 1,600-meters and 800-meters
Will Manning – boys' 1,600-meters and 800-meters
Kiera Andrews – girls' 100-meters and 200-meters
Kevin Watson – boys' 400-meter hurdles
Zippy Lincoln – girls' 400-meters
Fort Mill also fell in a close meet with Rock Hill later in the week. Individual winners for the Jackets were:
Diana Burden – girls' discus
Chandler Kryst – boys' 110-meter hurdles and triple jump
Michael Pearson – boys' 400-meter hurdles
Anika Myers – girls' shot put
Deryan Sanders – boys' long jump
Zach Riley – boys' high jump and 400-meters
Matthew Case – boys' 800-meters
Annamarie Rajkowski – girls' 800-meters
Deaton Grant – boys' pole vault
Alex Farfare – girls' pole vault


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Rick Brockway's recent column about coyotes begins with: "Cállate translated from Spanish means shut up. That's where our name for the coyote originates. The early Spanish settlers in the southwest grew tired of hearing the wild dogs yodel and howl all night, so they would yell, 'cállate, cállate.'"
This etymology is quite the piece of nonsense. The word is simply the Mexican-Spanish variation of the Central-American Nahuatl word "coyotl." Although the coyote's taxonomic name, Canis latrans, translates to "barking dog," the term "coyotl" may be more suggestive of the animal's slyness than its howling.
I hope the Daily Star prints this correction, as the perpetuation of ridiculous word origins may have some amusement value, but it is nonetheless unfortunate, especially in this era of buying into the fallacious information so readily provided by the "wiki world" of research.
I don't blame Mr. Brockway for wanting to begin his article with the colorful "cállate" anecdote, but hopefully the next time he relates it, he will present it as the urban myth it is, followed by the actual etymology. I have no doubt he was not intentionally misleading his readers, but was himself misled by an inaccurate source.
Christine Lindberg


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NORMAN — For the first time in Norman, Google is partnering with the Norman Chamber of Commerce and the University of Oklahoma Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth to bring our Chamber businesses an opportunity to "Get Your Business Online" with Google.
This free event will be Friday at the National Weather Center, 120 David L Boren Blvd., Norman, OK 73072, off State Highway 9 and Jenkins Avenue. Two sessions will be offered: 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. Each three-hour event will show you how to do the following:
· Business listing on Google: Customers can find your business in Google.com search results, Google Maps, Google+ and on mobile devices. It's the easiest way for your business to be found online, no matter where people are looking for you.
· Easy-to-build website: Choose a design and customize it with a description and photos of your business. You'll also have the option to create a free mobile optimized site. Homestead provides a fast, easy, inexpensive way for any business to create a website without hiring a designer or learning to code.
· Customized domain name: This is your "address" on the web (for example, yourbusiness.com). We'll register your chosen domain name and cover the hosting costs. Both are free for an entire year.
You can register for one of the events at the website below. Each event will fill up quickly, so register early.
For more information, email email@example.com.
Kyla MMran is vice president of communications for the Norman Chamber of Commerce.


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National Republican leaders are feeling the pressure to build a broader coalition of Latino support.
Divisions within the Republican caucus on food stamps, commodity programs and crop insurance brought the House version of the farm bill crashing down Thursday.
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More than a quarter of the Republican caucus voted against the House farm bill, which shaves $20.5 billion in food stamps, would consolidate more than 100 agricultural programs and eliminates direct payments to farmers.
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"The few improvements made in this bill that would have helped feed Americans with Kansas products are overshadowed by some insurmountable problems: an out-of-control food stamp program that swallows 80 percent of this trillion-dollar bill before we even get to agriculture policy," Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., said in a released statement following his 'no' vote.
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---- — KNOXVILLE — The Oskaloosa girls track team claimed seven events on the way to the team title at Knoxville on Saturday.
The Indians finished with 170 team points, ahead of second-place Pella's 163,
Claiming individual titles for Osky were Taylor Crawford in the shot put (35-5), Bailey Blythe in the 3000 (11:51.11) and in the 1500 (5:28.50) and Tori Palmer in the 800 (2:34.56).
Three Osky relay teams also took crowns, including the distance medley (Taylor Richardson, Melanie Harvey, Brey Hill and Tori Palmer; 4:29.71), the 4x200 (Kristi Edwards, Asia Laudermilch, Harvey and Payten VanWaardhuizen; 1:54.66) and the 4x400 (Blythe, Palmer, VanWaardhuizen and Brey Hill; 4:26.46).
Pekin girls win team crown at Creek Classic
TIFFIN — The Pekin girls track team took the crown on Friday in Class B of the Creek Classic in Tiffin.
The Panthers had 150 team points, well ahead of second-place West Liberty's second-place 86.
Claiming individual event crowns for the Panthers was Gwynne Wright in both the 3000 (11:10.00) and the 1500 (5:05.74). Pekin relay teams also claimed first place in the 4x800 (Whitney Horras, Maleaha Earnest, Sloan Reighard and Samantha Wright; 10:46.30) and the distance medley (Mallory Reed, Beth Atwood, Whitney Horras and Gwynne Wright; 4:31.91).
Van Buren boys take fourth at W. Burlington
WEST BURLINGTON — The Van Buren boys track team achieved a fourth-place finish at the Falcon Coed Relays held at West Burlington on Saturday.
Van Buren finished with 85 team points. West Burlington Notre Dame won the meet with 206 team points, followed by Columbus Junction at 105.
Van Buren sophomore Brayden Starnes placed first in the 800 run in a time of 2:16.70. Starnes also led off Van Buren's 4x800 relay team, that included Garrett Saunders, Wyatt Cole and Thomas Fitzsimmons. That team took first place in a time of 9:09.11.


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Sky the wire fox terrier became America's top dog Tuesday night, winning best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club.


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The Ladder to Heaven
Three Hasidic interpretations of the ladder in Jacob's dream shed light on humanity's relationship with God.
This week's Torah portion begins with one of the most famous visions in the Bible. Fearing for his life, Jacob leaves Be'er-Sheva and heads toward his mother's family in Haran. Along the way, and nowhere in particular, he stops for the night and goes to sleep.
While sleeping, Jacob has a powerful dream, filled with both sight and sound. First, he sees a ladder, or ramp (in Hebrew,Sulam
), that is planted on earth but reaches all the way to heaven. As Jacob watches, angels, or messengers of God, go up and down the ladder.
Jacob then hears God, who is "standing beside him," make a declaration of commitment to the covenant. The God of Jacob's fathers will be with him as He was with them; God will grant Jacob the Promised Land and abundant descendants to inhabit it and will protect him wherever he goes. However lonely and afraid Jacob now feels--his own brother seeks to kill him, and he is alone in the darkness, with only a stone for a pillow--God assures him that he need not fear, because God's protective presence will not waver and God's promise of a robust future will not go unfulfilled.
God's words are clear and speak for themselves, but Jacob's vision is much more ambiguous and begs for interpretation: What is the meaning of the ladder, and what is Jacob supposed to learn from it? Who are these angel-messengers, and what does their vertical movement signify?
Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev (the "Kedushat Levi"), one of the greatest of the Hasidic masters, offers a daring reading of Jacob's vision. He suggests that the ladder is intended to represent human beings in this world. Like the ladder, each of us is firmly planted on earth--we are corporeal beings with bodily needs and earthly desires. But through religious practice and striving, we are capable of "reaching upward"--presumably through entering into intellectual and emotional relationship with God, doing God's will, and becoming the kind of Jew and human being God asks for.
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It would be convenient to say that Suture Express learned social media simply with an article that came out a year after they lied to their SEO. The article was titled "Suture Express CFO Brian Forsythe Screws Wrong SEO". That was a pretty tough turn for the already woefully naive attempts by Suture Express to pursue the online market with their surgical supplies. It includes comments from a current employee and former contractors of Suture Express that show very low regard for the company. It started looking a lot worse after they waited well over a year from their misdealing and months after the blog post which lambasted them for their lies and deceit before CFO Brian Forsythe came to urgently apologize for the mistakes Suture Express executives including CEO Ed Kuklenski had made.
Suture Express Lies Then Bids to Hide Truth
It seems almost too crazy to be real that a company seeking to enter the online marketplace would do so with such lack of foresight, and with such recklessness to try and scam their SEO. It is true, and they even offered to pay for the removal of the blog post and presented a contract favoring Suture Express and their CEO Ed Kuklenski. This really does not look like a formula that will set well with social media. After all, social media is the public, and not just a bunch of no-name, no-count losers with nothing better to do with their time than sit at a computer and play games. Suture Express' CFO Brian Forsythe, CEO Ed Kuklenski, and their new consulting firm is learning this all the hard way, but make no mistake … they are learning it.
The recent article titled Suture Express Lies, Then Bids to Hide Truth has all the appearance of a re-introduction of Suture Express to social media like a snowball to a big hill. It is early to tell what may happen, but it seems many would agree it is time for them to start getting things straight before it rolls much further. It appears from Suture Express' actions that they may think social media is within their control. Realizing that public opinion … often a scrutinizing public opinion, is what controls reputations, is a good lesson to learn early, before the snowball-effect. Taking such a bad leap out of the gate is a fast way to find out who is in control … the public.
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