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Dec 18, 2014 · 7:00 PMA Talk with Kim Bailey Life & the Three Principles Book or pay on the night
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PARENTING AND RELATIONSHIPS FROM A THREE PRINCIPLES PERSPECTIVE A workshop with Jack Pransky PhD When we first lay eyes on our children or when we first enter into a... Learn more
Apr 30, 2014 · 7:30 PMJack Pransky PhD - evening talk
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Feb 16, 2014 · 10:00 AMLiving From Wisdom - a one day programme
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Mark Levin interview: Inflation is coming and it will devastate the economic environment for every American family
If you don't listen to the whole interview below between Mark Levin and Bill Archer, please listen to at least the first 7 minutes or so. I think you'll likely keep listening when you get to that point because of the content.
But what makes this interview so compelling is that Archer explains the problems that we face because of our true debt, which is due to out of control entitlements, and like Ryan he feels we've only got a couple of years to fix this or it isn't going to be pretty. Considering the recent printing of money done by the United States over the last few years, he said that inflation is indeed coming, and when it comes "it will devastate the economic environment for every American family". And the amount of debt is so massive that it could not only devastate our economic environment, but it could completely take out the world economy.
And there's more, including whether he believes or not if we've gone so far that we can't turn back.
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RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.—Mission 500, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, will hold its security industry softball game fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 20, from noon to 3 p.m. at Eisenhower Park in Westbury, N.Y.
LAS VEGAS—Mission 500 named Alliance Security as the winner of its Corporate Social Responsibility award at the Security 5/2K Awards Ceremony on April 7 here, during ISC West 2016.
Although it seems hard to believe, ISC West 2016 is fast approaching and now less than two weeks away. I'm currently working on my schedule for show floor meetings and it is filling up pretty quickly.
As I was last year, I'll be making my way around the show floor and trying to visit with as many monitoring-related companies as I can. If your company has new developments with its monitoring center, or simply wants to tell me about your approach for the rest of 2016, feel free to reach out to me. My direct phone line is 207-846-0600 ext. 254, or you can send me an email at email@example.com.
If your company is more residentially focused, you might want to reach out to our new managing editor, Paul Ragusa, at email@example.com. Or, if your business is commercial or systems integration, email SSN editor Martha Entwistle at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Last year was my first ISC West, actually my first security industry trade show—which some called "a baptism by fire." It was great to meet a lot of companies at one time, and this year I look forward to checking in and seeing the latest with each of you.
One thing I know I'm headed to is the Security 5k on Thursday morning, April 7, benefiting Mission 500 and founded by Security Systems News. Shuttle busses will leave from the Sands Convention Center Taxi Ramp between 6:15 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. Speaking from experience last year, it was great to get off the show floor and the strip for a little be and have some fresh air. Feel free to register here, and keep an eye out for the new SSN team shirts (photo on left). I hope to see plenty of you there!
MIAMI—Mission 500 has reached a donation total of $507,000 for this year after receiving more than $18,000 at the SIA Gala in New York City and the Miami Mixer.
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.—Representatives from dozens of security companies raised nearly $75,000 in a fundraising softball game Sept. 12, held by Mission 500, the nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis.
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.—Mission 500's first Security Industry Softball game, featuring two teams of 15 security industry professionals, is approaching t
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.—Mission500 is hosting an Annual Security Industry Softball Game here on Sept. 12; the goal is to raise $100,000 to help U.S. children in need.
MIAMI—Mission 500, the non-profit initiative focusing on the security industry and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, broke its record and raised more than $120,000 at ISC West this year through its sixth annual Security 5K/2K Run/Walk and other events.
Meanwhile, the group is seeking new donations to help children displaced as a result of the devastating April 25 earthquake in Nepal. Go here for information. So far, with help from the security industry, it has raised $7,578 for the children of Nepal, well on its way to its goal of $10,000.
At ISC West 2015, volunteer participation and fundraising efforts for Mission 500 "were stronger than ever," George Fletcher, Mission 500 executive director, said in a prepared statement. "We are truly grateful to each and every corporate and individual sponsor that continues to help Mission 500 provide food, supplies, clothing, medical attention and education to children here in the U.S. and around the globe."
Proceeds from ISC West events will support U.S. children through the Rebuilding Hope at Home program, which helps provide academic scholarships, school supplies and essential items like clothing, personal hygiene supplies and building materials, as well as disaster response and training for community organizations to empower young people. A portion of the proceeds will also support children in Tanzania and India by providing access to clean water, food, education and health care, Mission 500 said.
More than 30 5K/2K participants in April became members of the 500 Club, which recognizes volunteers who raise $500 or more for Mission 500.
Pelco was the lead team in fundraising, donating a total of $10,420 in individual and company-matched donations, Mission 500 reported. Max Burgess of BCD Video was the top individual fundraiser with $1,780, followed by Heather Miller with $1,725 to be matched by her employer, Anixter. Jesse Foglio, Mary Jensby, Stephanie Mayes and Ronnie Pennington each donated more than $1,000, according to the statement.
In addition, HID Global sponsored its second school-kit build at ISC West and put together $10,000 worth of school supplies for children in a Title One School in the Las Vegas Area, Rex Bell Elementary School. Meanwhile, Altronix and ISC West organizers Reed Exhibitions made a joint $10,000 contribution to Mission 500's #ShowOrange campaign, which benefits children in poverty in the United States.
MIAMI—Residential security and home automation provider Fluent Home, based in Edmondton, Alberta, Canada, has received the 2015 Mission 500 Corporate Social Responsibility Award.
On Monday I'm headed out to ISC West. I'll have my boots—well, actually, my sandals because it is Vegas, after all—on the ground Tuesday through Friday.
I'll be adding to this blog post each day, keeping you updated with the news I find and the people I talk to on the show floor. So check back here often. You may just read something you'll want to check out on your own while you're there.
One of the best things about ISC West is the opportunity it gives me to meet with our readers. It's helpful to know why they read Security Systems News, learn more about their work and what they're seeing as industry trends on the frontlines. Please stop by our Meet the Editors event from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday and say hello. It's informal, just a chance for the editorial staff to say hello and in many cases put faces to the names we've interviewed and talked to so often on the phone. The event will be held at the SSN Media Stage, right near the main entrance to the show floor.
My schedule is pretty full, but if you can't make it to Meet the Editors and would like the chance to say hello in person, shoot an email to email@example.com and I'll work hard to make it happen.
Tuesday I'll be attending the DMP Owners Forum and then, that evening, the Women in Security Council's 2015 Women of the Year Awards and Networking Reception.
Wednesday, after the aforementioned meet-and-greet, I'll be hitting the show floor, interviewing and visiting with, among others, Honeywell, 2Gig, Qolsys, Interlogix and Icontrol.
Bright and very early Thursday I'll be participating in the Mission 500 5K/2K with SSN's Security Sys-tahs team. I'll be doing the 2K walk. (Maybe the 5K race next year?) Then it's back to the media stage where from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. I'll be conducting interviews on camera with four key players in the industry. Want to know who? You'll have to come and watch live! The videos will be posted later on the SSN website, but we do have comfy audience chairs if you need an informative break. After that, it'll be back to the show floor for meetings that include those with Alarm.com, Guardian Protection and Genetec, before returning to the SSN stage for the Mission 500 5K/2K awards ceremony.
I have a few other appointments set up for Friday and hope to spend some time meandering through the exhibits and booths on my own.
I'll be tweeting throughout the week, and you should, too! You could win a prestigious plaque from Security Systems News for being the Top Twitterer on our Twitter Wall. Use #ISCW15. Read more about our Twitter Wall and contest here.
My colleagues, Martha Entwistle and Spencer Ives will be providing their daily news from ISC West as well. Be sure to check out their blogs, too.
Meanwhile, have a great show and I hope to see you there!
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Mezcal's to Steinbrenner: '¡I Love You!'
The latest inductee in the Museum of WTF Restaurant Art.By Daniel Maurer
The latest inductee in the Museum of WTF Restaurant Art.By Daniel Maurer
A bit about the history and current state of fajitas, and a reader discovers fresh flour tortillas.By Daniel Maurer
The 'Voice' critic continues to heap praise on its fajitas like so many sautéed onions.By Daniel Maurer
"The city offers no better interlude between frozen margarita pitchers." Really?By Daniel Maurer
And more, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.By Helen Rosner
The second exhibit in our Museum of WTF Restaurant Art is on loan from a Mexican restaurant known for its all-you-can-eat special.
No need to resort to free hot dogs and low-rent buffets. Not when there's curried popcorn and Greek cheese to eat.


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Penhas da Saúde
Aparto 148, Penhas da Saúde-Villa Carvalho, Penhas da Saúde, 6200-073, Portugal
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From €32.00
Penhas da Saúde Hostel
Hostel Penhas da Saúde
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Prices are non-member prices
Leisure & Fitness
- Common room
- Games room
- TV room
Food & Drink
- Cafe/Bistro
- Self-catering kitchen
Facilities - Internet Access
- Wifi
Facilities - In-Hostel Services
- Car Parking at Hostel
- Booking Centre for HI hostels worldwide
- Luggage Room - Available during hostel reception times
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Très bonne auberge, bien située et tenue. Recommandé !
Sat 02 Aug 2014
good stuff , but installations a little too old ,should be changed. Bathrooms overall
Tue 29 Apr 2014
Very nice: Staff, location But very basic inside (dorm part of hostel) and not much heating inside
Fri 22 Nov 2013
We stayed in a double room in the new anex. The room was great with beautiful views, but there was no wi-fi in this building which didn't really bother us, but it might be more inconvenient in winter time.
Tue 01 Oct 2013
Falta informacion mapas y treking posibles
Wed 28 Aug 2013
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Nearby attractions
- Distance to Cycle trails (2 to 3km)
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- River / Harbour / Lake
- Distance to Ski area (5 to 10km)
Getting to us
- Airport
- 300Km from Lisbon International Airport. 280km from Oporto International Airport.
- Bus
- 12km from Covilhã.
- Ferry/Boat
- 300km from Lisbon port.
- Alternate Transport
- ISPY Center of Portugal, Free at hostel.
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- Free parking at hostel.
- Rail
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A charming renaissance palace from the 16th century built upon the ruins of a dwelling from the 16th century. Placed on the foothill of Albayzín, this hidden gem will offer you a charming viewpoint from which you can admire the beautiful scenery.
we at Autocaravanas del sol, can pick you up at malaga or barcelona airport and bring you your dream motorhome that you rented.
Our B&B is situated on the most panoramic spot looking over Alhaurín el Grande (Malaga). From our hill you have a breath taking view and a wideness which will give you an intense space full feeling.
Located in the old town of Arcos de la Frontera, one of the most beautiful "pueblos blancos" or white towns in Andalusia central heating, conditioned air, TV, dryer of hair, reproducer of CD (music) and bath deprived Internet by wireless route
When you arrive at Casa Campana, you'll immediately be struck by our privileged location. We're right in the heart of Arcos de la Frontera's historic Old Quarter, next to a beautiful chapel...
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Picturesque Retreat built in Italian style with breathtaking views over the valley, the mountains and the sea. All rooms are large (34m2) with bathroom, safe. swimming pool. On the outside, a large pool area and gardens.
El Caserón Casa Rural. The perfect affordable bed and breakfast close to the historic castle city of Xativa. El Caserón is a 200 year old Coach house which has been transformed into a beautiful country hotel.
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Harley-Davidson Museum brings champion racers to Milwaukee
Milwaukee's Harley-Davidson Museum will host a number of champion motorcycle racers Feb. 22 at a public program called "Untold Stories: Built for Speed: The History & Evolution of Harley-Davidson Racing."
Three-time and defending NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Eddie Krawiec of the Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines drag racing team and Andrew Hines will be part of the event. »Read Full Article
Video: 'Woody Sez' cast members sing their original tunes
Singers and multi-instrumentalists Leenya Rideout and David Finch visited the TapMilwaukee.com studio recently to perform three original acoustic songs and a traditional tune, all with an Americana flavor. Rideout and Finch make up half of the cast of "Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie," which the Milwaukee Repertory Theater is producing through March 9 at the Stackner Cabaret. For "Woody Sez" tickets, call (414) 224-9490 or visit milwaukeerep.com. For info on Rideout and Finch's solo recordings, visit www.leenya.com and http://www.dhfinch.com/. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee Ballet's Winter Series showcases new choreographers
Perhaps the only thing harder than finding a job dancing is finding a job choreographing.
The Milwaukee Ballet, well known for lavish story ballets, devotes part of each season to new works, including those by developing choreographers. »Read Full Article
Telemundo adds two reporters, WITI loses one
WITI-TV (Channel 6) multimedia reporter Bret Buganski is leaving the station for a job as a morning anchor and investigative reporter at KVOA-TV in Tucson, Ariz.
Buganski, who joined WITI in 2011, starts his new job March 13. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Reading the John Updike stories: 'Flight'
I'm reading and commenting on a story from The Library of America's recently published 'John Updike: The Collected Stories' each Wednesday until I finish the collection or give up.
"Flight," published in August 1959, anticipates the mother-son relationship of Updike's 1965 novel "Of the Farm" in its fundamental situation: A mother foresees a special destiny for her small-town youth, and is willing to act ruthlessly against any entity she thinks might get in the way of that destiny. »Read Full Blog Post
Countdown to Spring: 37 Days
We are, day by day, and with a dose of Midwestern politeness, showing Old Man Winter the door.
Brad Paisley to headline Summerfest in Milwaukee June 27
Summerfest has announced another Marcus Amphitheater show for the country fans: Brad Paisley will headline the Big Gig June 27, with openers Darius Rucker and Joel Crouse.
Information on ticket prices wasn't available. Tickets for the show go on sale beginning at noon Feb. 21 at the Summerfest box office, Ticketmaster outlets, by calling (800) 745-3000 and visiting ticketmaster.com. »Read Full Article(1)


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I have worked with faye on node before, but now want to add it to a rails app. I've found plenty of quick integration guides and have it up and running, but my current implementation is pretty hacky. I've been unable to find any longer tutorials or examples including a good convention for the server to subscribe to the faye channels, interact with the rails models, and publish responses. Does anyone know of good resources?
We started with Q&A. Technical documentation is next, and we need your help.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, you can contribute.
I found the How to Use Faye as a Real-Time Push Server in Rails tutorial to be a good start:
In about one hour you get a hands-on experience and understanding of Faye, both as a server and as a client. By the end of it you have a very basic chat; and not only that, your chat is also secure via private_pub.
The below links can be useful for you,
First one exhibits the simple instant message application in Rails with the help of faye.
Faye has moved towards rack compatibility, so using a config.ru file and booting with the command
Booting Faye with rails isn't encouraged, because FAYE isn't compatible with development middleware in rails, meaning you will always need to run in production mode.
A minimalistic barebones example project was written, which deploys cleanly to heroku as observed live at faye-rails-example.herokuapp.com.


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Happy Hour: Glamour Gal
When it comes to drinking, I don't discriminate against alcohol and enjoy uber girlie drinks as much as any manly concoction. That's why when I saw this recipe, created specifically with the Sex and the City viewer in mind by Skyy vodka, I knew I had to give it a try. It's a sublime combination of vodka and fresh citrus with a little bit of creme de cassis (a black currant flavored liqueur). A sugared rim adds a pop of color and lightly sweetens the drink. It's a fabulous and fun cocktail that's easy to make and perfect for a girl's night in. To serve this to your friends — be sure to use the special Sex and the City bottle of vodka! — get the recipe.
From Skyy 2 oz. vodka Makes 1 drink.
Glamour Gal
0.5 oz. fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz. fresh lime juice
0.5 oz. simple syrup or 1 tsp. sugar
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Marvel Assembles an Official Title for Third "Avengers" Movie
Comic Books, Film
Museums | The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, founded by George Lucas and slated to open in 2018 in Chicago, has acquired the original art from Robert Crumb's The Book of Genesis. [The Art Paper]
Editorial cartoons | R.C. Harvey writes the definitive piece on the Ted Rall case, rounding up pretty much everything that's been written in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Times' decision to cut ties with the cartoonist. In addition to presenting the evidence and all points of view, Harvey sheds a harsh light on the paper's public statements about Rall and the relationship between the newspaper and the Los Angeles police union. [The Comics Journal]
Legal | In the aftermath of last month's ruling that DC Comics retains full rights to Superman, the heirs of creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster are urging federal judge to dismiss claims that their lawyer interfered with the publisher's copyright to the character. DC sued attorney Marc Toberoff in May 2010, accusing him impeding a 1992 copyright agreement with the heirs by striking overriding deals with them in 2001 and 2003. The families insist the publisher filed its claims two years too late, as the statute of limitations expired in 2008. [Law360]
Webcomics | Malicious hackers hit the Blind Ferret servers last week, and they didn't just wipe out the websites that host Least I Could Do, Girls with Slingshots and other high-profile webcomics — they also wiped out the backups. Gary Tyrell has the story and advises creators to have multiple backups in multiple locations. [Fleen]


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The Light (L'Equipier)
|No Rating
|Comedy, Drama
|Release Date:
|September 15, 2004
|Running time:
|105 minutes
|Sandrine Bonnaire, Philippe Torreton, Grégori Derangère, Émilie Dequenne, Anne Consigny
|Philippe Lioret
|Christophe Rossignon
|Emmanuel Courcol, Claude Faraldo
|Mars Distribution
Description: In 1963, Antoine wounded in the Algerian war, arrives at the small Breton island of Ouessant to join the team of lighthouse keepers, replacing the tower's adored deceased patriarch, Emile. The locals feel the job should have gone to one of their own, and Antoine is not only a stranger, but a novice, and struggles to fit in. Easygoing and good-humored despite the animosity directed toward him, Antoine slowly bonds with sullen, unfriendly Yvon during their periods of extended isolation working together in the offshore lighthouse. Despite this, the natives back at the island still murmur -- and much more besides -- when Antoine, the perpetual outsider, walks past them. Worse for Antoine is that he is unable to disguise his deep attraction to Yvon's wife Mabe -- and this threatens both of them.
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Melinda Morgan:
January 31, 2013 at 6:19 pm
And then come the Bear Gryllis jokes...
Brian Caraher:
February 1, 2013 at 12:55 am
Yeah, he must have been saying a lot of those for "drinkingmyownpee" to get added to his autocorrect library.
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February 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm
Lmzo? Laughing my zebra off? o_0
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The fantasy football season is upon us. Drafts are done, or should be, and the first game of the season is tonight.
For the first time in the history of playing fantasy football, I do not have Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on any of my rosters. Don't fret though, I still have one draft to go before kickoff of the NFL opener between the Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos.
There's not much I can do to help you draft, but there is a way you can fix some weak spots on your roster.
Nothing is more important in fantasy football than the waiver wire. Even the worst drafts can turn into championship-caliber teams with the right moves each week on the waiver wire.
Because most of you guys are pretty proud of your drafts and rosters, this week I will give just one waiver-wire pickup to look at for each position other than kicker.
Defense: Defense is probably the most dropped and picked up position in fantasy football as you try to mix and match the best matchups per week. If you don't have one of the top tier defenses such as Seattle, Houston or San Francisco, this may be a place to make a move.
The most underrated defense possibly still on the wire would be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers were solid on defense a year ago, but it's less about Tampa and more about their opponent — the New York Jets. There's no offense out of New York, and Tampa owners can take advantage.
Wide Receiver: This is a tough list to pick from because few receivers slip through the draft cracks. Cecil Shorts out of Jacksonville may still be on the wire to be picked up this week. His matchup against Kansas City is a good one; take advantage if you can.
Tight End: This slot all depends on how deep your draft is. A strong candidate to be picked up this week is Colby Fleener out of Indianapolis. He will be Andrew Luck's go-to first-down target in a game against a weak Oakland defense.
Running Back: I'd take a look at Lamar Miller out of Miami. Recently nabbing the starting role will give Miller the confidence to get into the end zone against one of the weaker teams in the AFC, the Cleveland Browns.
Quarterback: If he hasn't been picked up in your league, Russell Wilson would be a good start as the Seahawks take on the Panthers. Another guy I'm really high on is Carson Palmer. I think Palmer will have a strong season, and even if you don't start him against St. Louis this week, he may be worth hiding on your bench.
Terrence Hunley writes about fantasy football for AGN Media. He can be reached at 806-345-3307 or terrence.hunley @amarillo.com


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Kyle Hines leads the league in offensive rebounding with 2.8 per game.
Vassilis Spanoulis has made at least 1 three-pointer and scored in double figures in 17 of his last 18 Euroleague games.
Spanoulis is 8 assists away from becoming the ninth player in competition history to record 500 career assists.
Spanoulis leads the league in fouls drawn with 85.
Kostas Papanikolaou was the regular season leader in three-point accuracy at 59.4%.
Pero Antic is a teammate of Fenerbahce Ulker point guard Bo McCalebb on the FYROM national team. The two were FYROM's top two scorers as the team reached the EuroBasket 2011 semifinals.
Giorgi Shermadini was a backup to Fenerbahce Ulker big man Mike Batiste and also played alongside Romain Sato for two seasons at Panathinaikos Athens between 2008 and 2010.
Fenerbahce Ulker has lost six straight Euroleague road games.
Fenerbahce Ulker is ranked last in the league in rebounding (28.8 rpg.).
Mike Batiste has made 10 straight free throws in Euroleague games.
Batiste is 23 points behind former CSKA great J.R. Holden for fifth place on the competition's career scoring charts. Batiste enters the week with 2,365 career points.
Bojan Bogdanovic has scored in double figures in six straight and nine of his last 10 Euroleague games. He has averaged 17.1 points per game over that span.
Bogdanovic has made his last 21 free throws in Euroleague action.
Bogdanovic was Top 16 Game 5 MVP last week after recording 26 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals before fouling out for a performance index rating of 27. He shared the honor with Unicaja guard Marcus Williams.
Uros Tripkovic has made his last 12 free throws in Euroleague action.
Tripkovic is 4 three-pointers away from tying former Unicaja teammate Berni Rodriguez for 25th place on the Euroleague's career list of three-pointers made.
Romain Sato has at least 1 steal in four straight and eight of his last nine Euroleague games.
Reigning Turkish Airlines Euroleague champion Olympiacos Piraeus picked up its second consecutive Top 16 victory by beating Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul 82-71 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium on Thursday night. The win improved Olympiacos's record to 3-3 for fourth place in Group F, while Fenerbahce dropped to 1-5. The Reds took control of the game with a 8-0 spurt in the second quarter, and then cruised to victory after pulling away to a 20-point advantage at the beginning of the third quarter. Georgios Printezis scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half, and Vassilis Spanoulis also finished with 13 for the winners. Acie Law had 12 points in less than 13 minutes before being ejected from the game after an altercation with Romain Sato. Kyle Hines scored 10 points before leaving the game to receive stitches for a cut above his eye. Bojan Bogdanovic, David Andersen and Bo McCalleb combined to score 58 of Fenerbahce's points. Bogdanovic and Andersen each finished with 20 points, and McCalebb scored 18 in defeat.
Andersen started the game with a three-pointer, and Olympiacos opened its account with baskets inside from Giorgi Shermadini and Kostas Papanikolaou. With the offenses having their way early, the visitors countered with a drive from Bogdanovic and a triple from McCalebb, while Reds kept going inside to Printezis and Shermadini, 8-8. Fenerbahce opened a 5-point lead as Andersen and Bogdanovic each scored twice more from close range, and McCalebb hit another triple, but Law made couple of steals for fastbreak layups, then added a basket-plus foul, before Printezis made it 19-19 from the paint. Olympiacos went in front on a fastbreak layup from Spanoulis, but Andersen answered from long range and McCalebb made an acrobatic driving layup that gave Fenerbahce a 23-24 edge after 10 minutes.
Printezis reached double figures with a triple at the start of the second quarter, before Ilkan Karaman and Stratos Perperoglou traded put-backs. Uros Tripkovic sank a triple to make it 28-29 before the hosts went in front with an 8-0 spurt that included a dunk from Kyle Hines and layup-plus-foul from Law. Andersen snapped the run with a fadeaway jumper, and after Kaya Peker and Hines traded layups, 40-33, both teams were dealt a major blow as Law and Romain Sato were ejected for their on-court altercation. The two players got tangled under the rim while fighting for a position underneath the hosts' basket, and after some forceful pushing and shoving, both players were issued disqualifying fouls. After emotions calmed down, McCalleb and Bogdanovic got Fenerbahce within 3 points, before Spanoulis nailed a triple to give Olympiacos a 43-37 halftime lead.
Kostas Sloukas extended the lead to 9 points with a basket-plus-foul, before Andersen made a turnaround jumper at the other end. After Printezis and McCalebb traded mid-range baskets, Papanikolaou hit a three-pointer and Shermadini's hook-shot opened a 53-41 lead. Sloukas extended the advantage to 16 points with 4 free throws, and after Andersen scored a layup, Spanoulis hit a triple and Hines added a put-back helping to extend the lead to 20. Bogdanovic snapped a 15-2 run with a three-pointer from the left corner, but baskets inside from Hines and Pero Antic made it 68-49 after three quarters.
Spanoulis hit a jumper and Shermadini made a layup to extend the margin to 23 points at the start of the fourth quarter before Bogdanovic hit a triple and McCalebb made a layup. The tempo significantly slowed down and the visitors did not allow a field goal for more than four minutes, but only managed to cut the deficit to 75-60 when McCalleb scored another driving layup. Spanoulis ended the drought for Olympiacos, and Perperoglou nailed a triple to get the lead back to 18 points, but Fenerbahce answered with a 0-8 run as Baris Ermis made couple of layups and Andersen hit another jump shot. However the margin was too great to overcome and Olympiacos celebrated its third Top 16 victory.


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George Will makes another lackluster attempt at conservative apologetics.
When "citizens exercise free speech through corporations" very few of those people involved are actually consulted or represented in what the speech will be. I must own a small part of hundreds of corporations in my 401k, yet never, ever have they consulted me on what their "collective" message would be as free speech. Why is that? Why are the people not consulted?
And as the conservatives will tell you, corporations don't pay taxes or expenses, they pass them on to consumers who also have no voice in that corporations monetary free speech.
Sounds like a plantation to me where one guy at the top does all the talking.
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Voters in the Canfi eld Local School District will have an opportunity to cast a ballot on an operating levy in November.
Levy is 4.9 mills for five years
The levy would generate $2,751,914 a year
It would cost homeowners $8.68 a month per $100,000 of their home's value, or $104.16 a year for a $100,000 home.
By Christine keeling
School cuts create support and suspicion.
The Canfield Local School District eliminated staff, curriculum and transportation services after voters twice rejected a 6.8-mill operating levy. Those changes are allowing the district to present a lower 4.9-mill levy to voters in November, as well as giving residents a reason for the way they plan to vote.
Sharon Smith has lived in Canfield for nine years and plans to support the district's levy because she believes education is important for children.
"Children need to be able to go as far as they can," she said.
And although, Joanne Roberts' youngest son graduated from the district 20 years ago, she still believes the levy is worth passing.
"It's a good school," said Roberts. "We hate to have the school cut back anything for the students."
She and her husband, Thomas, have lived in Canfield for almost 46 years and raised three kids in the community.
The district, she said, made cutbacks.
After a 6.8-mill operating levy failed in November 2010 and May 2011, the district slashed its budget by $3.6 million. Personnel cuts comprised $1.2 million of the savings, while enacting pay-to-participate in sports and academic clubs, eliminating high school busing and cutting classified personnel saved $548,500. Contract concessions by the district's unions will total $1.9 million over three years.
Pattie Kesner, the district's treasurer, said the district lost $1.2 million in state aid this year and is projected to lose approximately $83,000 in annual revenue from unvoted millage due to the reevaluation of property values.
In the district, total property values fell 3 percent.
Joe Conroy has three students in the district but wonders if the district's money-saving choices were made to inconvenience parents so they would have to support the levy.
"If it doesn't pass," said Conroy, "I say that's just how I am going to have to live — I'll make it."
He is, however, concerned that pay-to-participate in sports will lessen the district's pool of athletic talent.
Lynda West, a 1988 Canfield High School graduate, stayed in the community because of the schools but won't support the levy because she lacks trust in the administration.
Her choice had nothing to do with the teachers, she said. Instead, she is "disgusted" with the administration choices in cuts they have made.
"I feel like I live in a district that's run like a dictatorship," said West.
The administration, she said, has caused dissension between parents and teachers, and the "team spirit" that once existed isn't there anymore.
"I have very high hopes that everything will work out," said West. "With two new people on the school board, there will be fresh ideas and opinions.
Board members Renee Gessner and Anthony Peluso will not seek new terms.
As of now, Phil Bova and Lee Fry are running to fill the vacancies.
If the levy passes, the district has said it will retain 12 teachers scheduled to be eliminated in March 2012, restore transportation for high school band members to away games and bus-stop locations for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, and bring back four to five bus drivers.
High school transportation service will not be restored and pay-to-participate fees would remain $100 for middle school students per sport and $200 for high school students per sport. The district waived the pay-to-participate fees for academic clubs and activities Wednesday after it received $51,600 subsidy from the state for its "excellent" ranking.
The levy would generate $2,751,914 a year and cost homeowners $8.68 a month per $100,000 of their home's value, or $104.16 per $100,000 a year.
The total out-of-pocket expense a homeowner would pay to the district would lessen to $6.13 per $100,000, after the first year, when an existing 1998 bond expires.
when the administrators and teachers pay 25 % towards their health insurance costs and at least 95 % of their retirement costs then the citizens of canfield will consider voting for the levy. it never has, nor never will be, about the students. it is about the fat and happy staying fat and happy. all the "cutbacks" were designed to save a little money, but mostly make the parents miserable. and as an ex-teacher is fry going to be nothing more than another shill /lackey for the school administration and teachers.
Excuse me, music is not extracurricular. Music (band, choir, general music) are co-curricular. That is mandated by the state of Ohio. Sports, like football and basketball, track, baseball, and all others, are extra curricular. So, in a way, I do agree. Make them pay to play football, basketball, sports, and extra curricular subjects. And field trips? How can field trips be an extracurricular class? I never heard of that course being offered.
The Canfield "Super"intendent gave himself a $3000 raise last year to $103K a year. Teachers in Canfield are making $60-80,000 a year. They have vacation time more than most AS WELL as Summers off. So, to work 8 months a year for this kind of money and ONLY contribute 8% into their healthcare insurance is INSANE. They are no better than the many teachers in this area that are making much less or have to move away due to a lack of jobs. Unions have NO PLACE in the public sector. Having two Principles in the Middle School is crazy! There are no cuts being made. This is NOT helping the students in ANY WAY! Are they getting new laptops? I-pads? Books? a better school? And some in the system got raises last year? They make cuts to inconvenience the parents on bussing instead of all the teachers. This is out of hand. Dante needs to be eliminated from his position for not responding to the parents in Canfield that pay his salary and teachers need to have a reality check before levy increases are needed. I am all for supporting the students and Canfield but this is all about the teachers and leaders continuing to be fat and happy and NOT the students. This does not enhance their education as all. VOTE NO on this levy in November so that this BOARD listens to the residents of Canfield and does their job! Thank you!
Music is not an extracurricular activity, it is part of the Fine Arts. But, pay to play is a good idea although I believe the state says it is discriminatory to not allow a student the ability to play if they are needy. And, even though I would prefer that Zambrini leave the district, only the Board can give him a pay increase as he works for them. In any event, I will never forget the "black squirrel" ploy by a Canfield teacher this past year. Let the teachers take a real cut in pay so that their 12 union brothers and sisters can retain their positions.
The Board should represent the Canfield community. Get Zambrini out of office and replace him with someone that just doesnt kiss everyones ass in order to maintain his high profile high paying job!
Vote No in November!
This article was interesting because it reflects the often mind-numbing dichotomy of public opinion regarding this school district.
Prior to the levy failures, anyone looking at Canfield from the outside (and some from the inside!) could be led to believe that the Canfield School District was the equilavent of Utopia. The spin campaign that has been churning for years has championed only the Excellent test scores and state rankings, teacher satisfaction, student safety and student well-being, and state of the art educational facilities and technology.
Anyone with children in this school District knows that it is certainly not utopian. The reasons for this are multiple and complex. The levy failures have spotlighted the seething parent discontent that is actually surprisingly common, and in most cases is well-founded. Many of the problems and issues have arisen from the administrative policies, apathy and decisions that have been dictated by Dante Zambrini and his band of school board followers. Many of these issues could have been easily solved and prevented had Mr. Zambrini had a little more foresight and consideration of parental input, and had a lot less hubris. Parents have been marginalized by the Superintendent and they are fighting back. They are tired of being "punished" or "inconvenienced" for having an opinion that differs from the Superintendent or the School Board. A vote against the levy does not translate to a vote against the children of the District or the quality of the teaching. In my opinion it is an indictment of the leadership of the district and equates to a vote of no confidence in their abilities to make sound, fiscally-responsible decisions. Hopefully the end result will be positve change and effective leadership of this District. There needs to be a return of honesty, integrity, and good sound judgement to the Administration of this District. It will not happen if the levy is passed.
All this over $8.68 per month? How bout you cut out your cable TV? What's more important, your child's education, or your cable TV? Buy cheaper clothes instead of the name brands. If you want to complain about 9 months of work the teachers do, then lets push for all year school.
Given the state of extreme dissatisfaction, it would probably make sense for the entire administration to step down, in the best interests of the children and the district. The only alternative is vote NO and replace the Board members with individuals who will remove the existing administrators and hire individuals who are more inclined to do the public's bidding.
@intelligentone. Its not $8.68 per month for me and most homes are higher priced than $100K in Canfield. Its also, the principle of what its being used for and how its being managed. The last levy would have costed me nearly $1,000 a year. This one about $250.00 a year. Why should the 80 year old collecting social security have to help cover health insurance for the teacher who made $78K last year and gets so many perks? What about the unemployed? What about property values going down? A recession we are in? And because of Unions these teachers and Zambrini are not be affected? How many teachers in this area that are moving away because they cannot get a job even making $30K a year and are very qualified. Yet, the fat and happy teachers of Canfield will never leave their overpaid job even when they are past their prime. Canfield residents are not stupid and know and feel they are being punished. Also, this does not help the students at all. A major NO will occur in November and will continue for years to come until things are on a level playing field! Thanks!
Despite protestations to the contrary, any levy money generated by a levy will be funneled directly to District salaries and benefits. Students will see little of it that money which could potentially directly impact the quality and variety of their education. We will have more school bus drivers, more parent paraprofessionals, and a few more teachers. There will be no new buildings, no new textbooks, no new school buses, no new classroom technology, and no new additions to the curriculum.
The school board will not step down. The members who are not up for re-election are too personally invested in keeping Dante Zambrini as the leader of the District and in protection of their own personal interests. His contract is up for negotiation in December, I believe. If past history and behavior are any indication of what is to come, the current school board will "negotiate" and ratify a new contract for Mr. Zambrini before years' end. The new school Board members will have no say in the contract. Most likely we will be stuck with Mr. Zambrini for the duration of another contract.
We are stuck unless someone has the guts to intitiate a real change.
@mrsdoc....are the parent paraprofessionals those mommy's Zambrini brings in to sub in the class instead of real teachers? Haha, I bet they are. Oh, that's right, it saves the district money to have Johnny's bored mother, with no teaching degree, come in and babysit the class for sometimes an entire 9 week period. Meanwhile, all of the other teachers out there looking for work don't get a chance. Another excellent decision by our Super Duper Zambrini.
Can there be a board meeting/vote to oust Zambrini? Can we protest election day? I hear so many negative things about him. How is his contract made up? When the does the board review and renew it? Who has the answers??
I agree with most of these comments. Canfield Schools need a change. As I have stated before Zambrini has to go. The only two additions to the board will be two former teachers. We see where this is going. As far as the teachers union goes I agree they should pay more for health care and most make to much money. I totally disagree with the retire and rehire process. Please retire and stay retired so we can get new teachers right out of college that were taught with the latest technolgy.
The school must have money in order to pay last weeks football opponent 2000 bucks to come to Canfield and play.
If Zambrini cared about the school system and the future of our kids then he would man up and walk away.
Everyone forgets when they were in school and taxpayers supported levies for them. It is your turn to support the next generation, or risk our children falling behind in the global society.
@ou812 I could not agree with you more. Please everyone, read that posting!!!
I'm glad there seems to be a few people in Canfield that see how they have "punished" parents in response to not passing they levy. I'm not in Canfield, but it makes me crazy to see how no changes were made to the teachers benefits to save money, which was the only goal of rejecting the levy. The board instead chose to take it out of anything that hurts the parents and kids. Makes me sick. I would hate to see this pass only for that reason. I don't necessarily put that all on the staff, but instead most of the blame is on the board and Zambrini.
Although some teachers are spiteful also, just remember the "black squirrel" crusade! What an insulting and jaded escapade that was to the system.
It is true there are some very qualified, capable and dedicated employees of this district. But your comments are a prime example of why things have been allowed to perpetuate in this school district that would not be tolerated elsewhere. if your child is happy, healthy and safe in school your inclination is to turn a deaf ear to problems. Like any school district, Canfield has its problems, but the danger is in the attempt to bury the problems to protect the appearance of quality and excellence....at all costs.
If the only complaints you are aware of are on this forum, you are lucky. And probably the parent of a child in kindergarten or another early primary grade. Enjoy your nice protective cacoon now...elementary school is usually pretty trouble free. That is, of course, unless you are a parent of a special needs child or a child with a learning disability or behavior problem. Then you will be forced to endure the "Principle/Teacher" knows best philosophy and the abuse of your child's civil and educational rights by the Special services office in the school district.
Any parent of a child in middle school or high school has had to endure the abuses and neglect of the Zambrini -led district Administration. Many of us have tried to reasonably communicate with the Administration in an attempt to advocate for our children's safety and educational rights. Our attempts have been futile and frustrating. We have been met with derision and criticisim by Mr. Zambrini and the school board members. Our children have been targeted and our reputations have been targeted because we have dared to speak out about the things we see and our children experience. Mr. Zambrini and the school board want everyone to "feel good" about the district, even when there are grounds for concern and a need for obvious change. How many teachers in this district have been ineffective in the classroom and have been granted tenure because of a personal relationship with the superintendent or the school board? How many parent paraprofessionals have been hired to care for special needs children or to work in the school classrooms...many of whom are not qualified, don't have experience in that environment, but whom "know" someone or are related to someone? How many episodes of teacher abuse in the classroom have not been adressed appropriately or were swept under the rug to avoid publicity? How many bus accidents have gone unreported for the same reason? How many children have been threatened, bullied, or abused in school and their cries for help have gone unheard? What is it going to take to bring about a change? A child's death or suicide? Yes...this is a possibility and is not an overexaggeration of the problems. When is enough, enough?
For some of us, it has been enough for some time. We are just glad people are opening up their eyes and ears.
Vote no. Dante Zambrini needs to go.
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Easy, basic and good. I used rolled oats for a nice consistancy and no golden syrup in France so I used honey.
We absolutely loved these. We flattened them out a bit so they came out nice and crunchy, which is what we were after. Tasted just like the ones you buy in the supermarket. We only cooked them for 18 minutes and actually believe they should have probably come out after 17. Thanks so much - we will make these again and again.


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The clothing is awesome but if something doesn't fit and you ship it back they charge a shipping fee, and 6.95 to use the piece of paper known as the return label. They are scammers. So if you order a 30.00 item, send it back, and use the return label, they charge 9.95 shipping and 6.95 for the return label. So you will get a refund of 13.10."
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"Poor service !!! Send items back and got a partial refund .
Call customer support and they blame me that I remove the tag or it's just missing . Stay away from the store - scammers."
"BUYER BEWARE!!! Not only did I not receive my summer suit (backordered) they gave me a $25 gift card but charged my credit card $10.70 to ship the card. They refused to refund me, so I contacted my bank. CREDIT CARD FRAUD!"
"Horrible, awful, bad experience. There were no pictures of the back view, but I assumed seeing the fronts, and backs views of other outfits, that it would be like how it looked from the front -cute, classic, stylish. It was on sale and I thought I was getting a good deal. I guess you get what you pay for, and Im sure glad I didnt pay full price. A zipper piece was sewn on the back in such a horrible fashion with was is almost a two in patch going along the entire length of zipper. They didnt even try to hide the zipper. And the huge patchwork was a different color than the piece i bought. It looked like it was inside out. When i realized it wasnt, that this was the part that was out when id wear it, I realized it was not wearable. When i showed my hisband he said "you cant wear that, why would they do that?". As a man who knows nothing about fashion, he knew this was not ok. I will NEVER buy from Venus again. Plus, it took forever to ship. Almost 2 full weeks. So my build up made it worse. I was excited when it finally came, only to find this horrible product."
"This company is HORRIBLE!!! First off, they are very rude on the phone and they are never willing to help you. I have called MULTIPLE of times and yet to hear a correct response. They always say, they are right. Make a long story short. I placed 2 orders with them, hated all the articles of clothing and returned them. Remind you, they were 2 DIFFERENT returns. Well, I only received one refund for my return and yet to have the other order refunded. Everytime I call, they have said that they refunded my card and that my bank is wrong. Well I have called my bank and they looked into too and the 2nd return wasn't even refunded to my card. So now I have to file a dispute with my bank so they can get MY money refunded back to my card.
Venus steals people money and they don't even care. I have yelled at them multiple times and even told them they steal people's money. Not to mention, they have horrible customer service, horrible clothing, horrible retuns shipping fee's. I will NEVER order from this company again and I will make sure that everybody that I knows will order from them too."
"Being a 19-year-old large-chested girl has almost made me give up hope on finding an adequately fitting and supporting swimsuit. After countless trips to Target and other decently priced stores and hours of online searching, it seems that if you're busty, you're forced into wearing horrendous floral and black swimdresses and tankinis. I don't understand why more retailers can't make bra-sized swimwear as I wear a 36DD. Luckily I found venus.com and what do you know, I found beautiful underwire bikini tops. I ordered the "Marylin" bra in the DD size and it fits wonderfully. A lot of the reviews are saying that the sizes run big. I am a size 10-12 on top and a size 14 on bottom, and this top is a perfect fit. Thank you venus.com for letting me feel confident and pretty on my upcoming cruise!"
"Right now I am having a poor experience with venus. I ordered some items and considering the cost, I was surprised that it took almost 2 weeks for my items to arrive. 3 out of 4 items did not look like the catalog and sizes were off. So I decided to exchange 2 and my exchanges still haven't been processed, plus being charged and exchange/return shipping fee is ridiculous. Customer service say it can take up to 10 business days! Then venus pls don't advertise that returns/exchanges are fast and easy! Basically, I ordered items 7/3 and will probably not get to use them till August, over a month later, because of how slow and inefficient this company is. Pls avoid them...will never Venus from here again."
"So I'm not sure why all the bad reviews... I had no issues with them. I ordered a bikini set, which by the way the goddess bikini and ruched bottoms are perfect for someone with a few mommy marks : ) and not trying to show everything but still be sexy; sizing was as said and fits well. I also ordered a dress which was a size too big, if your ordering a dress order a size smaller, they are a little big. No biggie though, they were quick to send out another in a smaller size while the other is on its' way back. The shipping does take longer than some other places, it took a week to get here exactly. I think that is because they use UPS rather than USPS. I constantly have slower service through UPS rather than the postal office; which are typically very quick for my area."
"Horrible!!!!!! Never order from this website! I placed and order for my birthday and received and email stating it was being processed but, order was never placed by them!!!! So, I was waiting for my dress and expected it to be here before birthday party and NEVER got a tracking number or email saying the order was on its way. Got worried and called Venus and they said order was never placed by me!!! Which wasn't true because I got the order number! I was sooo upset I decided to delete them from my website address book! Beware of Venus and their horrible business!"
"HORRIBLE! The catalog has some extremely cute bathing suits and clothes, but DO NOT be fooled. I ordered two dresses (1 @ $139 and 1 @$39) both of which were HUGE! I am 5'9", size 8, average build. The picture shows the $39 dress to be form fitting and mid thigh length - in relaity it was like a MooMoo and mid shin length (and I am 5'9" - imagine a shorter girl buying this? No way!) WOW! The more expensive dress was too long as well but the fit was better. They put details on the length in the catalog, however, the details are not correct - I measured. Completely off! I blame it on cheap overseas labor and poor management (by Venus). I will NOT be ordering from Venus again."


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By Todd Franko (Contact)
LeBron James may be the focal point of the NBA finals for Northeast Ohio sports fans, but there's another person capturing sports fans' imaginations.
Three wins away from an NBA title is Erik Spoelstra — video-highlight-guy turned head-coach. He's from as unlikely a coaching lineage as one could be. Wisdom and tradition would say he should not be coaching this team.
There's one difference: The right people above him recognized the right things he was doing, and kept giving him more. He earned it; he didn't blow it.
That reward system works in many places in America.
It creates companies; it changes populations; it moves the needle.
Some people struggle with that, including here in the Valley. Perhaps it's our sticky trail of indicted leaders; perhaps it's the chip on our shoulders; perhaps it's simply in the water.
Here, we long for people with courage, leadership and accomplishment to make and to create so that we all elevate. Then, when those people do, we work quickly to keep them in check, question their intentions and undermine their feats.
The operations within the city of Youngstown have few bright spots as they slug through some of the most economically depressed conditions an American city can muster.
One is the economic turnaround at the Covelli Centre.
Sure, there is $11 million in undeniable debt to fix, and many choose to bang on that endlessly.
But you would think that the flawed way we longed for big steel's return would have taught us one thing: Holding on too long to the past is rarely healthy.
As true as the Covelli debt is, so too is that the Covelli direction now is much more successful than it was three years ago. Profitable even — if you consider just the operations and discount that debt incurred by another leadership philosophy.
It took a bold decision by Mayor Jay Williams to recognize that the management marriage he inherited was not working and needed a divorce. A bolder move followed by putting the center in the hands of a kid who owned a Struthers bar and booked a few concerts — Eric Ryan.
Given his trial chance, like Spoelstra, he didn't screw it up. When a longer-term deal was crafted with the national group SMG, Ryan's JAC Management Co. was secured as a local partner to SMG. The pairing has given the city numbers it could not imagine.
In 2006, the old marriage had a $541,298 operations shortfall. In 2009 with the new marriage, it had a $153,950 operations surplus. The 2010 surplus was $110,434. The first quarter for 2011 has earned a $89,529 operating surplus.
New JAC/SMG work flows have made this happen.
Faced with past failure and present desperation, the city would be wise to accept any new direction or innovation this pair suggests until it proves unworthy — the Spoelstra model, if you will. Hell, their turnaround is of such significance, give them the city's two big toothaches of the moment — city parks and city planning — if they seek them.
So in the last month, the pair devised a way to further squeeze more city revenues from the place — end a deal with the third-party food-and-beverage contractor and run the service themselves.
They even got the company, Centerplate, to agree to leave so long as we paid them what we owed them.
The answer from the city would seem swift and obvious, and it was.
Well not completely no. But the meeting between JAC, city staff and city council was an embarrassment. Imagine: In comes the city's biggest success in the last three years, and the meeting turns into a donnybrook. All share blame in the spectacle.
One city councilman said they were advised the meeting was to be informational/exploratory on the deal. But the information they got was that the deal was essentially done, which sullied them and set off fireworks.
From that scuffle rose two points from council and the public that to me, were outrageous: 1) Should not the food go out to bid to another third party, and 2) Is JAC qualified to run food and beverage?
That a third-party currently runs food is due to the clouded mindset at the start of the center. Essentially every policy those originators started with has been undone — bookings, parking, staffing, etc — and new dollars have benefited the city.
Given that, why would you even consider keeping any policy from then? Every energy should be spent legally proving that food does not need to be third-party and can be forced upon the existing JAC/SMG management team.
As to JAC's ability to operate food ... really? Asking this ignores the available food expertise of SMG and building sponsor Covelli Enterprises. More humiliating and ignorant — it also ignores simple understanding of JAC's facility operations and the skill it needs to manage bookings, ice, heating and air, structure, staging, parking lots, etc.
The current team, in the last 18 months, lands Elton John, Tim McGraw, a middleweight title bout and Barry Manilow ... and people wonder about their ability to push chicken fingers, nachos and beer?
Though projected as dead after that start, alas, logic has engulfed the process, and we seem headed toward the original goal.
Centerplate gets the $450,000ish owed to them (not a gift or golden parachute, but what it's owed).
The city further secures every chance at income it can from the facility.
And it's all placed in the hands of the team that turned the place into what it was originally intended to be.
Todd Franko is editor of The Vindicator. He likes emails about stories and our newspaper. E-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com. He blogs, too, on vindy.com.
Maybe if people came to counsel meetings with the deals not already done and respected the elected representatives as people who need to hear and understand these things and who have a voice in these issues, there wouldn't be so much drama. Mayor Williams and local business leaders, and local media folks as well, should recognize that there is a process that needs to be followed here, and aired publicly in those council meetings. Otherwise, it just breaks faith with the people the city govn't represents, who deserve to have these dealings presented to them in open air, and that their elected council members have a voice in these proceedings.
You should know better than this, Todd. Stop criticizing council members from not letting backroom deals go full steam ahead. Even if they would be profitable and logical for the city. If they are so profitable and logical, then that can be proven through public discussions. No need to have done deals before coming to the meetings and surprising the council like that.
Ditto Tigerlilly, Todd you should be ashamed of yourself for going along with and advocating a backroom deal.
I also don't see the numbers making sense, they stated it would increase the revenues about $100K per year, that is probably due to the fact that they would not be paying the payment to Centerplate for the original equipment agreement, the $450K to buy them out minus the $500K increase in revenue only amounts to an additional $10K per year.
Is that really enough reason to make a change? Remember these numbers are only speculated, not fact, what if they are wrong?
I say it should be bid out to qualified vendors that can provide a better guarantee to make the maximum profits for the Covelli Centre.
Just maybe until their contracts ends with Centerplate, they could make an agreement to provide food service in a temporary situation during summer and outside events that Centerplate does not provide services to? That way maybe Eric Ryan and his staff can become more familiar with the process without all of the risk? Just a thought.
How is this a backroom deal? The board of control is doing what they are supposed to do, negotiate contracts. Council needs to worry about one thing and one thing only, passing legislation. The problem is that some members of City Council need a high school civics lesson.
The article stated that they brought the deal to council not for approval, which they have a voice in, but because they'd already made the deal and were going through the process wrongly, expecting council to just be yes-men for others.
THAT, mcluvin, is a back room deal, and perhaps you need a high school civics lesson to understand that.
It seems to me that you folks leaving comments on this article are most unknowledgable about how the world and government works.
Frankos' article, and mcluvins' comments, are right on. The only comment posted here I can fairly agree with is johnyoungs comment about how the vindicator may not care one iota about the citizens of Youngstown.
By the way comment posters, the current lineup of city council persons ALL NEED TO GO. They are worthless and make ego based decisions - not intelligent decisions based soley on facts and what is best for the citizens of Youngstown.
Why does city council stand in the way of city progress, especially the progress being made at the Covelli Center.
Oh, well now that you educated me, Askmeificare, let me just say:
Such an authority figure you are.
@ Tigerlily:
Please, don't hold back.
Please, don't edit yourself.
Please, tell me how you really feel.
You should be answering your own questions.
exactly, johnyoung. there are procedures that must be gone through in public. none of this "ironing things out" between two people, then bringing it to council as a "done deal" and expecting a seal of approval without and discussion about it, no search for even better possible solutions.


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Detroit Lions' new defensive coordinator excited to have Ziggy Ansah
The Detroit Lions' new defensive coördinator Teryl Austin is thrilled to have Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah.
According to Lions Insider senior writer Tim Twentyman, Austin spoke to Lions season ticket holders Monday night about the future of the team, and his excitement of having Ansah longterm.
"I remember evaluating Ziggy and the big thing was he didn't have much experience and doesn't have this, but boy, he's physically gifted," Austin said. "What you saw towards the end of the year was a physically gifted man playing football.
"Now, if we can continue to improve the base and fundamentals and the techniques, all of the sudden you're going to see that physically gifted man really become a good player. We're excited."
Austin added that Ansah, who underwent offseason shoulder surgery, is expected to be fully healthy for the 2014 season.
The former BYU standout picked up eight sacks and two forced fumbles during his rookie season with Detroit.
You can read more about what Austin had to say about Ansah here.
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- 1982 ROOK, 1983 ML, 1983 MVP, 1983 SS, 1984 SS, 1985 SS, 1986 SS, 1989 SS, 1991 AsMVP, 1991 GG, 1991 ML, 1991 MVP, 1991 SS, 1992 GG, 1992 LG, 1992 RC, 1993 SS, 1994 SS, 2001 AsMVP
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- 2007
No one thought Lou Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive games would ever be eclipsed. No one had ever really tried to reach the mark. While Billy Williams and Steve Garvey posted impressive strings of games played, they both lay nearly 1,000 games behind the legendary Yankee first baseman. That changed with the arrival of Ripken in 1982. That season he earned AL Rookie of the Year honors and the next season he won the MVP and led the team to their third World Series title.
In that rookie season Ripken began the streak. Thirteen seasons later on September 6, 1995, he broke Gehrig's record when he appeared in his 2,131st straight game. Ripken did it with remarkable endurance. He played several seasons in which he didn't miss an inning. His best seasons came as a shortstop, a demanding position, especially for someone as large as Ripken. Tall and muscular, Ripken helped pave the way for larger, power-hitting shortstops like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and Nomar Garciappara.
In the late 1980s the Orioles began to fade and some critics began to question the wisdom of Cal's streak. Ripken suffered a few seasons where his offensive output was average or below average. In 1991 he silenced critics with his second MVP season, slugging 34 homers. Despite the critics in the media and outside Baltimore, Ripken remained tremendously popular, playing in 17 consecutive All-Star games.
In the 1990s Ripken continued his streak and solid production, despite the Orioles decline. In 1997 he was moved to third base amid controversy. It was apparent to many that Ripken's stature on the team (and The Streak) were larger and more powerful than any manager. At the very end of the 1998 season, on September 20th, Ripken voluntarily removed himself from the Baltimore lineup and ended the games played streak at 2,632. The record is seemingly safe from challenge.
There were a few close calls that almost brought the streak to an end. In the middle of the 1997 season, back spasms nearly forced Ripken to sit out a game in Anaheim. But he played in pain, hit the game-winning home run and kept the streak intact through the end of the season.
Ripken also came close to benching himself in 1993 after he twisted his knee during a fight with the Seattle Mariners. Ripken finished the game, and although his knee was swollen and painful the following afternoon, he didn't even miss infield practice.
Then there was the bizarre photo shoot before the 1996 All-Star game. As the AL stars were stepping off a makeshift platform, Chicago White Sox pitcher Roberto Hernandez slipped and slammed his forearm into Ripken's nose while trying to catch his balance. Although Ripken broke his nose, he had it reset and played into the seventh inning. Of course, he was back in the Orioles' starting lineup two days after that.
While The Streak will ultimately be recognized as Ripken's most notable feat, he has also excelled on the field. He appeared in 16 straight All-Star games, won Gold Gloves in 1991 and 1992 and was named AL MVP in 1991 and 1983, the last year the Orioles won the World Series.
As his career wound down in the late 1990s and 2000, Ripken reached 3,000 hits and 400 home runs. He was one of the most respected and loved baseball figures of the 1980s and 1990s. On June 19, 2001 he announced he would retire at the end of the season, citing his desire to work with youth and be with his family. The announcement came on the 98th anniversary of Gehrig's birth, and Ripken looked back on his career philosophically. "My career has been unbelievable. I've experienced a lot of different things, the euphoria of winning a championship and also the extreme frustration of going 0-21 [to start the 1988 season] and losing 100 games and going through a torturous rebuilding process. But when I look back on my life, I've always wanted to be a baseball player. I've spent every bit of my energy trying to be a baseball player. I was lucky enough to make it, lucky enough to play in the city I wanted to play in and had this long career.
When inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, he was a first ballot inductee with the third highest voting percentage (98.53%) in Hall of Fame history, behind Tom Seaver (98.84%) and Nolan Ryan (98.79%).
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Windows 8.1 enables you to add new location aware scenarios to your Windows Store Apps. Here you will find information and a walkthrough of the Windows Geolocation API additions, the Geofencing APIs, and the new location background task type. Come see these demonstrated using an example app - location based reminders.
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Where can I get the Source Code Demo? Thanks You.
+1 Where is the source for the sample app shown in the video?
The source code for the demo app is not available at this time. The recommended method to learn more about Geolocation and Geofencing is with the Samples/Documentation:
Thanks for watching!
Nice presentation Jon. Can the Geo fences be set up and stored in the Cloud and maintained from "Central App" that the consumers only see and are notified of the fences if warranted? Kind of like a service dispatch scenario?
Thanks - Dan
Is there any app available in stores which uses geofences ?
Dan L - Geofences are easy to create and you can also query for the list of fences in the GeofenceMonitor for your app. Using this information, you can store it accordingly (Cloud in your example) and even use it to re-create fences elsewhere.
Note that while Windows will notify your app when a Geofence is triggered, it is up to your app at that point to take necessary action. That could be popping UI, making a web request, or in your example relaying the information to the Cloud service.
@mukesh: As of July 1st, 2013, no. However, please review the sample apps for example usage -
Can you explain the difference between "Altitude from surface" and "Altitude from terrain"? The explanation in MSDN is difficult to understand.
"The altitude reference system is based on the distance above surface structures such as buildings, trees, roads, etc."
"The altitude reference system is based on the distance above surface structures such as buildings, trees, roads, etc."
What does it mean altitude above trees?
@elad:Great question:
A clearer way to think about this is that Terrain is essentially the natural ground whereas Surface starts at the top of the tallest item on that piece of ground. To use the tree example, imagine a very tall tree in the forest - Terrain begins at the base of the tree, Surface begins at the top of the tree.
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